Seasonal Trainee

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: Bettendorf - Bettendorf, IA, United States (US)
Employment Status: Hourly Full-Time
Function: Engineering
Pay Range:  ($16 - $18)
Target Bonus: %
Req ID: 25379 

Summer Part Time

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with an assigned mentor throughout the summer;
• Assist in building sub-assemblies from electrical schematics or cable drawings;
• Assist in machine assembly including mechanical erection of system structure and safety fencing;
• Route electrical cables and hoses throughout a system build;
• Assist in providing the following system troubleshooting needs: wiring, PLC, HMI, robot logic/path programming, networking; and
• Work collaboratively with design engineers and project managers throughout the process of a system build.

 Experience / Skills:

• Entry level
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical prints;
• Ability to use common hand tools; and
• Good verbal and written communication skills are required.

Nonessential Skills and Experience:

• Safety (OSHA, SDS), ANSI (RIA) Standards. 

 Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein 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 this job, an employee is typically required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; bend; squat; climb; talk and hear. Be able to climb ladders; lift hand tools approx. 1-15 lbs. in weight to complete machine assembly, parts up to 50 lbs.  Repetition with activity. 
• Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

 Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S):

• Understand the Company’s EH&S Policy and how it relates to this job;
• Be aware of OSHA & EPA laws and regulations as well as Vizient’s rules and policies that pertain to this job;
• Work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and observe all company EH&S procedures;
• Immediately notify the supervisor if there is any safety hazard, any equipment not operating correctly or if there are any questions regarding EH&S procedures; and
• Attend required EH&S training.

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.