Hydro Aluminum North America

Hydraulics Specialist

Hydro Aluminum North America • $111K — $152K *
Moon Township, PA 15108In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of industrial hydraulics experience
  • Proficient in reading and interpreting hydraulic drawings
  • PLC experience in hydraulic systems
  • Familiarity with basic controls and electrical systems
  • Demonstrated engineering experience in Asset Strategy, PdM, PM, and Problem Solving
  • Knowledge of organizational culture change management principles

Responsibilities

  • Perform testing and tuning to eliminate hydraulic shock during operation
  • Tune hydraulic equipment to OEM standards for productivity
  • Troubleshoot hydraulic issues in coordination with plant resources
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with local Maintenance and Supply Chain Managers
  • Conduct root cause analysis on hydraulic failures to enhance reliability
  • Support hydraulic equipment upgrades across ENA
  • Utilize project management tools and practices for effective communication

Benefits

  • Extensive professional development opportunities
  • Potential for advancement within a growing organization
  • Flexible remote work arrangement
  • Chance to be involved in targeted upgrades and innovative projects
  • Opportunity to work across multiple locations in North America
Full Job Description
Location: Remote

Pay Range: $111,132 - $152,101

Job Summary

The position is responsible for tuning hydraulic extrusion equipment and monitoring other Non-Destructive testing to achieve optimal performance and reliability across all Hydro Extrusion North America locations. This position reports directly to the Director of Reliability. The job requires extensive travel (80%), and the home office will be based in the United States.

What you will be doing

  • Perform testing and tuning to ensure no hydraulic shock is occurring during operation that can result in early hydraulic system failures.
  • Tune hydraulic equipment to OEM standards ensuring dead cycle times are maintained at design levels for productivity and equipment reliability.
  • Trouble shoot hydraulic issues when plant resources require support.
  • Coordinate all activities through the local Maintenance Manager. Coordination with the Supply Chain Manager in the event of required scheduled outages.
  • Work within
  • Perform root cause analysis on hydraulic failures with emphasis on preventing and/or delaying future failures to increase mean time between failure.
  • Support hydraulic equipment upgrades across ENA as needed.
  • Use standard project management tools, practices, and software to manage and communicate


What will make you successful?

Required Education/Experience:
  • Minimum 10 years industrial hydraulics experience.
  • Hydraulic systems
    • Read and interpret hydraulic drawings
  • PLC experience in hydraulic systems.
  • Basic controls and electrical systems
  • PLC programming knowledge for the purpose of tuning hydraulic systems.
  • Demonstrated engineering experience in Asset Strategy, PdM, PM, and Problem Solving.
  • Experience in using change management principles to successfully change organizational culture.


Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of extrusion press hydraulics helpful.
  • BS in Engineering is preferred.
  • Hydraulic experience without a BS in Engineering will be considered.
  • Preferred candidates will have working knowledge of complete hydraulic system best practices for life cycle acceleration and proactive/preventative maintenance
  • Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of our organization from shop floor to top management.
  • Influential leadership that demonstrates ability to achieve results through others.
  • Ability to maintain a focused systematic approach.
  • Good understanding and demonstrated project management experience.
  • Adaptable to change.
  • Good Computer Skills. (Includes knowledge of Microsoft products as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project, CAD experience is preferred). Experience with data analysis from a computerized management system is helpful.
  • Ability to travel extensively


Possible work locations

About Hydro Aluminum North America

Hydro Aluminum North America is a leading producer and fabricator of aluminum products in North America. The company is a subsidiary of Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian multinational company that specializes in aluminum production. Hydro Aluminum North America operates several manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada, and offers a wide range of products and services, including extruded aluminum products, rolled products, and precision tubing. The company serves a variety of industries, including automotive, construction, and packaging. Hydro Aluminum North America is committed to sustainability and has implemented several initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Learn more about Hydro Aluminum North America
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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