Hydraulic Engineering Manager

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Follow Quest on Linkedin at: Quest Energy Group

Quest () is Houstons Leading Offshore Oil and Gas and Service related Executive Search and Talent Acquisition Firm.

Were seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team delivering complex hydraulic power units (HPUs) and electro-hydraulic/control systems for industrial energy marine and related applications. Youll set technical direction grow talent and drive end-to-end executionfrom concept and design through build test and commissioningin a growth-oriented organization with strong supportive leadership.

What Youll Do

Own engineering delivery for fluid-power and motion-control systems (HPUs manifolds cylinders PLC/SCADA interfaces) ensuring performance reliability and safety.
Manage and develop a team of 8 engineers; set goals coach and establish best-practice standards and design reviews.
Translate customer/spec requirements into system architecture schematics and BOMs; guide modeling and drawings (e.g. SolidWorks/AutoCAD).
Partner cross-functionally with manufacturing supply chain and field service to hit quality schedule and cost targets in an ISO 9001 environment.
Lead factory acceptance testing (FAT) and support commissioning/start-up; steward continuous improvement and corrective-action plans.
Ensure compliance with relevant codes/standards; familiarity with offshore/marine certs (e.g. ABS DNV API) is a plus.
Resource planning workload balancing and hiring; contribute to roadmap and technology decisions.

Qualifications

Must-have

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering (or related).
8 years in fluid-power systems or heavy industrial equipment; 2 years leading engineering teams.
Hands-on experience with hydraulic circuits sizing and component selection (pumps valves accumulators filtration cooling).
Ability to lead multidisciplinary projects (mechanical/electrical/controls) from design through build/test.
Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Nice-to-have

Experience with PLC/HMI integration and instrumentation for electro-hydraulic systems.
Exposure to marine/offshore or heavy industrial environments; knowledge of certifying bodies (ABS/DNV/API).
Familiarity with structured FAT documentation and reliability/troubleshooting methods for hydraulic systems.
CAD/CAE proficiency; tolerance to shop/field environments.

Required Experience:

Manager

Follow Quest on Linkedin at: Quest Energy GroupQuest () is Houstons Leading Offshore Oil and Gas and Service related Executive Search and Talent Acquisition Firm.Were seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team delivering complex hydraulic power units (HPUs) and electro...