Fluid Power Trainee: Build Solutions, Grow Your Skills

Applied Fluid Power; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Industrial Technologies, the world’s largest fluid power distributor, offers a Hydraulic/Pneumatic Specialist Trainee program designed to develop knowledge in hydraulic and pneumatic solutions, troubleshooting, and customer management while preparing for a Fluid Power Specialist role.

Developers will train through virtual/in-person sessions, shadow current Specialists, and support the team as a technical expert for customers in the assigned territory, contributing to business growth.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree and/or experience working with technical products while working toward 2-year or 4-year degree.
• General mechanical aptitude (mechanical experience a plus).
• Strong written & verbal communication & English grammar skills.

Responsibilities

• Development of hydraulic & pneumatic component, system and troubleshooting knowledge through training and supervised hands-on problem solving.
• Development of customer presence as a technical consultant / trusted advisor through supervised observational visits to customers.
• Assist development of the Fluid Power collaborative knowledge base including applications, interchanges, case histories, Documented Value Added activities, market activities and competitor activities.
• Assist further refinement of the developmental program to increase effectiveness for those to follow.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication

Self-starter

Independent work

Relocation ability

Education

2-year technical degree or in-progress

Tools

MS Office

Remote collaboration tools

Job description

Applied Industrial Technologies, the world’s largest fluid power distributor, offers a Hydraulic/Pneumatic Specialist Trainee program designed to develop knowledge in hydraulic and pneumatic solutions, troubleshooting, and customer management while preparing for a Fluid Power Specialist role.

Developers will train through virtual/in-person sessions, shadow current Specialists, and support the team as a technical expert for customers in the assigned territory, contributing to business growth.