Hydraulics Designer

Date: Apr 27, 2024

Location:

Longview, TX, US, 75603

Req ID: 29615

Onsite or Remote: Onsite Position

Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics and medical, through its many brands and subsidiaries, including TimberPro, Joy, P&H, Montabert, Modular Mining Systems, Hensley Industries, NTC, and Gigaphoton.

Job Overview

The Komatsu Hard Rock team is looking to have a Hydraulics Designer join them in the development and continuous improvement of their underground mining products.

Position Location: Joy Global Longview Operations, d/b/a Komatsu Mining, 2400 Mc Arthur St., Longview, TX 75602.

Key Job Responsibilities

Selecting, designing, and validating full hydraulic systems for underground heavy mobile mining equipment. Creating hydraulic schematics, developing component selections with suppliers to meet product performance and cost targets. Supports new product development with developing and executing design validation plans for hydraulic systems, prototype build troubleshooting and testing. Provide technical guidance for hydraulic troubleshooting for products at customer sites. Develop test and validation criteria for new products and perform such testing.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and two years’ experience in commissioning and troubleshooting of hydraulic and pneumatic systems of heavy equipment such as mining/mineral processing equipment; providing technical support, failure analysis and investigations, design and analysis of products or parts.

Additional Information

Travel: 15% to mining customer sites and equipment test sites to validate, troubleshoot and support the commissioning of mining equipment.

Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.