On-Site Applications Engineer

Flowserve Corporation; Kenai (AK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation is seeking an Application Engineer to support customers with design, installation and operation of centrifugal pumps and seals, onsite at customer facilities and at the Kenai repair center in Alaska.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical degree, with willingness to travel locally and participate in technical training as needed. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential to deliver reliable flow control solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong customer focus and ability to project a positive corporate image.
• Team player who can collaborate with customers and co-workers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving and structured with good organizational discipline.
• Computer literacy and ability to navigate engineering systems.

Responsibilities

• Communicate customer needs to Flowserve and be the primary information source on design, application, installation, operation and maintenance of pumps and seals.
• Liaise between customers and Flowserve engineers, reliability, service and manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot problems at customer sites and at the Quick Response Repair Center.
• Prepare reports like failure analyses and product performance documents.
• Evaluate data to support recommendations for improvement, replacement or repair of equipment.
• Provide clear technical explanations tailored to the audience.

Skills

Customer focus

Team player

Verbal & written communication

Problem-solving

Computer literacy

Local travel

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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!

At Flowserve, working on global infrastructure projects is just another day at the office but it takes the brains and imagination of our more than 19,000 employees to get the job done right. If the solution exists, we’ll find it. If it doesn’t, we’ll create it. Experience, leadership, and creativity are the tools we use to turn an idea into a solution. Together, we enable the world.

The Application Engineer sees it all—design, manufacturing, installation and operation of our pumps and seals at our customers’ sites in the oil and chemical industries. In this challenging position the Application Engineer (AE) provides real-time technical support to our customers, and provides recommendations for repairs, upgrades, and replacement equipment. The AE is actively engaged in troubleshooting problems and implementing solutions onsite at nearby customer facilities and at our repair center in Kenai, Alaska .

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Communicate the needs of customers to Flowserve and be the customers’ primary source of information regarding design, application, installation, operation, and maintenance of our centrifugal and liquid ring vacuum pumps, and mechanical seals.

• Act as liaison between customers and Flowserve’s sales engineers, reliability engineers, customer service, and manufacturing.

• Troubleshoot technical problems at our customers’ sites and in-house at our Flowserve Quick Response Repair Center.

• Complete projects requiring both hands-on and mathematical approaches such as failure analysis reports, product performance reports, etc.

• Evaluate reports and data to support recommendations for improvement, replacement, or repair of equipment.

• Present clear verbal and written technical explanations to customers, tailoring content, and style to the audience.

• Implement and administer the mechanical seal standardization and customer specification process.

• Help organize and ensure monthly “Bad Actor” meetings to maintain visibility on equipment performance.

• Provide technical guidance about successful installation and operation of our products, ensuring that standardized installation procedures are followed.

• Maintain data regarding customers’ equipment and parts inventories, responding with appropriate actions regarding inventory reduction and consolidation.

• Maintain data in engineering systems; process engineering change notices; submit corrective action reports; and maintain current, accurate, organized files.

• Help conduct technical training as needed for our customers.

Education & Experience Required:

• BS Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree required.

• All levels of experience will be considered, including new grads and mid-career. In-plant operations experience highly desired.

• Knowledge of the design, materials, and operational requirements of mechanical seals and rotating equipment, especially centrifugal and liquid ring vacuum pumps, required.

• Must have a strong customer focus and project a positive corporate image.

• Must be a team player, able to problem-solve and work with constructively with customers and co-workers.

• Good organizational skills, able to establish priorities and work to specific deadlines.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Computer literate and savvy.

• Local travel using personal vehicle, and some overnight travel required.

• Some physical activity required (e.g., walking large customer sites, and ascending/descending ladders and staircases in multi-story facilities).

• May be required to meet certain medical and physical requirements to perform duties on customer operating facilities.

• Must have and maintain credentials to allow associates to obtain badging access to customer sites including but not limited to Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC), background check and drug screen, driver’s license, and safety training requirements.

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.

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