Description:
We would love to have you join our team as Mechanical Seals Applications Engineer in our Houston, Texas branch! This is a full-time salaried position with schedule flexibility.
Company Overview:
AGI Industries is an employee-owned industrial fluid handling distributor, system packager, and specialty valve manufacturer that has been in business since 1968. AGI commits to providing quality fluid handling solutions, world-class products, and unparalleled customer service to a diverse clientele. The company is proud to provide career longevity, a rewarding place to work by respecting our fellow employee-owners, challenging them to apply their gifts and talents, and to experience success and growth. AGI Industries is a place for its employee-owners to call home, not just a job.
Job Summary:
Responsible for cultivating relationships with a wide range of industry markets and customers in the territory to secure AGI Industries’ position as their main mechanical seal and equipment supplier. A background in mechanical seals and pumps is preferred.
What We Offer:
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Annual salary will be commensurate with experience and skill.
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Group carrier medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and employer-paid basic life and disability insurances. AGI Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements:
Who You Are:
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High School Diploma required.
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Bachelor's degree preferred.
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2-3 years industry experience with mechanical seals, centrifugal pumps and fluid dynamics.
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Valid Driver’s License.
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Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
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Strong computer and Microsoft Office skills for quote, presentation, and document development.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Must be a self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight, maintaining a high level of activity by:
- Managing time well
- Utilizing organizational and planning skills
- Highly detail oriented
- Anticipate customer needs and demands
- Collaborate and work efficiently as part of a team.
- Work closely with customers on:
- Conducting seal as found reports, root cause analysis in troubleshooting current systems to provide customer recommendations and feedback,
- Working to develop new installations and requirements
- Coordinating service needs for products we represent as well as competitive products.
- Work with internal sales and application personnel on:
- System development for expansions and new applications
- Develop solution options for customers, and
- Traveling with company sales team members to promote and sell mechanical seals and meet annual targets.
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Work closely with our vendor to:
- Effectively support and develop recommendations and quotes, and
- Maintain and keep updated our vendor portal, including seal report generation.
- Assist in maintenance of company seal inventory levels per vendor’s distribution inventory program.
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Remain current with mechanical seal product training.
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Identify mechanical seal, pump, and pump service and repair growth markets in the assigned geography, working with a key vendor for inroads into those markets.
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Create and perform face-to-face meetings and presentations with current and potential customers (maintenance, production, management, engineers, planners, specifiers, etc.).
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Perform all reasonable tasks as assigned by direct supervisor or company management.
AGI Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer in all hiring and employment practices.