Senior Technical Support Engineer

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.

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