Careers in
Canadian Fluid Power
What is the CFPA?
Canadian Fluid Power Association
• Manufacturers, distributors and
related businesses and organizations,
e.g. trade journals, colleges, involved with
fluid power in Canada
• Our focuses: promotion of fluid power
technology, networking, education
• Our website: www.cfpa.ca
Which do we mean by
Fluid Power?
•Hydraulics
•Pneumatics
•Components
•Systems
Types of
Fluid Power components
• Energy convertors: pumps and
compressors
• Actuators: Cylinders, motors, rotary
actuators
• Controllers: valves, regulators,
electronic controls
Where are the job?
INDUSTRIES
These have shifted
POSITIONS
A large variety
Which industries?
ALTERNATIVE
ENERGY
• Wind power
• Biodiesel
• Wood pellets
• Syngas
• Solar
Which industries?
AEROSPACE
• Main assembly
plants
• Engine & parts
manufacturers
• Maintenance
facilities
Which industries?
AUTOMOTIVE
• Main assembly plants
• Parts manufacturers
Which industries?
AGRICULTURE
OIL & GAS
Which industries?
FORESTRY
MINING & METALS
Which industries?
FOOD
PACKAGING
Which industries?
HEALTH CARE
Which types of companies?
• Manufacturers who make fluid power
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components and systems
Distributors who sell fluid power components
and systems
Machine Builders making systems for
industry.
End Users of fluid power machinery
Service Companies
Fluid Power Food Chain
Manufacturers
Distributors
End
Users
Machine
Builders
Distributors
Service
Contractors
Other
Resellers
Fluid Power Manufacturers
Manufacturers
• Research and development of new
products
• Design of their own production facilities
• Production maintenance
• Technical support
• Field sales and territory management
Distributors
• Warehousing and reselling of components
• Packaging of components into kits
• Simple assembly of components
• Manufacturing of systems
• Engineering services
• Field and bench service
End Users
• Production engineering
• Maintenance
Service Companies
Which kinds of jobs?
• Engineers
• Technicians and Technologists
• Mechanics
• Sales and Marketing Personnel
Which kinds of jobs?
Engineers / Technical Services
• Designing fluid power components
• Designing automated production
equipment
• Designing fluid power systems, e.g.
hydraulic power units
• Improving the productivity of large plants
Which kinds of jobs?
Technicians and Technologists
• Operating machines equipped with fluid
power systems
• Manufacturing and testing fluid power
components and systems
Which kinds of jobs?
Mechanics
• Assembling and installing fluid power
systems and components
• Troubleshooting and maintaining these
systems on machines used in virtually
every industry
Which kinds of jobs?
Sales and Marketing Personnel
• Fluid Power sales isn’t about peddling– it’s
about problem solving.
• Inside Sales / Customer Service
• Outside Sales
Use the CFPA and other Fluid
Power Industry resources
www.cfpa.ca
Fluid power
careers
Use the CFPA and other Fluid
Power Industry resources
Use the CFPA and other Fluid
Power Industry resources
Use the CFPA and other Fluid
Power Industry resources
• Become a student member
• Check member company websites for
employment opportunities
Thank you