Cobot Production Technician - Columbus

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 ...

Job description

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 12,000 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: Columbus 
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time 
Function: Manufacturing 
Pay Range: ($37, $58,240)
Target Bonus: 5%
Req ID: 28497 

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Job Responsibilities

Position Summary:  As a Cobot Production Technician, you will be responsible to set-up, program and validate various robotic solutions. You will be working with all levels within our organization. This involves being able to successfully maintain aggressive schedules and represent the company favorably. This position offers high levels of independence to the right candidate who demonstrates the desire and ability to self-manage. This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference at the forefront of collaborative robotics.

Position Responsibilities:

• Main functions of the job are to use skills to assemble, install, program, test, troubleshoot and repair robotic system and automation.
• Perform process troubleshooting and perform machine adjustments to assist the production department with processing of quality parts.
• Work well with a team and be prepared to work cross functionally with multiple skilled trade personnel, production personnel, engineers and management.
• Deploy automation technology to improve and streamline our manufacturing process, responsible for implementation and project execution.
• Streamline the manufacturing process and make it as efficient as possible while still maintaining product quality and adhering to internal protocols and external regulations.
• Deploy custom robotics, automation machines and computer vision solutions.
• Continually learning and researching new technologies and incorporating them into automated design and robotics, in both a controls and programming capacity.
• Providing support for equipment in the field.
• Identify, understand, and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues. Performing preventive or corrective maintenance on automation systems and components.
• Performs special projects as assigned.
• Additional job duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum High School Diploma
• 2 or more years of experience or equivalent preferred
• Operate forklift
• Commitment to company values
• Education, training, and experience requirements may be modified at the Managements Team's discretion

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 procedures.
• Know that the company EHS procedures are located on the ISO drive.
• Immediately notify the Supervisor if there is any safety hazard, any equipment not operating correctly, or if there are any questions regarding EHS procedures.
• Attend required EHS training

 Reporting to this position: no direct reports

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Repetition with activity; computer work.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ISO-14001: Complies with ISO 14001, and other relevant standards.  Support, implement and understand the intent of the EMS policy.  Participates with ISO-14001 as required.

AS 9100 w/ ISO 9001: Complies with AS9100 with ISO 9001 quality management system, procedures, and work instructions.

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.

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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.