As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees: A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward A need to create and to innovate Employment Type: Regular Full-Time Shift: 1st Shift Work Status: Hybrid Position Summary: The Senior Hydraulic Engineer c onducts applied research and design to improve and create new pump products and components.

They s elect research methods , build models and prototypes , analyze and validate test results and prepare detailed reports with recommendations and conclusions. They e stimate the costs, resources, and time required to conduct one or more research projects and monitor the performance of these projects to ensure targets are met. They also d evelop and maintain technical expertise on advances and innovations in research and science.

This senior role c oaches and mentors less experienced engineers, checks the quality of their work and helps resolve problems .

Requirements

for hydraulic components and assemblies Effectively design, develop, and document hydraulic components to meet the functional

Troubleshoot and resolve hydraulic problems in p rojects, p roduction , or service areas

Develops appropriate documentation outlining design parameters, assumptions, and results. Prepares reports and present content as requested. Leads technical design reviews, with a focus on hydraulics, at various stages in the life cycle gating process.

Verifies products meet regulatory performance standards, including documentation and reporting.

including Hydraulics Institute, Department of Energy, and other standards. Conducts Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to identify quality and reliability issues. Creates and manages engineering change orders (ECO) and temporary change notices (TCN).

Disposition First Article Inspections (FAI) and Material Defect Reports (MDR). Adhere to company document control standards, ensuring consistent checking and approval of drawings and data. Serves as a subject matter expert in quality investigations (root cause analysis and problem solving).

Develops solutions and issues formal recommendations. Writes hydraulic design standards to improve design, troubleshooting and assembly procedures. Conducts product reviews for the improvement and further development of existing product designs.

Assists other departments in the preparation of manuals and sales literature on assigned projects. Analyzes historical and current designs to meet customer specifications. Ensures effective and pro-active communication is maintained with all internal and external stakeholders.

Initiates meetings, correspondence, and discussion with appropriate project resources when product or project scope, schedule and cost require clarification.

Responsibilities

include but are not limited to: Provides technical support and leadership in areas of assigned responsibility including hydraulic performance, fluid flow, and heat transfer. Prepares product development criteria in accordance with management objectives. Works with suppliers to validate that product designs meet the required specifications.

Documents benchmarking activities. Drives the implementation and execution of technical recommendations.

Sr Hydraulic Engineer