Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Norsk Hydro's Hydro Extrusions is a global aluminium extrusion business operating production sites worldwide. The Hydraulics Specialist is responsible for tuning hydraulic extrusion equipment, monitoring non-destructive testing, troubleshooting hydraulic issues, and improving equipment performance and reliability across North American locations. The role reports to the Director of Reliability and requires extensive travel.
Responsibilities
- 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
Skills
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
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