Job Information
Komatsu Hydraulic Engineer in Franklin, Pennsylvania
Hydraulic Engineer
Date: Jan 22, 2025
Location:
Franklin, PA, US, 16323
Req ID: 32252
Onsite or Remote: Onsite Position
Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics and medical, through its many brands and subsidiaries, including TimberPro, Joy, P&H, Montabert, Modular Mining Systems, Hensley Industries, NTC, and Gigaphoton.
Job Overview
This technologist role with have a heavy focus in hydraulics.
Location: Franklin, PA
Key Job Responsibilities
+ + Perform in engineering projects to develop, maintain and support components, products and/or services per market demands, as well as for continual process improvements.
Perform or conduct engineering evaluations including investigations, fundamental calculations and tests that have well defined requirements and desired outcomes.
Provide conceptual and strategic solutions to solve problems that are associated with engineering projects or evaluations.
Take responsibility for one's own learning and development for the mutual benefit of one's self and the organization.
Act as a group leader for those who are supporting components, products and/or services as well as continual improvements in engineering processes.
Participate in and support programs for effective communication of engineering issues to ensure compliance with global standards for design and safety of products and services, as well as engineering best practices.
Participate in and support improvements to streamline engineering processes used to design, develop, maintain and support components, products, and/or services.
Participate in effective Change Management to achieve the desired organizational outcomes by successfully changing individual behaviours as needed.
Qualifications/Requirements
+ + Required, either: Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Math or a related technically relevant discipline, and five years’ experience in engineering design, including some experience with machine application or the mining industry; or 15 years of experience in engineering design, including some experience with machine application or the mining industry.
+ + Proficient in the use of computer-aided design (CAD) tools, desired.
Participation in implementing Lean Engineering principles, desired.
Participation in effective Change Management implementation, desired.
Experience in cross-functional team assignment(s), required.
Certifications or demonstrated project management, highly desired.
Professional registration and/or membership in committees and/or technical societies, beneficial.
Predominant Tasks
+ + Supervise small groups in performance of specific projects or functions.
Exercises discretion and independent judgement with respect to performing or planning engineering evaluations as required and review resulting designs for compliance.
Make field trips and go underground in mines to observe machine in operation, review their application parameters, recognize problems and recommend corrective action if appropriate.
Review and resolve deviation requests for drawing revisions to aid the manufacturing process.
Review customer orders to determine and schedule new engineering to support them.
Manage and supervise others during the creation of engineering designs and records. Approve all technical content of designs before they are released to production.
Assist in quality audits of production machines as assigned.
Edit and approve content for technical publications.
Participate as directed in meetings with Global or Regional regulatory personnel to address changes to existing or new regulations and their impact upon our customers or KOMATSU MINING designs.
Recognize the need for field retrofits for reliability or safety and help develop specifications for initiating Field Campaign projects.
Key Skills – Required by Komatsu
COLLABORATION
Working together with one or more people to complete a project or task or develop ideas or processes.
ADAPTABILITY
Having the ability to adjust to changes in their environment.
HUNTER MENTALITY
A combination of traits that can help someone achieve their goals with consistency and precision.
BUSINESS ACCUMEN
Having the ability to understand business situations and make sound decisions that lead to successful outcomes.
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE
Being able to use what you’ve learned to make decisions and complete tasks in different situations.
LEADERSHIP
The ability to guide, influence or lead others to accomplish a shared goal.
Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Nearest Major Market:Erie