Technical Sales Engineer

Original equipment manufacturer located in Cookeville, TN is seeking a technical sales / applications person with knowledge in the utility industry. Candidate must have five‑years of related experience, and a college degree – preferably in mechanical engineering. Familiarity with any or all of: industrial fluids filtration; pumps and flow systems; vacuum pumps; vacuum drying and degasification processes; as they apply to oil processing and electrical equipment drying is desirable but not mandatory.

The candidate should be willing to travel occasionally and be a team player who will learn Baron’s equipment and accessories and how they apply to the needs of our customers. Cost estimation and preparation of detailed proposals of a technical nature are a main task for this position.

Baron USA, LLC is a leading manufacturing of industrial vacuum processing equipment and oil purification systems. We have built a reputation as best in class with over 50 years of service. We custom design our equipment with our own in‑house engineering staff. We manufacture our equipment in our own facility and provide service, support and training for our equipment. We believe quality and customer service are in our DNA and are reflected in our workforce, our equipment, and our service.

• Mechanical engineering degree preferably with fluid flow and heat transfer focus
• Five years or more of work experience in related field preferred
• Familiarity with Auto Desk Inventor and Auto Cad; MS Word, Excel, Outlook
• Familiarity with Allen Bradley and GE/Emerson PLC’s and HMI’s is helpful
• Experience with process piping; industrial filtration; ASME code for piping and pressure vessels is an asset but not required
• Be comfortable dealing with customers and generating leads and building relationships
• Have and learn technical expertise to understand customer requirements and make application of Baron’s products to meet those requirements
• Good technical writing skills for preparation of proposals using MSWord, Excel and other tools.
• Familiarity with utility industry, industrial filtration or with vacuum purification of oils is an asset

• Provide estimates and technical proposals for custom manufactured equipment
• Engage in marketing tasks such as attendance at trade shows and technical conferences
• Visit current and potential customers throughout US and Canada if/when required
• Generate and nurture sales leads
• Work with engineering department for design of systems after sale
• Work with production department to ensure customer expectations are met

• Live in Tennessee or willing to relocate