Hydraulic Lab Technician II
About the role
KSB is a leading supplier of pumps, valves and related service. Our reliable, high-efficiency products are used in applications wherever fluids need to be transported or shut off, covering everything from building services, industry and water transport to waste water treatment, power plant processes and mining. Founded in 1871 in Frankenthal, Germany, the company has a presence on all continents with its own sales and marketing organisations and manufacturing facilities. Around the globe, more than 190 service centres and around 3,500 service specialists are on hand to provide local inspection, servicing, maintenance and repair services under the KSB SupremeServ brand. Innovative technology that is the fruit of KSB’s research and development activities forms the basis for the company’s success. People. Passion. Performance. It is these three success factors that make KSB the company it is today. At KSB, we recognise that it is people who actually make the difference – the people we employ and the people we serve. This is why we are committed to equal rights and treatment worldwide and never lose sight of the aspects ecology and sustainability when manufacturing our products.
The Hydraulic Lab Technician II works within a team environment to construct, fabricate, install, assemble, test, maintain, and remove equipment supporting test programs in the Hydraulic Test Lab. This role combines hands-on welding, fabrication, mechanical, and electrical skills with the ability to work safely and independently in a fast-paced industrial lab setting, while helping ensure equipment and test setups meet quality and performance standards.
Responsibilities
- Work as a self-starter, taking initiative on tasks with minimal prompting
- Receive instructions and execute and track multiple tasks without direct supervision
- Adapt to shop standards and practices, remaining coachable and open to feedback
- Read and fabricate from drawings provided by the Lab Manager and Test Engineers
- Perform welding tasks using MIG, TIG, and stick methods
- Operate industrial equipment such as lathes, iron workers, band saws, and drill presses
- Use hand tools such as grinders, drills, and cutters, along with field fabrication methods
- Work with 110/220V single-phase and 220/480V three-phase electrical systems, including running conduit
- Assist with assembling, installing, aligning, modifying, adjusting, removing, and returning pumps in accordance with provided guidelines and drawings
- Perform pipe fitting on pipe of various sizes up to 54” for testing
- Apply working knowledge of low-voltage and instrumentation wiring (preferred)
- Apply working knowledge of general hydraulic systems
- Operate overhead cranes and mobile Hyster equipment to move parts within the lab
- Assist with miscellaneous tasks carried out in the Hydraulic Lab