Systems Designer - Motion Solutions - Military veterans preferred

Title Systems Designer - Motion Solutions
Job Category: Engineering
Job Requisition: SYSTE002002
Posted: May 5, 2025
Full-Time

MFCP (Motion & Flow Control Products, Inc.) is the largest Parker Hannifin distributor and the premier unrivaled leader in motion and flow control solutions. We offer an expansive range of cutting-edge industrial systems and solutions designed to power the future of automation, hydraulics, pneumatics, aerospace, and beyond.

At MFCP, we don't just distribute — we innovate. Specializing in system design, fabrication, and tailored solutions, we provide expert services that include fluid power repair, precision hose and tube assemblies, and custom OEM sub-assemblies. With over 55 locations across the Western U.S., MFCP is on a rapid growth trajectory, and we're seeking talented professionals to help us elevate fluid power distribution to new heights. Join us and be part of an exciting future.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, the Systems Designer will be responsible for all design aspects of Motion Solutions projects. The position will require a strong working knowledge of system design including hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical hardware. The designer will be required to review and understand engineering and customer requirements and refine a design that will meet and exceed these requirements. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to manage a workload and the assigned tasks provided. Design moderately complex systems under the oversight of fellow systems engineers. As a Systems Designer one will need to interface daily with other system engineers and designers, fabrication personnel, and customers directly.

Primary Duties:

• Accompany the systems engineers in conversations with customers as required.
• Provide training and mentorship to fellow team members on CAD design best practices and methods.
• Assert diligent efforts to ask all the necessary questions which leads MFCP to a profitable engineered solution for the customer.
• Develop full system designs to be submitted to the customer for review and approval.
• Develop detailed fabrication drawings, weldments, tube/pipe routings, and manifold designs that provides clear direction to the production team.
• Learn and understand the production teams fabrication capabilities and help develop design standards that drive efficiency in production.
• Interface with fellow systems engineers directly to ensure the design meets customer’s expectations fully.
• Utilize Autocad 2D and Inventor 3D to support the design and documentation of systems.
• Manage and implement Vault standards and best practices as it pertains to document control, file management, parts libraries, parts authoring, and drawing lifecycle.
• Manage engineering software annual software upgrades and coordinate them with the IT team.
• Participate in internal design reviews with engineers and technicians.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Basic Requirements:

• Must be over the age of 21, as driving might be required.
• System design experience.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Individuals may need to complete training courses, as required by the company, to ensure they have proper product knowledge.
• Develop a working knowledge of the industries we serve.
• Individuals must be able to communicate and work well with customers, vendors, and company staff.
• Individuals must possess the ability to read and interpret documents such as requests for quotations, purchase orders, quotations from vendors, drawings, catalog data, operating and maintenance instructions and process manuals.Individuals must have the ability to apply common sense reasoning to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form and the ability to handle challenges that evolve in the daily processing of duties.
• Leads with emotional intelligence, understanding the value of active listening, strong communication and creating an open and collaborative work environment for employees.
• Demonstrated ability to attract, develop and align top talent, with an understanding that aligned and engaged employees are a differentiator for success.
• Self-Motivated, persistent, and dependable with strong leadership skills
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills.
• Demonstrates a proactive approach to leading a project.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
• High energy, the ability to multi-task, and manage ever changing priorities.
• Multi-trade experience including hydraulic or gas/air type systems as well as electrical systems.
• AutoCAD 2D and 3D experience is a must as well as a familiarity with the Vault Document Management system.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as welding, fabricating, metal forming, laser cutting, assembly, etc and apply that knowledge to ensure the design is feasible.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including word, excel, PowerPoint and Project to support customer letters, project updates, email, reports, group meeting preparation and training support.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Job requires occasionally lifting objects up to 35 pounds, bending to retrieve equipment, parts, hose reels, to perform pressure testing and to push, pull or slide heavy objects. Standing for long periods of time while cutting, crimping, blowing out, tagging, and plugging hoses.
• Frequent repetitive grasping, twisting, pushing, and pulling use of the hands. Occasionally use hydraulic crimping equipment, saws, pressure testing stand, small power tools and various other hand tools. Some materials or processes used in hose production may generate odors. Hose production is in a non-air-conditioned area of our facility which may experience high or low seasonal temperatures.
• The physical demands and work environment reflected are representative of those encountered by employees when performing the essential job functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to accommodate individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Salary:

$75,000 - $90,000/yearly - Commensurate with skills and experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Investment Plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Vacation
• Incentive Programs - Employee referral program
• Training and progressive development programs available

Candidates are subject to pre-employment criminal background, drug screen and DMV record review, along with possible reference checks.

The Fair Chance Act prohibits an employer from discriminating against anyone’s conviction history before a job offer has been made. Candidates are subject to pre-employment criminal background, drug screen and possible DMV record review and along with reference checks. This Employer Participates in E-Verify.

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