Engineering Technician
Lincoln Electric · Coldwater, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Lincoln Electric (industrial) in Coldwater, OH.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- PLC, Robotics, Automation, Machining, Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $81k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 14 live postings that list pay, out of 91 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 90 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $80k–$115k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 45%
- Team leadership 42%
- Tooling 38%
- Root cause 35%
- Six Sigma 33%
- New product launch 30%
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This plant: Lincoln Electric in Coldwater
1 other open role at this site · 5 people we found in manufacturing roles at Lincoln Electric.
- Assembly Technician · Manufacturing · Technician
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Responsibilities
Position Summary: Complete all engineered system debug and start-up prior to runoff at Lincoln Electric Automation, Coldwater, OH.
Role
qualifications
- ✓Must be familiar with Company quality objectives and play an active role in reaching continuous improvement objectives.
- ✓Focus on system troubleshooting and standardization (PLC/HMI/Robot Programming/Networks & Fieldbus).
Position
responsibilities
- ◆Take initiative to meet challenging project timelines and hour budgets.
- ◆Provide the following system troubleshooting needs: Wiring, PLC, HMI, robot logic/path programming, Networks & Fieldbus.
- ◆Assume lead technician
responsibilities
as required.
- ◆Assist in writing of technical manuals.
- ◆Ensure system schematics are up to date as-built condition.
- ◆Travel as required for field start-up and customer training.
- ◆Assist in-house Customer Service support (training, phone, etc.).
- ◆Ensure required ISO documentation is completed.
- ◆Provide technical assistance to Estimating, Sales, Production and Service as required.
- ◆Work well with Project Engineers, Assembly Technicians, Electrical Technicians, Electrical Designers and Management to support their functions.
- ◆Assist department Manager with skill development of other technicians.
- ◆Travel on installations and service will be required as needed.
Job
Essential skills and experience
- ✓Technical Degree in electrical engineering field or equivalent experience required.
- ✓0-2 years electrical design, programming, and troubleshooting experience preferred.
- ✓Machine Programming (PLC/HMI) experience - Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, or Bosch preferred.
- ✓Safety System Programming and Trouble Shooting experience.
- ✓Network and Fieldbus Programming and Trouble Shooting experience.
- ✓Robot Programming experience - Motoman, Fanuc, OTC, Nachi, or ABB preferred.
- ✓Experience in robotic welding (MIG, TIG, Laser, or Spot) preferred.
- ✓Commitment to company values.
- ✓Experience with Microsoft Office products required.
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 accommodations 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.
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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: Coldwater
Wage range - $20- $26
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