Application Engineer
Job Location:
The Woodlands, TX - USA
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Job Summary
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About Crane
Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855 Crane provides products and solutions to customers in the aerospace electronics hydrocarbon processing petrochemical chemical power generation automated merchandising transportation and other markets. The Company has four business segments: Aerospace & Electronics Engineered Materials Merchandising Systems and Fluid Handling. Crane has approximately 11000 employees in North America South America Europe Asia and Australia. Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR)
About CRANE ChemPharma & Energy
CRANE ChemPharma & Energy (within Cranes Fluid Handling segment) designs and manufactures a variety of high performance products including: highly engineered check valves sleeved plug valves lined valves process ball valves high performance butterfly valves bellows sealed globe valves aseptic and industrial diaphragm valves multi/quarter-turn valves actuation sight glasses lined pipe fittings and hoses and air operated diaphragm and peristaltic pumps. Its trusted brands (in alphabetical order) ALOYCO CENTER LINE COMPAC-NOZ CRANE DEPA DUO-CHEK ELRO FLOWSEAL JENKINS KROMBACH NOZ-CHEK PACIFIC VALVES RESISTOFLEX REVO SAUNDERS STOCKHAM TRIANGLE UNI-CHEK VALVES WTA and XOMOX offer customers complete and innovative product portfolio designed for the most demanding corrosive erosive and high purity applications. Among the industries served are the chemical processing biotechnology pharmaceutical oil & gas refining and power generation.
About Pacific
Pacific Valves is a distinguished operating brand under CRANE ChemPharma & Energy specializing in the design manufacturing and distribution of highly engineered valve solutions. The product portfolio includes Pressure Seal Gate Globe and Check valves as well as Hydrofluoric Alkylation Gate Globe and Check valves and Wedge Plug valves. These products are engineered to meet the rigorous demands of Power Generation and Refining industries ensuring safety reliability and performance in critical applications.
Position Summary
The Applications Specialist for Pacific Valves will play a pivotal role in driving the growth and market presence of the Pacific Valves product portfolio. This role is responsible for identifying and capitalizing on business opportunities developing strategic partnerships and supporting sales growth initiatives. The ideal candidate is a dynamic and technically proficient professional who excels at building relationships delivering product expertise and collaborating across teams.
Main Duties:
Serve as a technical contact on Pacific Valves products specifically for Pressure Seal Bolted Bonnet Wedge Plug and HF GGC valves by providing support to the internal teams customers and channel partners.
Define focus applications together with the sales team by leveraging existing product offerings and collaborating with Engineering to propose suitable alternatives when needed.
Manage and track the opportunity funnel using Salesforce by collaborating with the sales team ensuring timely updates and driving opportunities through the sales cycle to successful closure.
Assist Inside Sales team prepare bids for complex projects reviewing customer specifications provide exceptions and ensure pricing details are clearly defined and aligned with Business Line Manager guidelines.
Collaborate with Project Management to monitor the progress of special projects ensuring customers receive timely and accurate updates from initiation through final deployment.
Develop and deliver technical training presentations to sales representatives distributors and engineers focusing on product applications features and competitive differentiators.
Assist the Business Line Manager in developing market forecasts strategic and operational plans and supports initiatives aimed at reducing product costs and improving profitability.
Support continuous improvement by identifying and enhancing processes used by the team to increase efficiency consistency and overall performance.
Attend industry conferences and seminars to engage with channel partners and customers gathering feedback and market insights to inform product strategy and customer support initiatives.
The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add modify change or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed.
Essential Qualifications / Experience:
Technical Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Chemical Industrial or related Engineering discipline with 0-2 years of engineering experience.
Internship co-op research or engineering project experience in industrial equipment valves flow control and process industries is preferred
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings specifications and technical documents.
Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Personal Qualifications:
Problem-solving approach
Highly self-motivated and results oriented
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Customer and Sales growth oriented
Excellent presentation skills
Proficient in Microsoft office tools.
Special Requirements:
May be to travel 20% on company business.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation general identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Crane Co. delivers engineered solutions for aerospace, defense, flow technologies, and critical industries—driven by innovation and 170 years of excellence.
