Controls Engineering Hardware Lead

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 11,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

 

 Location: Shelby - Shelby Township, MI, United States (US)
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time
Function: Engineering
Req ID: 24951 

 

 

Controls Hardware Design Lead

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Controls Engineer with a strong background in electrical and pneumatic engineering. In this role, the applicant will primarily focus on designing electrical and pneumatic control systems for industrial automation equipment. The applicant will be responsible for ensuring the quality, suitability, and functionality of the system designs.

 

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design electrical control systems based on a scope of work using industry standards and principles.

• Review and interpret quotes, customer specifications and scope of work documents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain project timelines and critical path milestones.
• Work with the engineering team to ensure hardware designs are completed within budget.
• Maintain task lists and reports of open items.
• Maintain project design documentation and prepare customer deliverables.
• Ensure the controls engineering process is tracked and followed throughout the project.
• Delegate design work to hardware designers.
• Track, check and review work done by hardware designers.

 

Education and Experience:

• Electrical engineering degree (BSEE) preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Controls Engineer.
• Experience working as a team leader.
• Working knowledge of industry standards, including NEC/NFPA, OSHA, and ANSI.
• Knowledge or education in electrical circuits, schematic reading, design, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with electrical CAD systems, such as AutoCAD Electrical and/or ePLAN.
• Experience with electrical and pneumatic circuit design.
• Experience in system design with Rockwell Logix 5000 family processors.
• Experience in system design w