On-Site Applications Engineer

Flowserve Corporation•Baton Rouge, LA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Flowserve is seeking a hands-on, technically driven On-Site Applications Engineer to serve as a dedicated reliability field resource for contracted primary chemical and refining accounts in Louisiana. A commercial sales engineer handles account management; this role focuses on technical authority, execution, and plant uptime. The engineer works directly at plants, bridging field diagnostics and engineering solutions through equipment teardowns, failure analysis, and identification of upgrades. The role is open to recent engineering graduates who will receive structured training and experienced rotating-equipment professionals seeking a Subject Matter Expert track. Application Engineers may develop into technical specialist, people-management, or strategic commercial sales engineering roles.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, an equivalent technical engineering degree, or applicable experience.
Foundational or deep operational understanding of rotating equipment dynamics, fluid systems, mechanical seals, and industrial pumps.
Ability to meet standard heavy-industrial site badging prerequisites, including a valid driver’s license, clear background screenings, and a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
Comfort working in live chemical or refinery environments, walking extensive sites, and navigating industrial structures or staircases.

Nice To Haves

In-plant or process-intensive site experience is highly valued.
Experience with rotating equipment; candidates at all seniority levels are considered, and structured training is available for entry-level graduates.

Responsibilities

Dismantle, clean, and inspect mechanical seal systems.
Conduct failure analyses and prepare data-driven product performance reports to support equipment modifications or replacements.
Act as the on-site technical liaison between customer operations and Flowserve reliability engineers, customer service, and manufacturing.
Direct and manage the plant’s mechanical seal standardization plan, track customer quality specifications, and resolve hardware variance.
Lead monthly Bad Actor review meetings with customer engineers to track chronic equipment failures and implement preventative asset protections.
Monitor client parts and tooling stores and identify opportunities to reduce inventory and consolidate components.