Industrial Process Equipment App Engineer – 40% Travel

Crawford Thomas LLC; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

529 Savings Match & Employer-Paid

Job summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to support custom industrial processing equipment from initial design and testing through installation, commissioning, and startup.

This hands-on role combines process engineering, pilot testing, technical design, and customer support, working closely with engineering, sales, and project management teams.

Travel up to 40% domestically and internationally; compensation includes a $75,000–$95,000 annual salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 2+ years of application engineering or related experience.
• 3+ years of technical problem-solving experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead pilot testing from planning to reporting.
• Set process conditions and equipment settings per customer specs.
• Review drawings, specifications and vendor docs.
• Develop P&IDs and process narratives.
• Support technical sales and project reviews.
• Participate in factory acceptance testing and startups.
• Provide field service and troubleshoot performance issues.
• Coordinate with teams, vendors and customers for successful delivery.

Skills

Process engineering

Technical problem-solving

Project coordination

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Application Engineer to support custom industrial processing equipment from initial design and testing through installation, commissioning, and startup.

This hands-on role combines process engineering, pilot testing, technical design, and customer support, working closely with engineering, sales, and project management teams.

Travel up to 40% domestically and internationally; compensation includes a $75,000–$95,000 annual salary and comprehensive benefits.