Engineering Team Lead

Bucher Hydraulics; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bucher Hydraulics in Grand Rapids, MI seeks an Engineering Team Lead for Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) to drive design, development, and execution with a hands-on engineering team. You will steer system architecture, component selection, and documentation, ensuring designs meet stringent standards.

The role requires 5+ years in hydraulic systems, strong CAD proficiency (CREO preferred), and excellent communication and collaboration skills to coordinate across Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience with hydraulic systems or HPUs.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic system design, component selection, and performance analysis.
• Proficiency with CAD and engineering tools (CREO experience preferred).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) including system architecture, schematics, layouts, and component selection.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for HPU systems, hydraulics, and related standards.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, BOMs, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Ensure designs meet customer specifications, safety standards, industry codes, and internal engineering guidelines.
• Support root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and corrective actions related to HPU performance, quality, or field issues.
• Lead engineering execution for HPU projects from concept through production release.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales to ensure design for manufacturability, quality, and serviceability.
• Participate in design reviews, customer meetings, and project milestones.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (e.g. ISO, ANSI, NFPA, customer-specific requirements).
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation, change management, and revision control.
• Identify opportunities for improvement within department process.
• Attend training sessions regularly to continue professional growth and development.

Skills

Leadership

Hydraulic systems

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

CREO

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CREO CAD

Job description

The Engineering Team Lead – HPU is responsible for leading the design, development, and execution of Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) solution while providing day-to-day technical leadership to a team of engineers and designers. This role provides engineering expertise, project coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high quality, cost-effective hydraulic systems that meet customer, regulatory, and business requirements.

Your key accountabilities:

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) including system architecture, schematics, layouts, and component selection
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for HPU systems, hydraulics, and related standards
• Review and approve engineering drawings, BOMs, calculations, and technical documentation
• Ensure designs meet customer specifications, safety standards, industry codes, and internal engineering guidelines
• Support root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and corrective actions related to HPU performance, quality, or field issues
• Lead engineering execution for HPU projects from concept through production release
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sales to ensure design for manufacturability, quality, and serviceability.
• Participate in design reviews, customer meetings, and project milestones
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (e.g. ISO, ANSI, NFPA, customer-specific requirements)
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation, change management, and revision control
• Identify opportunities for improvement within department process
• Attend training sessions regularly to continue professional growth and development

Your Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of engineering experience, with significant hands-on experience with hydraulic systems or HPUs
• Strong understanding of hydraulic system design, component selection, and performance analysis
• Proficiency with CAD and engineering tools (CREO experience preferred)
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.