Technical Support Specialist

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 12,000 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: Remote - Tennessee 
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time 
Function: Customer Experience 
Pay Range: ($55,952.54 - $103,911.87)
Target Bonus: 5.0%
Req ID: 26423 

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Summary

This job involves providing technical support of our customers small to large custom robotic welding (arc, spot, laser) and cutting systems, material handling, press transfers, and metal forming systems including the topics of maintenance, troubleshooting system problems, system installation, robot programming, customer training and documentation.  Responsibilities also include providing technical support for Field Service Technicians.      

** This is a remote position and can be located anywhere within the United States. Occasional travel ~15% may be required **

Primary Responsibilities:

• Handle incoming technical phone support calls, emails and chats for internal and external customers 
• Coordinate technical issues with appropriate resources for resolution
• Proper communication and timely follow up with customers
• Maintain detailed records of interactions to enable departmental knowledge
• Coordinate logistics and technical support for LEA Field Service Technicians 
• Generate knowledge content for external and internal use 
• Facilitate coordination and documentation for repairs and rebuilds
• Ability to work flexible hours to ensure appropriate customer support levels
• Ability to provide high level of customer satisfaction in high pressure situations

Required Experience and Education

• Minimum 5 years experience required in industrial automation, integration, field service or robotic arc welding or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years technical experience with ABB or Fanuc robot platform
• Excellent electrical troubleshooting skills 
• Must have experience with GMAW
• Must have the ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical prints 
• Ability to develop and document procedures 
• PC literate in MS Office applications  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are 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.

• Work is usually a mix of sedentary and walking.  Use of the telephone is extensive. In the office there is minimal reaching, bending and lifting in relationship to documents and stored records. Work environment: This individual may have to sit for long periods of time. The noise level is usually moderate and hours may be irregular.

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.