Fluid Power Specialist - Hydraulic & Pneumatic

FCX Performance • Columbia, SC

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About The Position

Applied Industrial Technologies is seeking a Fluid Power Specialist to apply hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power knowledge and customer-management skills to define and offer technical solutions. The specialist works primarily as a business development partner to Account Managers at US Service Centers, serving as the local technical expert and building relationships with existing and prospective customers throughout an assigned territory. The role supports customer performance and contributes directly to customer and company business results.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of fluid power experience, including practical hydraulic and/or pneumatic applications.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and a desire and passion to learn.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and system schematics.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts and solutions to multiple levels.
• Familiarity with MS Office, including remote collaboration tools such as video conferencing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and English grammar.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
• Proven problem-solving skills, ability to multitask, time-management skills, a sense of urgency, and a bias for action.

Nice To Haves

• Technical diploma, bachelor's degree, or extensive fluid power application experience.
• International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) certification.
• Customer interaction experience, such as sales or customer service.
• Highly developed listening, questioning, and effective negotiating skills.
• Ability and desire to quickly learn and leverage new products, industry trends, processes, and systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with local US Service Center sales teams to create and execute engagement plans, identify and engage high-potential local and strategic accounts, and achieve sales and profit goals.
• Serve as the local technical fluid power expert and facilitate technical interactions among suppliers, internal sales teams, and customers.
• Work with customers, supplier representatives, and internal resources to develop and present fluid power solutions that drive new business.
• Review installed solutions, drawings, plans, and other customer documents when preparing technical proposals involving offered products and services.
• Conduct fluid power training for internal associates and customers.
• Build professional working relationships with key supplier resources to help specify products and systems that improve customer performance.
• Coordinate projects with US Service Center personnel.
• Contribute to the Fluid Power collaborative knowledge base, including applications, interchanges, case histories, documented value-added activities, market activities, and competitor activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed