Electrical Engineering Lead

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

Location:

Hamilton
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Engineering
Pay Range: ($85,871.00 - $)
Target Bonus: 10.0%
Req : 29882

Job Summary We are recruiting an Electrical Engineering Lead to join our engineering team and support the development of integrated automation systems and complementary products. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role suited for an intermediate‑level engineer with strong electrical and controls expertise and the ability to lead work across disciplines.
The successful candidate will work closely with mechanical, controls, software, robotics, and production teams to deliver reliable, high-performance systems. This role requires strong capability in electrical design, PLC‑based controls, industrial networks, and how electrical architecture integrates with mechanical and software systems.
The ideal candidate is a self‑driven problem solver who takes ownership, provides direction within assigned projects, and supports cross‑functional decisions. This role includes increasing responsibility for technical leadership, coordination of electrical work, and mentoring, with a path toward building and leading an engineering team.
Major Responsibilities

• To report directly to the Engineering Manager and communicate all relevant matters pertaining to the engineering team.
• Lead design for automated industrial machinery and robotic systems.
• Create, revise, and release electrical schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, BOMs, I/O lists, cable schedules, and supporting documentation using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Design and support control panels, field wiring, safety circuits, I/O systems, power distribution, grounding/bonding, circuit protection, and machine electrical installation requirements.
• Size, select, configure, and troubleshoot electrical components, including sensors, actuators, motors, VFDs, servo drives, safety devices, and industrial control hardware.
• Configure and support robotic automation systems, including robot I/O, I/O devices, control interfaces, and machine integration.
• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC logic, industrial networks, Ethernet/IP, CIP Safety, and related controls integration.
• Interpret and apply applicable electrical codes, safety standards, customer requirements, and internal engineering requirements, including Canadian Electrical Code, NFPA, IEC 60204‑1, CSA/UL, ESA, and CE requirements as applicable.
• Lead and coordinate troubleshooting of electrical, controls, robotic, communication, and integration issues across design, build, commissioning, and service.
• Take ownership of assigned technical problems by investigating issues, using documentation and internal expertise, testing assumptions, and following through to resolution.
• Coordinate electrical work with mechanical, controls, software, robotics, production, service, and project stakeholders.
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