What are the responsibilities and job description for the Applications Engineer position at Flowserve?
Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.
Company Overview:
If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!
Job description
Application Engineer, within the Aftermarket Commercial Operations team located in Corpus Christi, TX assigned to support Aftermarket customers in the South Region and to serve as a backup for the greater North American region. The product focus is on Pumps, Seals, & Seal Support Systems.
The Applications Engineer’s primary functions are: to review customer requests for quotes, generate technical proposals, review customer purchase orders and job specifications, generate engineering requirements for drawing and Bill of Material creation, generate manufacturing requirements via the generation of sales order drafts, facilitate the inspection and/or product failure analysis of returned products and to provide technical support to customers directly or through the responsible sales channel.
Responsibilities:
Provide quotations for Seals and Systems at market level pricing in response to RFQs in the requested customer time frame.
Interpret specifications and data sheets, including special warranty, delivery and payment terms requested by our customer.
Perform seal failure analysis including the generation of technical findings reports with recommendations.
Interact effectively with customers without supervision.
Demonstrates acquired specialization in multiple products.
For all products, identifies the correct Flowserve solution to fulfill customer requirements.
Proactively seeks out maximizing financial drivers such as tracking costs, expenses, receivables, and inventory to improve the financial performance of the Corporation.
Drive a consistent offering to our customers preventing regionalization of our product offerings.
Engage with all levels of management and sales to participate in pricing strategies.
Confirm the Sales Approval Process is followed for all firm bids and cost estimates are prepared and qualified by BU.
Drive and facilitate selective bidding as required based on current workloads and user locations.
Provide the first level of troubleshooting.
Requirements:
Bachelor of Science Engineering degree or equivalent with 5 years related experience with pumps, seals, or seal support systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication
Mechanical aptitude, ability to utilize measuring equipment (i.e. dial calipers, micrometers, etc.), ability to utilize basic tools for inspection
Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities in a self-directed environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to adapt to new programs/software.
Able to identify problems and utilize advanced problem-solving and troubleshooting skills to reach an appropriate solution.
Basic project management tools and methods
Strong work ethic with positive attitude
Preferred Experience / Skills:
Experience as an Applications Engineer or similar role such as, inside Sales Representative, Engineer.
Good communication skills
Strong technician acumen and analytical thinking.
SAP knowledge and experience in dealing with common MS Office applications.
BS Degree in relevant field and /or 3-5 years relevant experience.
Salary : $73,000 - $94,000