QA Technician
Lincoln Electric · Cleveland, OH
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Lincoln Electric (industrial) in Cleveland, OH. Initiate, support, and lead Production Team activities targeting Quality continuous improvement and assurance within the Consumables Division.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Automation, Machining, Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $52k–$75k.
Median of the low and high ends of 26 live postings that list pay, out of 528 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 21 other live quality postings in Ohio.
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 68%
- Root cause 41%
- Lean 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Automation, Machining, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Lincoln Electric in Cleveland
4 other open roles at this site.
- Shift Supervisor · Manufacturing · Supervisor
- Operations Manager · Production · Manager
- Controls Engineer · Controls
- Industrial Engineer · Industrial
Full description from Lincoln ElectricAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆The Quality Assurance Technician provides technical support to engineers and scientists in areas
such as production, operations, maintenance, safety, testing, process improvement or product
Requirements
- ✓Technician II : Vocational Training & 3+ years of related experience or, GED with 5+ years in related field.
- ✓Technician III: Vocational training and 5+ years of experience in a relevant work environment is required; or High School Diploma/GED with 7+ years experience in a relevant work environment.
- ✓Completes a variety of atypical assignments
- ✓Works with a limited degree of supervision, with oversight focused only on complex new assignment
- ✓Acts as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience
- ✓Ability to work effectively and cross-functionally on the shop floor on a regular basis.
- ✓Demonstrated computer skills in MS Office and Windows operating system.
- ✓Ability to develop and maintain records and to follow projects through to conclusion.
- ✓Basic understanding and knowledge of manufacturing engineering and Quality standards.
- ✓Ability to use measurement and inspection tools such as Calipers, Micrometers, Pins, Gauges, Protractor, and Scale.
- ✓Capable of frequent standing and walking and lifting up to 60 lbs.
- ✓Must have excellent attendance, safety and work record.
- ✓Ability to work rotating shifts. This position works: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift and rotates weekly.
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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 .
Location: Euclid - 22801
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time
Function: Quality Assurance/Control
Pay Range: ($19.05 / hr - $30.05 / hr)
Target Bonus: Variable Profit-share
Purpose
Initiate, support, and lead Production Team activities targeting Quality continuous improvement and assurance within the Consumables Division. Reports to Quality Assurance Supervisor.
development. In addition
- •Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles and manipulates technical data using established formulae
and procedures and performs detailed mathematical calculations.
- •Must have an uncompromising attitude towards quality.
- •Must thoroughly understand, enforce and follow the Lincoln Electric Quality Management System as it applies to all daily activities.
- •Encouraged to initiate changes for continuous product and process improvement.
- •Maintain manufacturing quality performance metrics and/or quality records.
- •Assist with the evaluation, proper identification, and disposition of all non-conforming items and materials.
- •Be aware of all products, documents, and process changes in your area of responsibility which affect quality.
- •Utilize the Quality Management System and appropriate divisional personnel to support or drive Continuous Improvement.
- •Assist in the training and performance feedback of production personnel to production supervision.
- •Develop and perform random process and product audits.
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