Now Hiring - Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. - Manufacturing Applications Engineer in Fort Collins, CO

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 Collins - United States (US)
Pay Range: $72,000 to $110,000
Req ID: 24413

Position Summary: The Application Engineer works closely with Sales, Project Managers, and Engineers to determine the best automation solutions that fulfills given customer constraints. This will be done through both individual analysis as well as interactions with other engineering disciplines. The Application Engineer is responsible for providing the Applications Manager with the ongoing status of opportunities. The person in this position must facilitate the team concept and have the capability to develop and encourage co-workers skills and abilities.

Essential functions and responsibilities:

• Evaluate technical content of complex potential projects and work with the Sales and Engineering personnel to define system requirements and develop a solution that satisfies such requirements through:
  • Process Requirements
  • Reach studies
  • Cycle Times
  • Simulations
  • Tooling Analysis
  • Cost Analysis
  • Proposal Generation
• Help manage timelines and budgets for active opportunities
• Maintain accurate opportunity details and status
• Identify and assist in improvements to both quoting processes and product standards/marketing
• Demonstrate excellent communications skills, both written and verbal; demonstrate leadership ability and relate well to others
• Other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned by the Applications Manager.

Special Qualifications:

• Intimate technical knowledge with automation systems
• Understanding of technical requirements for various arc welding processes
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Experience with CAD and Microsoft products including: Solidworks, RobotStudio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
• Excellent communication and organizational skills required

Principal Accountabilities:

• Help to ensure products standards are used in system solutions to maintain consistency and reduce internal cost
• Adhere to required timelines and help manage/communicate priorities when all requests cannot be met
• Keep the Applications Manager informed
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

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: Work is sedentary. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and sit. There is minimal reaching, bending and lifting in relationship to documents and stored records.
• Work environment: Normal office environment. Occasional travel.

We are proud to offer our full time candidates a comprehensive benefit programs which include:

• Health Insurance with HSA and FSA options
• Student Loan Debt Repayment
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• Bonus

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.