Supervising Application Engineer

NECI; Town of Clifton Park (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Medical, Dental & Vision

Flexible Spending or Health Savings

Unlimited Vacation Time

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) and ESOP

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

NECI is seeking a Supervising Application Engineer to support customer process control needs and pursue sales opportunities in partnership with Account Managers. The role emphasizes listening to customer requirements, delivering innovative control solutions, and maintaining high levels of customer service.

The position specifies on-site work in the United States, with a salary range of $85,000 to $100,000 and eligibility for a variable compensation plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience.
• Proven experience in customer-facing roles.
• Self-motivated with drive to exceed goals.

Responsibilities

• Propose and sell customer solutions by listening to and evaluating requirements and proposing innovative control solutions.
• Grow valve automation business to meet sales goals in the territory, covering ball valves, butterfly valves, and related automation.
• Assist in new product initiatives by participating in launches and identifying customer needs and pain points.
• Provide technical services to customers, assisting with start-up, checkout, calibration, and issue resolution.
• Ensure on-time delivery by coordinating with factories and expediting when necessary.
• Maintain accurate customer data and support Account Managers’ growth plans.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Self-motivated

People engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical)

Job description

About NECI

NECI is the leading Automation solutions provider transforming manufacturing, lab operations, process development and process control across a range of process industries in Northeast. NECI relentlessly seeks to drive the outcomes that ‘change the game’ for our clients and is seeking team members to join in our mission.

The Role

We are currently looking for a Supervising Application Engineer who will support customer process control needs by pursuing sales opportunities individually, and by partnering with Account Managers and Sales Associates in obtaining product orders. The individual in this role will ensure high levels of customer service and satisfaction in accordance with our “Think Customer” principles.

What You’ll Do

• Propose and sell customer solutions by listening to and evaluating our customer’s requirements and selecting and proposing innovative control solutions according to our customer’s and principal's standards and practices.
• Grow our valve automation business to meet annual company sales goals targets in our coverage area by promoting and fostering NECI's reputation as a total valve supplier for ball valves, butterfly valves, valve automation, and solutions. Includes participating in training, developing a sufficient knowledge base of all product lines our company represents, being able to readily access all necessary information to develop and price valve automation solutions, and demonstrating a satisfactory competency level to meet the expected standards of performance necessary to deliver valve automation solutions to our customer base in a timely manner.
• Achieve desired sales results for annual new product initiatives by participating in NECI and principal new product launches, probing and uncovering customer needs and pain points, and applying our new technology and product solution offerings.
• Provide support & technical services to customers by assisting users with start-up, checkout, and calibration, and resolving product and/or service problems based on our principal's standards and practices and NECI’ internal procedures. Additionally, being responsible and accountable for following through on all customer orders, returns, credits, and invoicing issues etc. to a satisfactory resolution in accordance with Think Customer principals.
• Support on time delivery to customers by assessing customers’ needs, determining the factories’ abilities to meet those needs, and negotiating mutually agreeable due dates with the customer. As appropriate, to also assist in expediting products and services with our suppliers and principles in order to meet or exceed committed customer expectations. This includes anticipating or recognizing situations or circumstances when total customer satisfaction is at risk and taking ownership of resolution.
• Identify new sales opportunities and ensure consistent service by maintaining accurate customer information data utilizing IFS and identifying and qualifying new opportunities with our customers, and fully supporting our Account Managers’ plans and strategies for account growth and penetration.
• Understand and actively participate in our quality management system by adopting our quality policy and all appropriate elements of our quality management system, dedicating your efforts to the reduction, elimination, and prevention of quality deficiencies, and initiating proper actions to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities related to our products, services, processes, and quality system. This also includes your timely participation as required in Corrective and Preventive Action Requests, Quality Circles/Teams, and collaboration with other Company Departments on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in the company’s safety and health program by understanding and following the established policies and procedures of our Safety and Health Manual, notifying appropriate Supervisors/Managers of any observed workplace safety and health compliance issues, and implementing appropriate recommendations to help improve our Company’s overall Safety and Health Program.
• Maintain and develop professional and technical competence by attending periodic factory or principal-based training sessions, appropriate web-based training classes/seminars, periodic “hands‑on” training, departmental meetings, as well as periodic professional development workshops or classes.
• Inform supervisor/manager and appropriate NECI personnel of market conditions\ providing timely reporting of key customer and competitor activities within the territory.
• Contribute to overall team effort by participating in the pursuit and accomplishment of Company and Departmental Goals as part of the Company’s Annual Strategic Business Plan and accomplishing related results.
• Safety & health coordinator (as applicable) by Performing safety and health site coordinator duties as defined in the Safety and Health Manual

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering: Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Competitive Spirit: while sales are compensated for a job well done, we are seeking someone self‑motivated and driven by the pursuit and satisfaction in exceeding goals and delivering growth to the business.
• Proven experience in customer‑facing roles (does not need to be technical sales experience) and a passion for people and engagement with an audience

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: 401(k) 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 $85,000 to $100,000, 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 4–6 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.