Leave Clerk

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: Hourly Full-Time
Function: Human Resources
Pay Range: $40,270.00-$50,338.00
Target Bonus: 8.0%
Req ID: 30437

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Purpose

The Leave Clerk reports to the Manager, Employee Wellness & Leave and supports the U.S. Leave Team by maintaining employee leave and absence records across internal systems and external vendor platforms through data entry, reporting, auditing, interface maintenance, and data quality activities. The Leave Clerk serves as a key administrative resource, supporting operational efficiency and providing excellent service through accurate recordkeeping and effective communication.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

- Review leave communications and documents from outside vendors and internal stakeholders for completeness and accuracy

- Enter leave and absence data in employee time and attendance systems and the core HRIS

- Reconcile leave status changes, identify and report related pay corrections

- Generate and analyze reports using intermediate Excel functions

- Aggregate information from multiple reports and upload to external systems

- Assist internal customers by responding to basic leave inquiries and troubleshooting time and attendance record issues

- May perform additional duties as needed from time to time

Basic Requirements

- High school diploma or GED required

- Proficient in Microsoft 365

- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to create formulas, perform calculations, utilize lookup functions (VLOOKUP), and analyze data to support reporting, auditing, and data integrity initiatives

- Prior experience with state and/or federal leave regulations (ex: Family & Medical Leave Act) are a plus

- Experience working with HRIS, leave management systems and time & attendance systems is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

- Detail oriented with a strong ability to identify and troubleshoot discrepancies and data quality issues

- Strong commitment to customer service, ensuring internal customers receive consistent, accurate, and timely follow-up, communication, and support.

- Trusted to handle employees’ sensitive medical and personal information with empathy, professionalism and confidentiality

- Associate degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field

Work Environment

- Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time during standard business hours with frequent use of a keyboard, mouse and headset, occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, reach or lift office material up to 10 pounds

- Ability to view and read information on computer screens and printed documents

Cognitive Requirements

- Ability to organize and prioritize work, multitask and meet deadlines

- Ability to maintain concentration for extended periods while processing detailed information

- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with employees, managers and vendors while exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality

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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.