FLUID POWER DESIGNER
Company: Plasser American Corp
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: January 23, 2023
Job Description:
Some see the railway as transportation, while at Plasser
American we see it as transformation. The story of how steel tracks
turned the American promise into American progress and forged a
trusted pathway to the possibilities of the future. It's a story
that continues today, an American legacy unfolding mile by mile.
There is a lot riding on those tracks and we know that support,
quality and know-how are all important aspects in staying on
track.That's why the Plasser American tradition begins with a
promise. A promise to do things right. An unapologetic commitment
to quality that makes us the longtime trusted leader in cutting
edge American made innovations for the North American railway. It's
a promise to see things differently to turn ordinary steel into
safer passages. To be a partner that you can count on to engineer
solutions for the challenges of today and for the opportunities of
tomorrow. From research and design, expert manufacturing and
delivering unapparelled services, our customers trust us to keep
them ahead of the curve.Progress is about more than getting from
Point A to Point B. It's knowing you have a trusted foundation to
move you forward toward new possibilities waiting around the
corner. Join Plasser American to become part of our team forging
ahead towards new opportunities in railway maintenance. The railway
is a path to the future, choose this path and apply today.General
Scope: Designer to support fluid power engineering group. The
designer applies fluid power theory and related knowledge to design
operational mobile hydraulic and pneumatic systems and
applications. Position Details Position Summary:
- Creates detailed drawings of hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies
and installations in Autodesk Inventor.
- Revise hydraulic and pneumatic schematics in EPLAN software and
implement changes as assigned.
- Applies basic knowledge of mechanical design principles to
create components, hose, tubing and fittings layout in 3D and is
able to supervise system installations and commissioning.
- Study, research and analyze customer specifications, manuals
and other data to assist in designing and creating schematic
drawings.
- Throughout development, works with design engineers to
integrate fluid power components in to complete machine
design.
- Selecting hydraulic and pneumatic components, and provide
specifications to purchasing department.
- Interact with vendors and resolve technical issues.
- Keeps informed of new methods and practices in system designs
and components.
- Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and
procedures used in the field of maintenance of way type of
equipment.
- Review work orders, engine specifications, contract
specifications, etc. and create all supporting documentation for
the construction of machines.
- May require some traveling to customer job site to evaluate
problems and report to supervisors with findings.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish
goals.
- Performs a variety of complicated tasks.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory
responsibilities. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES(The knowledge,
skills and attributes required for satisfactory job performance)
Education: Require an Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from
two-year College or technical school, or other fluid power
organization certificate required or demonstrated experience in the
field. Must possess at least 2-3 years of experience in the field
of heavy equipment machinery design and/or mobile hydraulic design
and or. In addition to having the technical qualifications, a fluid
power designer must be a good team player with strong communication
and problem-solving skills. Knowledge: Incumbent must have
proficient knowledge in the following areas:
- Knowledge of Mechanical Design and preferably Fluid Power
principlesSkills: Incumbent must demonstrate or participate in
internal/external training programs to obtain the following skills:
- Knowledge of the current ISO and ANSI (Y14) standards.
- Working knowledge of the metric system and geometric
dimensioning and tolerance.
- Familiar with weldments, and machining operation.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and
technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Motivated and self-starter with the ability to work under
deadlines.
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as Calculus and
modern Algebra.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and
draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical
instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several
abstract and concrete variables.
- A.R.E.A., AAR, S.A.E, N.F.P.A (fluid power) membership helpful
but not required. Applicable Technical Competencies: Incumbent must
have working knowledge and demonstrated abilities utilizing
mechanical knowledge: Specific applications combined with knowledge
competencies are as follows: Rating Level: 1-5 (1= minimum 5=
Maximum) ApplicationRequired Level of proficiencyPreferred Level of
proficiencyAutodesk Vault Professional 20153 - Working Proficiency4
- Full ProficiencyInventor Professional 20154 - Full Proficiency5 -
Expert ProficiencyAutoCAD 20153 - Working Proficiency4 - Full
ProficiencyMicrosoft Outlook3 - Working Proficiency3 - Working
ProficiencyDesign Review3 - Working Proficiency4 - Full
ProficiencyMicrosoft Excel3 - Working Proficiency3 - Working
ProficiencyMicrosoft Word3 - Working Proficiency3 - Working
ProficiencyJIRA & Confluence1 - Novice/Trainable3 - Working
ProficiencyE-PLAN1 - Novice/Trainable3 - Working Proficiency
Personal Attributes: Incumbent must maintain strict confidentiality
in performing the duties of a Fluid Power designer. The incumbent
must also demonstrate the following personal attributes:
- Be honest and trustworthy
- Be respectful
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Be flexible
- Demonstrate sound work ethics PERFORMANCE INDICATORS% of
TimeKey Accountability 70%Duty Statements
- Revise hydraulic and pneumatic schematics in EPLAN software and
implement change requests in JIRA software.
- Create 3D machine layouts with hydraulic and pneumatic
components.
- Interacts with Design Engineers to make sure that the design
meets the machine's requirements.
- Works with shop supervisors in identifying and resolving
machine design issues involving hydraulic and pneumatic. 30%Duty
Statements
- Prepare technical write-up.
- Verify that the final product meets the customer's
requirements.
- Review machines work order and create any supporting
material.Total 100% WORKING CONDITIONS The unavoidable, externally
imposed conditions under which the work must be performed and which
create hardship for the incumbent including the frequency and
duration of occurrence of physical demands, environmental
conditions, demands on one's senses and metal demands. Physical
Demands:(The nature of physical effort leading to physical
fatigue)While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand,
walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally
required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds,
frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift
and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. Environmental
Conditions:(The nature of adverse environmental conditions
affecting the incumbent)While performing the duties of this job,
the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The
employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and
fumes or airborne particles. Sensory Demands:(The nature of demands
on the incumbent's senses)The noise level in the work environment
is usually moderate. Mental Demands:(Conditions that may lead to
mental or emotional fatigue)There are a number of deadlines
associated with this position, which may cause stress. The
incumbent must also deal with a wide variety of people on various
issuesAbout Plasser American: As part of the Plasser family brand,
which is the largest Maintenance of Way equipment provider in the
world, PAC is a rapidly growing provider of railway equipment in
North America. Continuing for the next few years, PAC will continue
to make significant investments in the North American Market
including a new office building and a substantial addition to our
manufacturing facility. PAC is making the needed investments to
continue its growth trajectory for many years to come. The next
several years will be an exciting time of transformation. We look
to the future to enhance our team and achieve our goals.
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Keywords: Plasser American Corp, Chesapeake , FLUID POWER DESIGNER, Other , Chesapeake, Virginia
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