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 - 22801 Employment Status: Salary Full-Time Function: Information Technology Pay Range: $141,872.00 - $177,340.00Target Bonus: 20.0%%Req ID: 30081 Purpose This position is responsible for providing enterprise-wide technical leadership, strategic direction, and advanced engineering expertise for the organization's global network infrastructure. The Technical Lead III serves as the senior technical authority for LAN/WAN technologies, driving network strategy, technology standards, modernization initiatives, security alignment, and operational excellence across IT and Operational Technology OT environments. This role partners with business leaders, cybersecurity teams, infrastructure teams, and external vendors to ensure network solutions support current and future business objectives.Job Description Duties and Responsibilities Serves as the senior technical authority for enterprise LAN, WAN, Wireless, Data Center, Cloud Networking, and OT networking environments, establishing technical direction, standards, and best practices across the organization. Defines and maintains enterprise network strategies, technology roadmaps, engineering standards, and lifecycle management plans to support business growth and operational excellence. Provides technical leadership across multiple network disciplines including routing and switching, SD-WAN, wireless networking, network security, cloud connectivity, network segmentation, and industrial networking. Leads the evaluation, selection, testing, and implementation of new networking technologies, ensuring alignment with business objectives, cybersecurity requirements, and operational support models. Drives large-scale global infrastructure initiatives including network modernization, resiliency improvements, acquisitions, manufacturing expansions, and technology refresh programs. Leads the design, implementation, and support of complex network solutions across physical, virtual, and industrial environments. Acts as the highest level technical escalation point f
