Job Description

General Scope: Fluid Power Engineer to support Engineering group. Fluid power engineer applies fluid power theory and related knowledge to design, test and troubleshoot operational mobile hydraulic systems and applications.

Position Summary

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• As a minimum require a Bachelors Degree in an engineering field with at least 2-5 years of experience in the field of mobile hydraulic design. Experience to consist of relevant product design or development of hydraulic components or motion control systems.
• Certified fluid power hydraulic specialist (CFHPS), NFPA (National Fluid Power Association) or other fluid power organizations certificate is preferred.
• In addition to having the technical qualifications, a fluid power engineer must be a good team player with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The individual must be able to think practically and authoritatively, able to accommodate the company's deadlines, budget, and other resources to make informed decisions for their projects.
• Knowledge: Incumbent must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:
• Knowledge of Engineering.
• Skills: Incumbent must demonstrate or participate in internal/external training programs to obtain the following
• skills:
• Knowledge of the current ISO and ANSI (Y14) standards.
• Working knowledge of the metric system and geometric dimensioning and tolerance.
• Familiar with weldments, and machining operation.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• EIT certification will be considered as a PLUS.
• Motivated and self-starter with the ability to work under deadlines.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as Calculus and modern Algebra.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and
• deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• AREMA, AAR, S.A.E. membership helpful but not required.

Working Conditions

The unavoidable, externally imposed conditions under which the work must be performed and which create hardship for the incumbent including the frequency and duration of occurrence of physical demands, environmental conditions, demands on one’s senses and metal demands.

Physical Demands:

(The nature of physical effort leading to physical fatigue)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions:

(The nature of adverse environmental conditions affecting the incumbent)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The

employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles.

Sensory Demands:

(The nature of demands on the incumbent’s senses)

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Mental Demands:

(Conditions that may lead to mental or emotional fatigue)

There are a number of deadlines associated with this position, which may cause stress. The incumbent must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues.