Controls Engineering - Fluid Power - Engineer II

Gleason•Rochester, NY

6d•$80,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Fluid Power Controls Engineer designs, develops, maintains, documents, and troubleshoots pneumatic, hydraulic, lubrication, and coolant control systems for gear manufacturing machines. The role provides engineering support for multi-axis machines and works across Electrical Controls, Mechanical, Software, Applications Engineering, Proposals, Sales, Project Management, Assembly Methods, and other internal and external groups to develop and deliver machine designs that meet customer requirements, safety standards, cost, and schedule constraints. The engineer creates system schematics and bills of materials, models components and systems, maintains schematic and BOM masters for current and legacy machines, and develops custom fluid power designs with appropriately sized components. The role incorporates customer specifications and applicable US or international design and safety standards, coordinates with fluid power suppliers, and supports part specification changes and assembly documentation. It also addresses engineering issues, facilitates design reviews, FMEAs, and risk management meetings, responds to information requests, and contributes to process improvement and work instructions. This position is based in an office environment. Travel requirements are negligible. The stated physical demands include occasional standing, walking, sitting, use of hands, talking, hearing, and lifting or moving up to 25 pounds. The work environment may occasionally include exposure to moving mechanical parts, with usually moderate noise.

Requirements

Proven ability to design fluid control systems.
Proven ability to size and specify control components for performance, safety, longevity, and value.
Ability to debug and resolve fluid power control system issues.
Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
Ability to develop and maintain part numbers and bills of materials.
Familiarity with SAP or a similar business data management system.
Ability to communicate technical information effectively with engineering functions and upstream and downstream departments.
Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication skills, including preparing reports and giving presentations.
Ability to work with other disciplines, including technicians, runoff operators, and field service.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines.
Ability to manage technical project details, multiple projects, and project cost and schedule constraints.
Bachelor’s degree and 3–8 years of experience are listed as preferred education/training/experience; the posting also describes a Hydraulic or Fluid Power Engineering degree, or another Engineering degree with at least one year of Fluid Power Design experience, as desired.
Computer skills in ePlan, SAP, Creo, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

Hydraulic or Fluid Power Engineering degree, or another Engineering degree with at least one year of Fluid Power Design experience.
Experience designing custom pneumatic, hydraulic, lubrication, and coolant control systems.
Familiarity with piping and hosing.
Knowledge of seals, material compatibility, and lubrication principles.
Knowledge and application of coolant chiller systems.
Ability to design safety circuits to an appropriate level of performance.
Knowledge of US and international fluid power and safety standards, including NFPA and IEC.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering for pneumatic and hydraulic control systems for multi-axis gear manufacturing machines.
Design, develop, maintain, document, and troubleshoot gear manufacturing machine fluid power systems.
Collaborate with Electrical Controls, Mechanical, Software, and Applications Engineering to support a systems engineering approach to machine design.
Work with Proposals and Sales to understand customer specifications and safety standards and develop machine cost and schedule estimates.
Use ePlan to create system schematics and bills of materials.
Use Creo to create 3D models of components and systems.
Maintain schematic masters and master BOMs for current and legacy machines.
Develop custom fluid power control systems and appropriately size components.
Incorporate unique customer specifications and applicable US or international safety and design standards into each design.
Work with fluid power suppliers, including Hoffmann, Parker, and Rexroth, as applicable.
Make part specification changes through Engineering Change Orders based on customer interactions.
Coordinate with Assembly Methods on part coding and documentation for efficient machine assembly.
Prioritize and address engineering issues raised by Assembly, Runoff, Field Service, or Supply Chain.
Facilitate Design Reviews, FMEAs, and Risk Management meetings; record and publish minutes, formalize documents, and drive completion of action items.
Respond to internal and external requests for information.
Participate in process improvement efforts and develop solutions to deficiencies in Fluid Power Engineering.
Follow, improve, and create work instructions documenting Fluid Power Controls Engineering processes.
Create material masters for purchased and manufactured components; create and maintain BOMs and material masters.
Work with Project Management and customers to develop Engineer to Order requirements and incorporate them into designs.
Review machine BOMs and parts availability.
Manage technical requirements, assignments, tracking, communications, and multiple projects while maintaining project cost and schedule constraints.