On-Site Applications Engineer

Posted 21 Days Ago
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Pasadena, TX
Entry level
Other
The Role
The Application Engineer (AE) is responsible for providing technical support, troubleshooting, and maintenance recommendations for pumps and seals at customer sites. They serve as a liaison between customers and internal teams, completing reports and training, and ensuring adherence to installation standards.
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On-site Application Engineer

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 in Freeport, TX, area and at our repair center in Pasadena, TX. 

 

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.

  • 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. 

Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits!

Top Skills

Mechanical Engineering
The Company
Irving, TX
11,823 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1997

What We Do

Flowserve is one of the world's largest manufacturers of pumps, valves and seals with over 19,000 employees in over 60 countries. Built on more than 50 world-renowned heritage brands, the equity and customer loyalty we have earned over the past 220 years is the foundation of our leadership position across the globe.

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