Hydra-Power Systems Careers

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Portland, OR – HPS Headquarters

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers across manifold design, electronic controls, and industrial custom power unit disciplines.
• Assign, monitor, and balance individual workloads to optimize project schedules and maintain capacity management.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to team members.
• Organize and direct design activities including fluid power circuit layouts, manifold design, and electrical control system development.
• Ensure thorough review of designs, documentation, and specifications, supporting manufacturing and testing activities.
• Promote continuous improvement in engineering workflows, documentation, and data management.
• Develop, deploy, and ensure compliance with engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Collaborate with the Operations Manager/Director to set and refine engineering goals, processes, and priorities.
• Work closely with Sales, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and external suppliers/customers to meet project requirements.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration to align engineering output with customer and business needs.
• Oversee the team’s usage of HyDraw, MDtools, Autodesk Vault, Inventor, and AutoCAD.
• Collaborate with IT on software/hardware upgrades, deployments, and license renewals to ensure optimal workflow.
• Track and drive on-time delivery of engineering designs and the resolution of Engineering Change Requests.
• Champion initiatives to improve design quality, reduce lead times, and enhance overall efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (from an accredited 4-year college).

• Minimum 5 years of experience in hydraulics, fluid power, or a closely related field.
• Proven track record of managing and developing engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and refining engineering standards and processes.
• Certified Fluid Power Specialist (CFPS) or International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) certification.
• Familiarity with HyDraw, MDtools, Autodesk Vault, Inventor, and AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of fluid power, manifolds, and electrical control systems.
• Strategic thinker with excellent delegation and mentoring abilities.
• Effective communicator capable of aligning cross-functional stakeholders.

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Portland, OR – HPS Headquarters

Schedule: Monday to Thursday (Four 10-hour day shifts). Overtime available.

Job Duties Include:

• Perform CNC setup functions including zero and reference points; setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculate requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; proving part programs
• Assist in troubleshooting, development, and optimization of programming, machining, and tool management processes to ensure manufacturing processes support and produce components in accordance with defined engineering specifications and maximize productivity
• Use measuring instruments to Inspect and record dimensions of machined parts referencing geometric dimensions and tolerances (GDT)
• Setup, measure, monitor, and replace cutting tools
• Monitor and refill machine lubricants and fluids

Job Requirements:

• Three to five years of experience as a CNC Vertical and Horizontal Setup Machinist
• Program, tooling, and process prove-out experience on CNC milling machines
• Proficiency in setup, operation, and scheduling of CNC machining centers
• Ability to follow standardized processes, communicate and function independently within a team environment