Automation Assembly Proposal Engineer

Lincoln Electric; Utica (MI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric is seeking an Assembly Proposal Engineer to join our team, reporting to the Director of Business Development. This role focuses on shaping automation solutions for North American manufacturers and developing concepts from early stages to production-ready systems.

The position offers exposure to cutting-edge automation technologies, cross-functional collaboration, and strong career growth within a market-leading organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering/proposal experience.
• 3+ years of proposal engineering, estimating, manufacturing, or automation engineering experience.
• Experience developing technical proposals and customer-facing presentations.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation, assembly systems, robotics, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar CAD software preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative assembly process concepts, layouts, and cycle time analyses.
• Utilize Inventor and AutoCAD to create tooling concepts and manufacturing layouts.
• Lead development of technical and commercial proposals in response to RFQs, RFIs, and engineering changes.
• Analyze customer specifications and determine optimal manufacturing solutions.
• Create project scopes, conceptual designs, cost estimates, and commercial proposals.
• Participate in customer meetings, RFQ reviews, and technical presentations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Controls, Sales, and Project Management teams.
• Evaluate production risks and develop creative technical solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Inventor

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

Lincoln Electric is seeking an Assembly Proposal Engineer to join our team, reporting to the Director of Business Development. This role focuses on shaping automation solutions for North American manufacturers and developing concepts from early stages to production-ready systems.

The position offers exposure to cutting-edge automation technologies, cross-functional collaboration, and strong career growth within a market-leading organization.