
Why This Role Stands Out
This isn’t a back-room engineering role. You’ll be a visible, trusted technical partner—involved in conversations that shape solutions, influence customers, and drive real business outcomes.
What You Bring to the Table
If you’re someone who wants to own your work, grow your expertise, and make a tangible impact, you’ll fit right in.
You’re the kind of engineer who doesn’t just design systems—you connect people, ideas, and execution. You thrive at the intersection of customers, sales, and manufacturing, translating real-world challenges into smart, scalable fluid power solutions.
You’re naturally curious and always learning. You take pride in mastering your craft, whether that’s deepening your hydraulic expertise, earning certifications, or staying ahead of emerging technologies. You don’t wait to be told what to do—you see opportunities to improve things and take action.
You’re organized without being rigid, analytical without losing sight of the big picture, and confident enough to lead conversations with customers while humble enough to keep learning.
Most importantly, you follow through. When you commit to something, it gets done—accurately, on time, and with a level of quality that builds trust.
Requirements
How You Show Up
Where You'll GrowThis role is built for someone who wants to level up their technical expertise and influence.
What You Bring
Bonus points if you:

For over sixty years Depatie Fluid Power has served the hydraulic and pneumatic power needs of over 2,000 customers across Western Michigan and Northern Indiana. As one of the Midwest’s largest Parker stocking distributors, Depatie has the inventory and expertise to get you the right parts and equipment – fast. From hoses and fittings, to seals, valves, filtration, and more.
Beyond parts, our engineering team is ready to design, source and validate a custom solution for your next fluid power project, while our sales and warehouse specialists implement the custom assemblies, bar coding, and packaging to suit your delivery needs.
Visit us at https://www.depatie.com for more Information. Request a quote, shop our growing assortment of products available online, or find one of our Parker Store locations. We’re ready to help.