Mechanical Engineering Supervisor

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: Fort Loramie - Fort Loramie, OH, United States (US)
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Engineering
Req ID: 24679 

 

 

Position Summary:  Supervise Mechanical Engineering Department in system design activities. Manage engineering processes required to design, build, ship, and service Lincoln Electric Automation systems.

                                  

Role qualifications:

• Must be familiar with Company quality objectives and play an active role in reaching continuous improvement objectives.
• Focus on department supervision, Personnel Development, design, development, and standardization.

 

Position responsibilities:

• Assist the department manager in determining and maintaining appropriate department staff levels, training, and skills consistent with business objectives.
• Focus on employee development, training, performance reviews and goal setting.
• Handle employee relations concerns with assistance from the Mechanical Engineering Manager and Human Resources.
• Determine project staffing requirements based on overall project schedule and assign/re-direct resources accordingly.
• Assist in establishing Project timelines as needed.
• Coordinate and Lead/Participate in Engineering Design Reviews as needed (mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic).
• Provide team direction in complex system start-up, de-bug and final equipment maturation.
• Assist the design teams in adhering to both a challenging project timeline as well as a tight financial budget (hours and material).
• Assist purchasing in establishing costs and suppliers for purchased items.
• Assist in developing/maintaining engineering and product standards.
• Assist the department manager in ensuring that the Mechanical Engineering Department processes are followed.
• Employee relations such as timekeeping, employee reviews, hiring practices and consistent adherence to company policy and procedure.
• Lead mentoring process of new/inexperienced engineers.
• Provide resources and assistance to Applications for Quote reviews as well as developing concepts.
• Strong knowledge in LEA LABS metrics and reports.
• Represent the Mechanical Engineering Department in the daily Gasoline Alley meetings.

 

Essential skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or proven equivalent in experience required.
• 3-5 years of supervisory or lead experience required. 
• Complete PC capabilities, using MS office programs and others as required, and ability to develop computer programs or spreadsheets for specific analyses.
• Experience with CAD Drafting/3-D Solid Modeling/GD&T required.
• Typically 8 years of experience in manufacturing and design of industrial automated equipment.
• Industrial hydraulic and pneumatic experience.
• Ability to develop (new) conceptual layout of product design. Analysis of product performance factors
• Must work well with Machine builders, management, and support functions.
• A commitment to company values with previous team leadership and project engineering experience.
• Educational, training, and experience requirements may be modified at the Managements Team’s discretion.

 

Nonessential skills and experience:

• FMEA, Equipment Capability, Safety (OSHA STDS).

 

Reporting to this position:  Project Engineers; Mechanical Designers; Engineering Assistants

 

Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S)

• Understand the Company’s EHS Policy and how it relates to this job.
• Be aware of OSHA & EPA laws and regulations as well as the Company’s Plant Rules and Regulations that pertain to this job.
• Work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and observe all company EHS p