Inside Fluid Power Technician

Job summary

The Service Technician is responsible for repairing, servicing, and building standard and custom hydraulic, fluid power, electrical, and mechanical systems. This includes diagnosing components, fabricating parts, and testing equipment for performance before shipment.

Job details

ABOUT MOTION INDUSTRIES At Motion, we keep industry moving! As a leading industrial parts distributor, our Motion Repair & Services division provides customers with top-tier, reliable repair solutions from our strategically located shop facilities. Using the latest technology in testing and diagnostic equipment, our factory-trained technicians ensure every component meets the highest standards of performance and quality. JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Inside Fluid Power Technician to join our service shop team. In this role, you will perform teardown, diagnostic evaluation, repair, assembly, and testing on a variety of hydraulic and pneumatic components—including pumps, motors, valves, and cylinders. This position is based entirely inside our local service center and reports directly to the Shop Supervisor. Core Job Duties & Responsibilities * Disassembly & Inspection: Completely strip down incoming hydraulic pumps, motors, cylinders, and valves to clean and evaluate internal components. * Diagnostics & Failure Analysis: Use precision measuring tools to perform detailed failure analysis, identify worn or defective parts, and interpret hydraulic blueprints/schematics to troubleshoot root causes. * Scoping & Estimating: Prepare descriptive job forms listing the exact parts, seals, and labor hours required to successfully complete the repair for customer quotes. * Component Repair & Machining: Repair or replace defective internal parts. Safely operate shop equipment such as honing machines, grinders, and light welding gear to fabricate or modify components as needed. * Reassembly & Sealing: Reassemble units to OEM specifications, replacing all seals, bearings, and rotating groups while maintaining strict torque and tolerance limits. * Performance Testing: Hook up reassembled pumps, motors, and valves to our industrial hydraulic test stands to verify pressure, flow, and efficiency before final painting and shipment. * Documentation & Cleanliness: Maintain meticulous service records and logs of all maintenance activities while keeping a safe, tidy workspace. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS * Education: High School Diploma or GED required; a technical degree or fluid power certification (e.g., IFPS) is highly preferred. * Experience: Minimum of 2–5 years of dedicated shop experience repairing fluid power components (specifically pumps, motors, and valves). * Technical Skills: Proven ability to accurately read and interpret complex hydraulic schematic drawings and engineering blueprints. * Physical Demands: Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 100 pounds, stand for long intervals, and perform repetitive bending or reaching. * Safety Mindset: Firm commitment to following all company health, safety, and personal protective equipment (PPE) guidelines. WHAT WE OFFER * Competitive Pay: Robust hourly wage commensurate with experience, with overtime opportunities. * Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance options, alongside retirement savings plans. * Time Off: Paid vacation, company holidays, and sick leave. * Career Growth: Extensive training programs and tuition reimbursement to help you master new hydraulic technologies. COMPENSATION $27.80 - $37.00 hourly Please keep in mind that this range is the base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position. If you are hired at Motion, your overall compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience which may result in total compensation outside of this range. Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by joining our Talent Community on jobs.genpt.com [http://jobs.genpt.com/] or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest! GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

What you’ll do

The Service Technician is responsible for repairing, servicing, and building standard and custom hydraulic, fluid power, electrical, and mechanical systems. This includes diagnosing components, fabricating parts, and testing equipment for performance before shipment.

Requirements

Candidates typically require a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license. Essential requirements include basic mechanical knowledge, the ability to read hydraulic schematics, and the physical capacity to lift up to 100 pounds.

Benefits

• Healthcare Coverage • Retirement Savings • Vacation Pay • Sick Pay • Holiday Pay

Listed skills

• Dedicated · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Detail-oriented · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• Diagnostic · Preferred
• efficiency · Preferred
• Customer · Preferred
• email · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Hydraulic System Repair
• Fluid Power
• Electrical Systems
• Mechanical Systems
• Welding
• Machining
• Fabrication
• Reading Hydraulic Schematics
• System Diagnosis
• Equipment Testing
• Communication Skills
• Shop Equipment Operation

Job areas

• Trades
• Engineering
• Manufacturing