Reliability Sales Engineer

Superior Industrial Equipment, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

Superior Industrial Equipment, LLC is seeking an experienced outside technical sales professional to support and grow our industrial pump, mechanical seal, and rotating equipment business. This field-based role covers Central Illinois, engaging with maintenance, reliability, engineering, and operations teams at industrial facilities.

The ideal candidate has hands-on mechanical knowledge and 3+ years in industrial sales or rotating equipment, with a track record of building long-term customer

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in outside industrial sales or rotating equipment/pump industry.
• Hands-on exposure to industrial pumps (ANSI, API, centrifugal, process pumps) and mechanical seals.
• Experience calling on industrial facilities (chemical, refinery, power, manufacturing, food & beverage).
• Comfortable working in industrial plant environments with PPE and walkdowns.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to discuss equipment performance and reliability issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow an outside sales territory for pumps, mechanical seals, seal support systems, and rotating equipment aftermarket services.
• Call on maintenance managers, reliability engineers, plant engineers, and operations leadership.
• Identify and develop aftermarket repair, replacement, and upgrade opportunities.
• Support customers with troubleshooting, failure analysis, and reliability-focused recommendations.
• Promote OEM and aftermarket solutions including ANSI & API pumps, mechanical seals, and seal systems.
• Collaborate with inside support teams for quoting, order processing, and logistics.
• Participate in plant walkdowns, equipment audits, and reliability assessments.
• Build long-term customer relationships and become a trusted technical resource at the plant level.

Skills

Outside sales

Rotating equipment

Mechanical aptitude

Plant environments

Cold calling

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Mechanical engineering background

Tools

CRM software

Internal sales tools

Job description

Job Description

Technical Sales Representative (Rotating Equipment)
Omaha, NE (Field-Based Territory)
$120,000+ per year + Benefits

Job Type: Full-time

Rotating Equipment Technical Sales Specialist (Outside Sales)Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced outside technical sales professional to support and grow our industrial pump, mechanical seal, and rotating equipment business. This is a field-based role focused on developing relationships at industrial plants, refineries, chemical facilities, power generation, food & beverage, and manufacturing sites in Central Illinois.

This position is not an IT, software, SaaS, or pre-sales role.

Success in this role requires hands-on mechanical knowledge, plant-level experience, and the ability to work directly with maintenance, reliability, engineering, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a defined outside sales territory for pumps, mechanical seals, seal support systems, and rotating equipment aftermarket services
• Call directly on maintenance managers, reliability engineers, plant engineers, and operations leadership
• Identify and develop aftermarket repair, replacement, and upgrade opportunities
• Support customers with troubleshooting, failure analysis, and reliability-focused recommendations
• Promote OEM and aftermarket solutions including:
• ANSI & API pumps
• Mechanical seals and seal support systems
• Pump repairs, upgrades, and reliability improvements
• Work closely with inside support teams for quoting, order processing, and logistics
• Participate in plant walkdowns, equipment audits, and reliability assessments
• Build long-term customer relationships and become a trusted technical resource at the plant level
• Track opportunities and activity using CRM and internal sales tools
• Proficient at cold calling

Required Experience & Background

• 3+ years of experience in outside industrial sales OR rotating equipment / pump industry
• Hands-on exposure to:
• Industrial pumps (ANSI, API, centrifugal, process pumps)
• Mechanical seals and seal systems
• Rotating equipment in plant environments
• Experience calling on industrial facilities (chemical, refinery, power, manufacturing, food & beverage, etc.)
• Comfortable working in industrial plant environments (PPE, confined spaces awareness, walkdowns)
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to discuss equipment performance and reliability issues
• Proven ability to build relationships and grow accounts over time

Preferred (Not Required) Experience

• Distributor or OEM experience with pump or seal manufacturers (e.g., Flowserve, Durco, Goulds, etc.)
• Reliability-focused sales background (MTBR improvement, bad-actor programs, failure analysis)
• Technical degree or equivalent industry experience
• Experience selling aftermarket services, repairs, or engineered upgrades

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Do you have a reliable vehicle to travel to customer's offices?

Do you have any experience working with rotating equipment?

Education

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience

• Sales Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Mechanical engineering: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Company Description

Superior Industrial Equipment was started in April of 1997 by former employees of Ingersoll-Dresser