Description
HYDAC is a family-owned and operated business with a vibrant and rewarding working environment for our employees across the country. Our goal is to provide quality products, components and services that meet our customer expectations while being committed to the protection and preservation of our environment. HYDAC’s passionate team designs and manufactures a comprehensive line of innovative and reliable solutions optimized any demand our customers require.
The Division Manager - Filters will manage all functions of a distribution business unit in a manner that ensures the highest standards of customer service and efficiency of operations, and promotes a safe, productive, and positive work environment. This role is also responsible for leading the division management team towards meeting and exceeding corporate goals and objectives.
Position Responsibilities:
- Ensure high service levels
- Ensure efficient operations
- Financial management
- Problem solving
- Personnel management
- Loss prevention and safety
You will make an impact in this role by:
- Set goals and objectives in support of the Corporate Goals for the appropriate product groups.
- Initiate, manage, and monitor new project activities for the division.
- Develop budgets and marketing plans for all projects.
- Oversee the quote activities as well as developing, expanding and launching new products.
- Administer the development of product catalogs, literature and other marketing initiatives.
- Handle trade show participation and attendance for products.
- Manage the OEM and distributor accounts for appropriate product group.
- To be considered for the Division Manager - Filters role, you must have the following minimum qualifications:
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, client, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of database software, spreadsheet software, and word processing software.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Must be able to travel 30% to 40% of the time.
- Customer Service: Responds promptly to customer needs; Meets commitments.
- Visionary Leadership: Inspires respect and trust; Mobilizes others to fulfill vision.
- Change Management: Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance.
- Delegation: Delegates work assignments; Gives authority to work independently.
- Leadership: Effectively influence actions and opinions of others.
- Managing people: Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self-available to staff; Effective communication and leadership skills; Excellent organizational skills; Ability to multitask.
- Directly supervises 1 to 4 employees.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Requirements
Key responsibilities and attributes include:
- Interviewing, hiring, training employees; Planning, assigning, and directing work; Appraising performance; Rewarding and disciplining employees; Addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Strategic thinking: Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
- Cost Consciousness: Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue.
- Business Acumen: Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition.
- Writes clearly and informatively.
Experience And Education:
- BS in Engineering is preferred. 10 years industry experience will be considered.
- Fluid-power experience and/or certification is a plus.
- Proven track record with business development.
- Proven track record with manufacturing operations.
HYDAC offers employees a comprehensive medical/dental/vision plan, paid holidays, PTO, 401k with company matching, FSA account, short term disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.
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HYDAC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Skills Required
- Ability to analyze business, technical, and governmental information and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to present information effectively to managers, clients, customers, and the public
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts, percentages, ratios, proportions, probability, geometry, and trigonometry
- Knowledge of database, spreadsheet, and word processing software
- Ability to travel 30% to 40% of the time
- Effective communication, leadership, organizational, multitasking, delegation, and personnel-management skills
- Experience interviewing, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating employees
- Strategic thinking, market and competitive analysis, and change-management ability
- Cost-consciousness, business acumen, and profitability orientation
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
- Ten years of industry experience
- Fluid-power experience or certification
- Proven business-development track record
- Proven manufacturing-operations track record
HYDAC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HYDAC and has not been reviewed or approved by HYDAC.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests a 401(k) with a company match (reported up to around 4%) is available and viewed as a solid core component of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests morale boosters like team-building events, catered meals, and small prizes are offered at times and are appreciated by some.






