Technical Sales Development Program 2026

Are You the Missing Linc?

Lincoln Electric is looking for bright, driven individuals to join our Technical Sales Development Program—designed to connect your academic foundation with real-world, hands-on experience. As a participant, you’ll Be the Linc between your education and a future in advanced manufacturing, innovation, and leadership.

What Sets Us Apart

• LincPal Program: Get paired with a Lincoln Electric employee to guide your experience.
• Professional Development: Participate in workshops and leadership development opportunities that support your growth.
• Hands-On Training: Learn to weld in our state-of-the-art Welding Technology Center.
• Networking & Culture: Participate in program social events and team-building activities.
• Career Pathway: Explore advancement opportunities within the organization.

Overview of the Program

The Technical Sales Trainee Program offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced, technology-driven sales environment in preparation to become a full-time Technical Sales Representative. During this 16-week training program at Lincoln Electric’s World Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, Technical Sales Trainees will develop welding skills in all processes, build comprehensive product knowledge, and learn to excel in a dynamic sales environment. Following the training program, our Technical Sales Representatives will relocate to their respective territories across the country. Here, they will actively manage and grow a $10+ million territory by driving corporate and regional strategic initiatives, navigating distributor relationships to grow discretionary sales, and promoting their own target programs to increase market share.

Potential Projects

• Participate in a Documented Cost Reduction project with Lincoln Electric’s end users to understand value selling in a competitive landscape.
• Provide technical support, demonstrations, and training where needed and where it will drive a positive sales result.
• Drive corporate and regional strategic initiatives with focus on growing Top Line, Alloy, Automation, and High Technology Products.
• Develop strategies to grow business with key distribution partners within the territory. Provide distributor training as needed, support and promote corporate distributor programs, and create their own targeted programs to drive sales and increase share through this channel.
• Provide end-user training support and promote all Lincoln products with a special focus on Automation products at these customers.
• Drive Educational Programs to all major schools and Unions to increase product share and visibility in educational facilities, and total sales.

Basic Qualifications

• Pursuing or having achieved a bachelor’s degree in a STEM or Business field by June 2026.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time, permanent basis without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• A degree in any of the following disciplines: business administration, marketing, engineering, communication, or any related fields.
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.8.
• Willing to relocate to Cleveland for the Trainee Program and open to relocation upon program completion.
• Interest in sales, technical/field service, and customer support.
• Willingness to collaborate across departments (engineering, product management, and sales).