Role Definition
Hydraulic Valve Engineering
Responsibilities
61Researching new hydraulic valves and competitive products. Organizing, coordinating, and executing the building, testing, and analysis of prototypes.
61Assisting supply specialists and buyers with supplier development and supplier performance.
61Developing and documenting functional requirements and translating into detail design documents. Participating in buy-build analysis for product components.
61Participating in and supporting proposal preparation, cost estimates, and technical reports.
61Requires a bachelor’s degree or above in an accredited Engineering or Materials Science curriculum and excellent analytical skills. Prefer to have a master's degree in hydraulics engineering.
Skill Descriptors
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Extensive Experience:
61Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
61Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
61Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
61Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
61Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
61Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
61Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
61Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
61Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
61Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
61Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Level Working Knowledge:
61Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.
61Obtains information about how current assignments contribute to organizational goals.
61Completes current work according to assigned priorities.
61Responds to day-to-day operational priorities while still making progress on project work.
61Performs at least 2-3 concurrent activities without reducing productivity.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge:
61Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
61Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
61Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.
61Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence.
61Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
Level Extensive Experience:
61Coaches others on orthographic, isometric and axonometric projections.
61Presents complex products and systems graphically.
61Performs manipulations on design objects, such as changing projections and managing drawing layers.
61Directs the matrix computations performed to transform objects in coordinate space.
61Consults on benefits and drawbacks of top-down design vs. bottom-up design.
61Compares and contrasts uses of bird's-eye views and worm's-eye views.
Product Design - MFG: Knowledge of processes, approaches, tools and techniques of product design; ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.
Level Extensive Experience:
61Develops improvement plans for senior management and evaluates the outcome of the design against the functionality.
61Advises others on the development of multiple products and their functionality.
61Trains others on advanced tools and approaches of product design.
61Monitors the processes and procedures of a complex product design to ensure functional requirements are met.
61Evaluates feedback from customers and consults on functional weaknesses.
61Controls design and development costs of a proposed product through effective resource coordination.
Product Design and Development: Knowledge of product features; ability to design, build, and develop a new product, technology, or service from concept through to production.
Level Working Knowledge:
61Builds three-dimensional models with basic materials.
61Communicates with professionals to understand various requirements of product design.
61Tests and evaluates alternative means of production being considered for use.
61Uses automated tools to design or modify the design of a product.
61Assists in building a complex prototype of product.
61Able to conduct CFD with analysis tools such as FloEFD, ANSYS
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization