Manager, Plant Engineering

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, OH or Mentor, OH    Employment Status: Salary Full-Time   Function: Engineering   Pay Range: ( $124,449.00 - $171,117.10) Target Bonus: 15.0 Req ID:  29425     ​ ​ Purpose

The Plant Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the engineering function to deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, cost, and delivery across plant operations. This role defines and executes engineering strategy, oversees capital investment planning, and ensures alignment with corporate and operational objectives. The Manager has full accountability for engineering performance, organizational capability development, and the effective execution of a portfolio of capital and continuous improvement initiatives. Plant Engineering Managers play a critical leadership role in supporting production and maintenance operations, ensuring equipment reliability, uptime, and sustainable manufacturing performance. Job Description (Duties and Responsibilities)

Champion a culture of safety across engineering, production, and maintenance interfaces Establish and enforce engineering standards, policies, and best practices Lead the performance management process, including establishing employee goals, conducting performance reviews, assigning ratings, and ensuring alignment with company performance standards Lead, develop, and mentor engineers, technologists, and technical professionals Build organizational capability through succession planning and leadership development Lead the development of early talent by mentoring co-op students, interns, and participants in training programs, while actively participating in recruiting events, candidate interviews, and ensuring a positive and engaging experience Serve as a key member of Plant Engineering leadership, influencing operational and strategic decisions Define and execute the plant engineering strategy aligned with divisional and corporate objectives Lead large, complex, cross-functional engineering projects from concept through implementation Coordinate strategic production downtimes with maintenance and production to install new equipment or make critical updates to existing equipment. Prioritize and allocate engineering resources to maximize impact Own engineering support for production, ensuring rapid resolution of issues impacting safety, quality, and delivery. Job Description (Duties and Responsibilities) Continued

Drive improvements in equipment uptime, reliability, quality and maintenance effectiveness through engineering solutions and root cause analysis Identify and implement innovative solutions to improve safety, quality, delivery, and sustainability Ensure successful integration of new equipment, systems, and technologies into operations Support production ramp-ups, new product launches, and operational changes through proactive engineering engagement Provide hands-on leadership in resolving critical plant floor issues impacting operations Own development, management,