Hydraulic Engineer

Alamo Group Inc. • Fremont Township, MI

102d

About The Position

Morbark’s Hydraulic Engineer position works as part of the Electrical & Hydraulic Engineering team, ensuring that machine hydraulic systems meet or exceed applicable standards and requirements for the target customers and markets. They Hydraulic Engineer will work with the rest of the engineering team to design, develop and validate new and modified hydraulic systems on current production machines and equipment under development. The Hydraulic Engineer, as part of the Product Engineering Team, will ensure that the Hydraulic Systems on all new and modified products meet all requirements and standards.

Requirements

• Prior experience working in Hydraulic System design.
• Demonstrated ability to identify applicable design requirements for a given application or product.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of employees and customers.
• Good communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Effectively establish, understand and communicate with individuals at multiple levels of the organization including shop floor and office.
• Strong Mechanical aptitude.
• Formal problem solving training/skills.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to lead courageously, maintaining a strong position amidst opposition to resolve important issues, and ability to navigate through complexity.
• Ability to interaction with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Business agility to manage complexity, change and uncertainty. Flexible; nimble.
• Hands-on, energetic, and a 'can do' attitude.
• Honest, reliable, and ethical.

Responsibilities

• Own the Hydraulic System design and ensure that the hydraulics comply with regulations, standards and machine performance goals. Develop specifications to meet goals, design systems and specify components.
• Recommend and make improvements to current Hydraulic Systems.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the design process. Collaborate with other departments to develop a best in class quality product.
• Identify Hydraulic System related training opportunities and help develop training needed to improve the overall organizations development.
• Maintain awareness of vendor products offered, tools, processes and technologies in support of new product development.
• Create reports for management outlining current project status or current issues.
• Maintain a record of system changes as required.
• Contribute to systems related troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Identify cost saving opportunities for the product.
• Support other groups and departments as needed.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Plan with company match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Vacation and Sick time
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees