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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.\nThe 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 Kenai, Alaska.\nRoles & Responsibilities:\nCommunicate 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.\nAct as liaison between customers and Flowserve’s sales engineers, reliability engineers, customer service, and manufacturing.\nTroubleshoot technical problems at our customers’ sites and in-house at our Flowserve Quick Response Repair Center.\nComplete projects requiring both hands-on and mathematical approaches such as failure analysis reports, product performance reports, etc.\nEvaluate reports and data to support recommendations for improvement, replacement, or repair of equipment.\nPresent clear verbal and written technical explanations to customers, tailoring content, and style to the audience.\nImplement and administer the mechanical seal standardization and customer specification process.\nHelp organize and ensure monthly “Bad Actor” meetings to maintain visibility on equipment performance.\nProvide technical guidance about successful installation and operation of our products, ensuring that standardized installation procedures are followed.\nMaintain data regarding customers’ equipment and parts inventories, responding with appropriate actions regarding inventory reduction and consolidation.\nMaintain data in engineering systems; process engineering change notices; submit corrective action reports; and maintain current, accurate, organized files.\nHelp conduct technical training as needed for our customers.\nEducation & Experience Required:\nBS Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree required.\nAll levels of experience will be considered, including new grads and mid-career. 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