BoschGroup Field Service Engineer at HydraForce, a Bosch Rexroth company, providing hands-on technical support for hydraulic systems and components in the Iowa territory. Troubleshoot, repair, and manage customer quality and warranty claims.
Responsibilities
Provide on-site technical support to customers throughout the assigned territory, including troubleshooting, repairs, product inspections, sorting activities, and other field service needs.
Diagnose hydraulic system and component issues, including leaks, pressure loss, valve malfunctions, and other potential failure modes.
When feasible and approved by the customer, repair or replace components to restore proper system operation.
Support customers in resolving product quality, warranty, and technical concerns.
Serve as a key link between customers and HydraForce internal teams, ensuring clear and timely communication throughout the issue-resolution process.
Initiate and manage Return Material Authorizations (RMAs), documenting failure modes and relevant technical information to support efficient investigation and resolution.
Lead or support structured problem-solving and root cause analysis using 8D methodology and other appropriate OEM/customer-required problem-solving tools.
Understand and communicate customer-specific quality requirements in accordance with applicable supplier quality manuals and standards.
Support product returns and RGA reporting for customer line rejects, ensuring appropriate root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed to prevent recurrence.
Utilize customer portals and systems as required to document and manage quality concerns.
Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Sales, Manufacturing, and other internal teams to develop accurate and timely resolutions to customer issues.
Identify claim and warranty trends and support efforts to reduce repeat failures and associated claim costs.
Qualification
NFPA certificationSix Sigma Green Belt certificationExperience with 8D problem-solvingTravel Requirements
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a minimum of four years of relevant technical experience in a manufacturing, hydraulic, or similarly technical environment.
Ability to read and interpret hydraulic schematics.
Demonstrated mechanical and technical troubleshooting capabilities.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate technical issues and identify root causes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical information to customers and internal stakeholders at multiple levels.
Strong collaboration and cross-functional communication skills.
Customer-focused mindset with the ability to professionally manage technical and quality concerns in a field environment.
Working knowledge of standard computer applications and ability to learn customer-specific systems and portals.
Ability to work independently while traveling throughout an assigned service territory.
Preferred
NFPA certification.
Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Training may be provided if certification has not yet been obtained.
Previous experience with hydraulic systems, mobile hydraulics, fluid power, or hydraulic components.
Experience with 8D problem-solving, root cause analysis, corrective actions, warranty claims, or customer quality processes.
Travel Requirements
Frequent travel throughout the assigned Iowa service territory is required.
Travel will primarily involve driving to customer locations, typically within approximately 1–3 hours depending on the employee’s location and customer needs, with some customer locations requiring additional travel.
Overnight travel may be required based on customer location and business needs.