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Headquarters in Houston, Texas, Floworks is dedicated to delivering exceptional products, expertise, and service to its customers.\nSlater Controls is a leading distributor of valves, instrumentation, and automation equipment serving oil & gas, refining, power, and industrial customers across West Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.\nJob Information:\nSlater Controls is seeking a highly motivated Technical Inside Sales Representative / Application Engineer to join our growing team. This position is ideal for someone with experience in instrumentation, process control, control valves, valve automation, flow measurement, or industrial engineering who enjoys solving customer problems and working directly with end users, manufacturers, and outside sales personnel.\nThe successful candidate will serve as a technical resource for customers and the sales team by developing engineered solutions, preparing quotations, assisting with product selection, and supporting projects involving control valves, automated valve packages, instrumentation, flow measurement, pressure and temperature measurement, level measurement, gas detection, and process automation systems. This position combines application engineering, technical sales support, customer interaction, project coordination, and problem-solving across the oil and gas, pipeline, midstream, power, municipal, and industrial markets.\nKey Responsibilities:\nReview customer specifications, datasheets, P&IDs, RFQs, and application requirements to recommend technically sound and commercially competitive solutions.\nSize and select control valves using manufacturer sizing software and applicable industry standards.\nSize and configure electric, pneumatic, and hydraulic actuators for automated valve packages, including positioners, solenoids, limit switches, and related accessories.\nAssist customers with flow meter technology selection, including Coriolis, magnetic, ultrasonic, vortex, turbine, and differential pressure technologies.\nPrepare quotations and technical proposals for instrumentation, process controls, valve automation, flow measurement, pressure, level, temperature, gas detection, and analytical products.\nProvide technical support, product selection, troubleshooting, and application recommendations to customers, outside sales representatives, and manufacturer partners.\nCoordinate with manufacturers and customers to ensure accurate product selection, documentation, pricing, and timely project execution.\nFollow up on quotations and sales opportunities to help secure purchase orders and identify opportunities for additional products and solutions.\nSupport project execution by coordinating technical documentation, vendor submittals, order requirements, and customer communication.\nDevelop strong customer relationships and become a trusted technical advisor.\nMaintain accurate project, quotation, and customer information within company business systems.\nParticipate in manufacturer training and continuously expand product and application knowledge.\nQualifications:\nBachelor of Science in Instrumentation, Industrial Technology, Process Technology or Engineering.\n2+ years of technical experience in customer support and/or troubleshooting of industrial equipment/technology.\n2+ years in-plant operations experience.\nMinimum 3 years of experience in instrumentation, process controls, valve automation, measurement technologies, application engineering, or industrial technical sales preferred.\nA good understanding of business financials and operations acumen.\nClear written and verbal communication style; to be a professional face of Flowserve to our customer.\nExcellent interpersonal skills and a high sense of urgency with a customer-focused mindset to execute.\nAbility to produce professional reports and presentations in keeping with company policies & objectives.\nComputer proficiency: Microsoft Office, CAD, ERP.\nExperience sizing control valves and selecting appropriate trim, materials, and accessories strongly preferred.\nExperience sizing actuators and configuring complete automated valve packages preferred.\nWorking knowledge of pressure, temperature, level, flow measurement, gas detection, and process control technologies preferred.\nAbility to read and interpret P&IDs, customer specifications, engineering drawings, and technical datasheets.\nStrong technical troubleshooting, problem-solving, and organizational skills.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.\nExperience with Prophet 21 (P21) or a similar ERP system preferred.\nPhysical Demands\nFrequently required to stand\nFrequently required to walk\nContinually required to sit\nContinually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity\nOccasionally balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl\nContinually required to talk or hear\nContinually utilize visual acuity to read technical information and/or use a keyboard\nOccasionally required to lift/push/carry items up to 25 pounds\nOccasionally work near moving mechanical parts\nOccasionally exposure to outside weather conditions\nOccasionally loud noise (examples: shop tool noises, electric motors, moving mechanical equipment)\nWork Environment\nThis role operates primarily in a professional office environment in Midland, Texas. Standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and printers are used daily. Occasional visits to customer facilities, manufacturers, warehouses, shops, and operational sites may be required for training, project support, and application review.\nThe Perks of Working Here\nFloWorks offers a competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance. Highlights include:\n Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with multiple plan options\n Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance\n 401(k) with company match\n Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts\n Supplemental coverage (Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity)\n Employee Assistance Program (includes 3 free counseling sessions)\n Identity Theft Protection at discounted rates\nThis information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by associates in this role. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this role. This description supersedes any previous or undated descriptions for this role. Management retains the right to add or change the duties of the position at any time. Questions about the duties and responsibilities of this position should be directed to the reporting Manager or Human Resources.\nFloWorks is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or protected veteran status. 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