Applications Engineer

Houston, TX, United States

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Job Information Flowserve Corporation Applications Engineer in Houston , Texas 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.

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!

The Application Engineer (AE) is expected to manage capital projects in support of engineering contractors and major Oil & Gas companies worldwide. It is a technical and commercial support position involving working with multiple product lines from the preliminary stage of a project through the award of contract. The AE interacts with customers both internal and external to the company.

Role Responsibilities

Prepare proposals for engineered centrifugal pumps in response to requests for quotation in a timely, complete and accurate manner.

Generate accurate opportunity budgets through the use of internal and external resources and through the use of the costing method that is appropriate for the particular opportunity/project.

Assist the procurement department in selecting sub-vendors as well as achieving a detailed and defined sub-vendor supply scope as required by the respective project.

Work closely with Territory Sales Managers and Sales Engineers throughout the bidding and purchasing phases of all projects to best support our customer's requirements and expectations.

Work closely with the Engineering Department when necessary to properly define an offered product including details such as performance criteria and comments to customer specifications.

Interact with company personnel, departments and others to gather, assemble, analyze and determine correct responses to customer queries.

Select appropriate pump design(s), both hydraulic and mechanical. Coordinate technical and/or commercial issues with other departments as appropriate.

Interface with departments and others to ensure design, costs, schedule, quality issues, shipping dates and methods to enhance customer satisfaction.

Maintain CRM data base with regard to quotation activity, cost, price and quoted lead time for each opportunity.

Provide the organization with a clear crisp definition of the agreed to scope of supply from resulting purchase orders. Assist Contracts department during order processing stage with any cost impact for scope changes.

Secondary Responsibilities

Participate in problem solving and other work improvement groups

Continually improve customer satisfaction by developing processes, systems, and behaviors, as measured by on-time performance, cycle time, cost of quality, and customer service surveys.

Perform other related duties as required or directed

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with all facets of the organization

Possess basic mechanical aptitude

Meet established due dates by maintaining efficiency and time management practices

Act as a contributing member of a team

Qualifications:

BS Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related degree,

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

3+ years of experience in developing technical bid packages

Familiarity with rotating equipment

Experience applying API 610 and/or Hydraulic Institute standards

Job Family Group : Sales

Job Family : SA Applications Engineering

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