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: Euclid - 22801
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time
Function: Human Resources
Pay Grade and Range: AHR005-P3 Min: $81,992 - Mid: $102,490
Bonus Plan: AIP
Target Bonus: 10,0

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Purpose

The Associate Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor to business leaders, driving organizational design, effectiveness and alignment. This role ensures that structures, roles, and processes are optimized to support business objectives, improve agility, and support sustainable scalability. The HRBP will collaborate with local and global teams to align talent strategies with organizational design principles, while fostering a high-performance culture.

Job Description (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Partner with business leaders to assess organizational structures, clarify roles and responsibilities, and recommend design changes that improve efficiency and scalability.

• Conduct organizational diagnostics to identify gaps in structure, spans of control, and decision-making authority; propose solutions to optimize performance.

• Lead change management initiatives to support organizational transformation and cultural evolution.

• Provide insights through HR analytics to guide decisions on structure, workforce optimization, and performance.

• Collaborate with business leaders to align HR strategies with global business objectives.

• Act as a trusted advisor on organizational design, talent planning, and workforce strategies.

• Champion the company’s mission, values, and culture.

• Support leadership development and succession planning aligned with organizational design principles.

• Coach and mentor managers to build leadership capability and foster employee growth.

• Maintain visibility and approachability to build trust and facilitate open communication.

• Monitor engagement trends and implement action plans to create an inclusive, high-performing workplace.

• Promote consistency in HR practices while allowing for regional flexibility.

• Assumes additional responsibilities and performs special projects as assigned.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree and HR certification (SPHR/PHR) preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience, including organizational design and change management responsibilities.

• Proven experience in organizational design principles and workforce planning.

• Proven ability to influence and partner with leaders in a complex, matrixed organization.

• Excellent analytical, communication, and change leadership skills.

• Proficiency with HR systems such as Workday or Success Factors

• Ability to travel up to 20%

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.