fluid power engineer

Description

Fluid power engineers supervise the assembly, installation, maintenance, and testing of fluid power equipment in accordance with specified manufacturing processes. They create designs with schematics and assembly models, make drawings and bills of materials for components, and analyse equipment.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

technical drawings fluid mechanics hydraulic fluid engineering principles mechanical engineering mechanics engineering processes CAD software mathematics principles of mechanical engineering hydraulics

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

pneumatics blueprints 3D modelling material mechanics reverse engineering quality and cycle time optimisation CAE software

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

use technical drawing software use CAD software read engineering drawings troubleshoot execute feasibility study approve engineering design use computer-aided engineering systems perform scientific research adjust engineering designs

OPTIONALOptional competences

create a product's virtual model use CAM software plan manufacturing processes manage supplies monitor production developments execute analytical mathematical calculations provide cost benefit analysis reports determine production capacity set up the controller of a machine advise on machinery malfunctions determine production feasibility design prototypes read standard blueprints