Senior Technical Support Engineer

Company Description

HydraForce, operating from our purpose-built facility in Birmingham, UK, is a global designer and manufacturer of motion control systems and the world’s leading manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves and custom hydraulic integrated circuits, as well as electronic controls for a variety of off-highway industries

Bosch Rexroth and HydraForce bring together two world-class leaders in hydraulic motion control. By combining our strengths, we've broadened our hydraulics offering to deliver the world's highest quality hydraulic control solutions to more OEMs across the globe. Together, we are expanding the possibilities of hydraulic control technology to provide innovative and reliable solutions.

Job Description

To provide comprehensive technical & applications advice and expertise to both HydraForce Customers and HydraForce Internal Departments, liaising with field based HydraForce personnel and internal departments to ensure the effective provision of information and advice to meet customer needs.  To effectively project manage development of new products in conjunction with internal departments and taking ownership of applications projects.

Review, advise and process system design requests from customers for new applications and product development.

Support Regional Sales Managers within their customer facing activities

Generate full cost analysis breakdowns for accurate sales quotations

Project manage developments from inception through to end of life

Work with Application Engineers and or independently developing proposals to customer requirements

Propose and advise cost effective solutions to system requirements

Answer technical questions on hydraulic products, application of product and hydraulic systems recommendations

Develop, test and deliver professional reports on custom hydraulic integrated circuits to conform to customer requirements.

Field support for installation and hands-on trouble shooting of hydraulic integrated circuits and control systems

Participate in high level technical discussions at customers premises.

Integrate electro-hydraulic control systems with OEM specific requirements

Monitor and work within OEM customer’s websites to ensure project requirements / opportunities are identified and supported accurately, using company resources as required

Support the production departments in the generation of test controls plans

Provide support at overseas sales exhibitions where required

Provide onsite training on HydraForce hydraulic and software products

Provide support for warranty returns

Provide support, training and mentoring to internal & external customers

Identify, interpret and implement ISO and customer specifications / requirements

Provide support for Quality Department ensuring customer PPAP requirements are met

Generation of Temporary Deviation Requests (TDRs) for valves and/or manifolds

Work to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) procedures

Verifying and submitting Preproduction Prototype Development (PPDs) documents for new product development from Application Engineers

Contribute to the development of Technical Support Engineering Team and support under-graduate placement students & apprentices, providing advice, mentoring, training and guidance as required

Qualifications

Degree educated within Engineering or qualified by relevant experience.

Proven experience of Off-Highway, Construction, Agricultural and / or Industrial hydraulic systems

Demonstrated higher level of Technical knowledge to Applications Engineer level

Managed application projects, taking full ownership and demonstrated higher knowledge level

Computer literate, with sound knowledge of Microsoft packages and experienced in use of MRP systems.

Experience of working within a manufacturing environment essential.

Knowledge of the PPAP process.

Awareness of lean manufacturing techniques

* Please note, this is not an IT role, candidate will need engineering experience ideally with hydraulics

Additional Information

Why Bosch Rexroth?

We offer a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks.  Flexible worktime options, benefits and services, employee discounts, various sports and health opportunities, on-site parking, room for creativity.

Flexible start date:  We adapt the start date to your needs. You are part of our team from the very beginning and take on responsibility from day 1.

You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants would not be provided with a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

This is a permanent position.