Hydraulic Engineer

Morbark LLC located in Winn, Michigan is looking for a Hydraulic Engineer.  Morbark LLC offers competitive compensation and a variety of benefits including:

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

Qualifications:

Position Summary

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. 

Duties/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.

Essential Qualifications

• 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.

Ideal Personal Profile

• 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. 

Ideal Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Mechanical Engineering
• 1 – 3 years of Fluid Power/Hydraulic Engineering or related experience.
• Analytical capabilities with hydraulic analysis tools.
• Certified fluid power specialist (CFPS) desirable
• and/or Certified fluid power hydraulic specialist (CFPHS) desirable
• and/or Certified hydraulic fluid power engineer (CFPE) desirable
• Project management experience, interfacing with multiple projects
• Experience working with 3D CAD including Solid Edge is preferred
• AutoCAD proficiency is preferred
• Familiarity with electro-hydraulics
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft product suite
• Qualified to work in the United States