Entry Level Application Engineer

NECI; Jeffersonville (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Vacation Time

12 Paid Weeks

Birthing Parent Leave

401k and ESOP

Job summary

NECI is seeking an Application Engineer to own the full lifecycle of valve solutions for customers—from initial conversations to final delivery. The role blends technical problem solving, customer engagement, and commercial results, working closely with Account Managers and Order Management to bring valve expertise to customer discussions and ensure correct solutions.

You will promote NECI as a total valve supplier across ball, butterfly, valve automation, and complete system solutions for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or Chemical) required.
• 0–2 years experience in valves, valve automation, process control or related industrial tech.
• Hands-on familiarity with control, isolation and/or safety relief valves, including sizing and application.
• Customer-facing experience and ability to solve technical problems with customers.
• Ability to explain technical solutions clearly to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Strong follow-through, ownership, and staying engaged until needs are met.
• Results-oriented mindset with drive to grow a business alongside customers.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple requests and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Propose and sell valve solutions including control, isolation and safety relief valves.
• Grow NECI's valve automation business through complete valve solutions.
• Help achieve sales goals for new product initiatives via customer conversations.
• Provide technical support during start-up, calibration, troubleshooting and resolution.
• Coordinate on-time delivery by assessing needs and coordinating with suppliers.
• Develop new sales opportunities and maintain accurate CRM data.
• Partner with Account Managers on growth strategies and territory planning.
• Contribute to quality management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Attend training sessions and stay updated on market conditions.

Skills

Valve expertise

Customer engagement

Communication clarity

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical)

Job description

About NECI

NECI is an Emerson Impact Partner and provider of industrial automation and digital transformation solutions and services We solve process automation and data integration challenges in therapeutics energy and manufacturing with a broad portfolio of product project and service capabilities Our experienced team has a deep knowledge of people process and systems and relentlessly seeks to drive the outcomes that empower our partners to advance the world

Join in our mission

The Role

We are looking for an Application Engineer to own the full lifecycle of valve solutions for our customers from first conversation to final delivery This is not a pure engineering role and it is not a pure sales role The best fit is someone who thrives in the space between technical problem solving customer engagement and commercial results You will work closely with Account Managers and Order Management bringing your valve expertise directly to customer conversations and be the person customers trust to get it right

What You’ll Do

• Propose and sell valve solutions including control isolation and safety relief valves by listening to customer requirements and recommending the right configuration sizing and application approach
• Grow NECIs valve automation business by promoting our reputation as a total valve supplier for ball valves butterfly valves valve automation and complete solutions across a range of industrial customers and process industries
• Achieve sales goals for new product initiatives by engaging in NECI and principal product launches uncovering customer needs and applying the latest technology offerings
• Provide technical support to customers through start up calibration troubleshooting and issue resolution and follow through until the problem is solved
• Coordinate on time delivery by assessing customer needs working with suppliers and taking ownership when customer satisfaction is at risk
• Identify and develop new sales opportunities while maintaining accurate customer and opportunity data in our CRM platform
• Partner closely with Account Managers on account growth strategies and territory plans
• Contribute to NECIs quality management system through continuous improvement corrective actions and cross functional collaboration
• Stay sharp by attending factory training principal based sessions and professional development opportunities
• Keep the team informed of market conditions and competitive activity in the territory

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Mechanical Industrial or Chemical preferred
• 0 2 years of experience in a role involving valves valve automation process control instrumentation or related industrial technologies
• Hands on familiarity with control valves isolation valves andor safety relief valves including sizing selection and application
• Experience in a customer facing role even if your title was not sales what matters is that you have worked directly with customers to solve technical problems
• The ability to explain technical solutions clearly to both engineering and non engineering audiences
• Strong follow through you take ownership and stay involved until the customer gets what they need
• A results oriented mindset with genuine drive to grow a business alongside the customers you support
• Strong organizational skills ability to work on multiple requests simultaneously and manage competing priorities

Benefits

• Competitive Medical
• Dental & Vison Insurance
• Flexible Spending or Health Savings Accounts
• Unlimited Vacation Time Policy
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 12 Paid Weeks
• Birthing Parent Leave
• Retirement Savings 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Paid STD LTD and Life Insurance

Compensation

This position offers a base salary range of 70000 to 78000 based on experience and qualifications The role is also eligible for a variable compensation plan The posted salary range represents a good faith estimate of the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience skills qualifications internal equity and business needs

On Site Requirements

This position requires a full on site presence 5 days per week during the first 46 months Following that period the role will be on site four days per week including Monday Wednesday and Thursday with the fourth on site day alternating between Tuesday or Friday depending on business needs Must be currently authorized to work in the United States

Please Note Stellix and its affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law