Senior Valves Technical Subject Matter Expert

Veracity Ventures Inc.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Veracity Ventures Inc. is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to serve as a technical SME for sanitary process equipment in food and beverage and industrial manufacturing environments.

You will work with customers, plant managers, project teams, and external partners to size, configure, and apply equipment, and to prepare accurate pricing proposals. The role requires strong communication and travel about 20–30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of process engineering experience in sanitary processing, pumps and valves, or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of process design, sanitary equipment, and fluid systems.
• Technical knowledge of valves and applications.
• Strong subject matter expertise in PD pumps.
• Experience with equipment selection, sizing, pricing, and quotation preparation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or support customer projects from concept through execution.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to travel to customer locations ~20–30%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert, helping customers select, size, configure, and apply sanitary process equipment for food and beverage and industrial manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with customers, plant managers, project teams, engineering firms, consultants, vendors, and the Outside Sales Team to recommend reliable, cost-effective equipment solutions.
• Support equipment selection, pricing, and quotations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist in budgeting, sizing, and presenting technical recommendations to customers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Process design

Sanitary equipment

Fluid systems

Valves

PD pumps

Equipment sizing

Quotation preparation

Customer projects

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Travel 20–30%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Senior Application Engineer

Locations: Burr Ridge, Illinois; Danvers, Massachusetts; Appleton, Wisconsin; Eagle, Wisconsin; Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

The Senior Application Engineer will serve as a technical subject matter expert, helping customers select, size, configure, and apply sanitary process equipment for food and beverage and industrial manufacturing operations.

This position combines process engineering expertise, customer-facing technical support, equipment sizing, vendor coordination, quotation preparation, and sales support. The engineer will work closely with customers, plant managers, project teams, engineering firms, consultants, vendors, and the Outside Sales Team to recommend reliable, cost-effective equipment solutions.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of valves and positive displacement (PD) pumps, experience with sanitary process systems, and the ability to support equipment selection, pricing, and quotations throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 10 years of process engineering experience in sanitary processing, pumps and valves, or related industries, as stated in the position description.
• Strong knowledge of process design, sanitary equipment, and fluid systems.
• Technical knowledge of valves, including the ability to explain relevant types and applications.
• Strong subject matter expertise in positive displacement (PD) pumps.
• Experience with equipment selection, sizing, pricing, and quotation preparation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or support customer projects from concept through execution.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to present technical recommendations clearly to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel to customer locations approximately 20–30% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive technical experience with valves used in the food and beverage industry.
• Strong hands‑on experience with positive displacement pumps and sanitary fluid‑handling systems.
• Experience sizing pumps and valves based on customer process requirements.
• Experience preparing equipment quotations and evaluating vendor pricing.
• Familiarity with P&IDs, engineering drawings, and process design documentation.
• Experience supporting food processing, dairy, beverage, or other sanitary manufacturing applications.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or similar process design software.
• Experience working with engineering firms, system integrators, consultants, plant managers, or industrial customers.
• Ability to balance technical problem‑solving with commercial and customer-service priorities.

The candidate should be comfortable discussing process requirements, interpreting engineering documentation, recommending equipment, sizing pumps and valves, evaluating vendor quotations, and preparing accurate pricing proposals.

The strongest candidates will demonstrate:

• Extensive valve knowledge, preferably in food and beverage manufacturing.
• Subject matter expertise in positive displacement pumps.
• Equipment sizing and quotation experience.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.