Electrical Technician

Lincoln Electric; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric is seeking a skilled Journeyman Electrician to support Fori Automation equipment at a Shelby Township, Michigan facility. The role requires hands-on installation, debugging, and customer-facing service with travel as needed.

You will lead startup activities, answer technical questions, and coordinate resources for installations. Proactive documentation and collaboration with engineering are key aspects of this position.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Electrician certification or equivalent.
• 8 years as an Electrician on Automation Machines.
• 5 years of de-bugging and installing new machines.
• Willing to travel to support installations and service calls (on-call 24/7 while on installs).

Responsibilities

• On-site support for electrical installation, de-bug, and final buyoff to customer specifications relative to Fori Automation equipment.
• Lead/direct, as required, plant personnel during debug/start-up of machines to verify electrical machine functionality is correct and complete.
• Assist service manager and other departments to answer product related technical questions from customer.
• Assist in local and non-local service calls and installations.
• Train customer personnel on machine functionality and proper start-up and debug of our standard machines.
• Review checklist and open issue list prior to installation to assure the service technician(s) are lined-up.
• Assist with our standard manuals to develop a more technically complete and user-friendly service manual.
• Participate in meeting as required with the project manager and department supervisors to line-up installation plans and review all open-issues prior to shipment.
• Create and develop improvement ideas and review with managers for approval and implementation.
• Communicate with customers while on site to give updates to objectives.
• Write service work orders and job site status reports.
• Supervise electrical installation, de-bug, and buyoff activities at customer locations.
• Coordinate necessary resources for installations, focusing on kits, warranty, etc.
• Document changes to Fori equipment on prints and return updates to appropriate engineering department.
• Work with site manager to assure proper flow of daily activities at customer locations.
• Hands on for installations/service calls/warranty.

Skills

Journeyman Electrician

Automation machines experience

Electrical debugging

Willing to travel

Education

Journeyman Electrician certification or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com .

Job Responsibilities

Candidate will work out of Fori’s Shelby Twp. Michigan facility and will report to the Customer Service Manager. Candidate must demonstrate the following to be considered:

• On-site support for electrical installation, de-bug, and final buyoff to customer specifications relative to Fori Automation equipment.
• Lead/direct, as required, plant personnel during debug/start-up of machines to verify electrical machine functionality is correct and complete.
• Assist service manager and other departments to answer product related technical questions from customer.
• Assist in local and non-local service calls and installations.
• Train customer personnel on machine functionality and proper start-up and debug of our standard machines.
• Review checklist and open issue list prior to installation to assure the service technician(s) are lined-up.
• Assist with our standard manuals to develop a more technically complete and user-friendly service manual.
• Participate in meeting as required with the project manager and department supervisors to line-up installation plans and review all open-issues prior to shipment.
• Create and develop improvement ideas and review with managers for approval and implementation.
• Communicate with customers while on site to give updates to objectives.
• Write service work orders and job site status reports.
• Supervise electrical installation, de-bug, and buyoff activities at customer locations.
• Coordinate necessary resources for installations, focusing on kits, warranty, etc.
• Document changes to Fori equipment on prints and return updates to appropriate engineering department.
• Work with site manager to assure proper flow of daily activities at customer locations.
• Hands on for installations/service calls/warranty.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• Journeyman Electrician or equivalent required.
• 8 years as a Electrician on Automation Machines.
• 5 years of de-bugging and installing new machines.
• Willing to travel to Support Installations and service calls (on-call 24/7 while on installs).
• Microsoft office/excel capabilities.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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