Hydrualic Applications Specialist

Job Description

Job DescriptionHydraulic Applications & Product Specialist

Location: Isanti, MN (On-Site)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Pay: $55,000-$75,000

Company Overview

Hydraulic Cylinders, Inc. is a leading distributor of high-performance hydraulic cylinders serving the construction, trucking, and industrial markets. We support OEM replacement, custom-built, and performance-enhanced hydraulic solutions, with a strong reputation for technical expertise, responsiveness, and minimizing customer downtime.

Position Summary

We are seeking a technically skilled inside sales / applications specialist with hands-on experience in hydraulic systems—particularly those used on construction equipment and dump trucks. This role serves as a key technical resource, helping customers identify, specify, and design hydraulic cylinders that meet exact application, performance, and dimensional requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for hydraulic cylinder selection, troubleshooting, and application support

• Interpret customer requirements using equipment specs, measurements, photos, and part numbers

• Recommend replacement, cross-compatible, or custom hydraulic cylinders

• Collaborate with customers and manufacturing partners to design custom cylinders

• Support telescopic, single-acting, double-acting, and specialty hydraulic systems

• Work cross-functionally with sales, purchasing, and operations to ensure accurate specifications and documentation

• Handle quoting, order entry, and customer follow-up

• Provide market feedback and product development insights

• Stay current on hydraulic technology and system design trends

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with hydraulic systems (construction, trucking, or heavy equipment preferred)

• Strong understanding of hydraulic cylinder design, repair, and application principles

• Experience specifying or designing custom cylinders preferred

• Shop or field service background preferred

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical details clearly

• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• ERP experience (NetSuite preferred)

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $55,000 – $75,000 annually (based on experience)

Benefits include:

• Medical insurance through Medica

• Free in-home acute care and on-site care through Nice (with medical enrollment)

• 100% employer-paid dental insurance (single & family, with medical enrollment)

• 100% employer-paid long-term disability

• $50,000 life insurance policy

• 401(k)

• Competitive paid time off

You should be proficient in:

• Hydraulics Experience