Applications Engineer-AAP
About The Position
Ampco Pumps is seeking an Applications Engineer to join its Applied Products team. Under the direction of the AAP Solutions Manager, this role works with end users, distributors, the outside sales team, and engineering teams to develop and sell complex design solutions in the mixing and blending industry that meet customers’ specific needs. The position generates quotations, provides technical support, designs and conducts product tests, reviews production prints, performs final quality checks, and occasionally assists with equipment startup and commissioning at customer sites. It also contributes ideas for new products and stays current on industry developments.
Requirements
- Strong organizational aptitude and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work with technical and non-technical coworkers and collaborate across functional disciplines.
- Problem-solving skills to determine solutions when issues arise.
- Ability to multitask effectively while meeting deadlines.
- Comfort communicating regularly with customers by phone and in person.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering.
- 3–5 years of related experience.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with mixing and blending applications, sanitary or industrial.
- Familiarity with centrifugal and positive displacement pump principles.
- Experience preparing quotations in an ERP system such as SAP or WorkWise.
- Knowledge of the design fabrication process.
- Experience with SolidWorks or similar software.
Responsibilities
- Generate timely and accurate quotations for new mixing and blending projects by assessing customer requests, refining provided details, making appropriate assumptions, and selecting equipment.
- Develop and maintain working knowledge of mixing and blending applications.
- Serve as a technical resource for end users, distributors, and the sales team.
- Help end users and distributors troubleshoot issues and advise them on best practices.
- Design product tests for new applications; build and test lab-scale mixing equipment to gather data and inform decisions about customer projects.
- Review 3D and 2D production prints for custom systems and parts to ensure quoted specifications translate to what is built.
- Perform final quality checks on mixing and blending equipment before shipment.
- Occasionally travel to customer sites to assist with trial equipment startup and commissioning of new equipment.
- Suggest ideas for new products and stay current on industry developments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Excellent benefits package.
- Generous paid time off policy.
- Employer-paid dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- 90% employer-paid health insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Profit-sharing eligibility after one year of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
