On-Site Applications Engineer

On-site Application Engineer

Located at Pasadena, TX

At Flowserve, working on global infrastructure projects is just another day at the office but it takes the brains and imagination of our more than 16,000 employees to get the job done right. If the solution exists, we’ll find it. If it doesn’t, we’ll create it. Experience, leadership, and creativity are the tools we use to turn an idea into a solution. Together, we enable the world.

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 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 :

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