Responsibilities

• Evaluate, build and test cylinders, pumps and motors.
• Evaluate warranty hydraulic cylinders, pumps and motors.
• Attend advanced training within hydraulic field.
• Reverse engineer hydraulic components. 
• Create and document testing procedures.
• Train new and/or junior level hydraulic technicians.
• Provide hydraulic field service to off-site customers on an as needed basis.
• Design test fixtures and test set ups.
• Conduct intercompany training sessions.
• Coordinate workflow for machine shop with Production Manager.
• Coordinate with Production Manager on problem jobs, afterhours ESFs, and capital improvements for the hydraulic department. 
• Maintain and ensures acceptable cleanliness levels within hydraulic test area and hydraulic work station.
• Ensures safety rules and safe work practices are followed throughout department.
• Participate in continuous improvement through training and associate development.
• Must be able to correctly size, design and select proper seals and sealing material.
• Able to read precision measuring equipment such as calipers and micrometers.
• Own every basic hand tool and many specialty tools to service hydraulic equipment at an advanced level.
• Must be able to identify component serviceability and level with a high degree of accuracy.  
• Able to trouble shoot hydraulic systems and assist customers by phone or email.  
• Other duties as assigned.