Applications Engineer

Applications Engineer

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Applications Engineer

Springfield, MO;
Bentleyville, PA; or Quincy, IL

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission‑critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gases, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability.

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Provides in-depth pre and post‑sales technical support for our products to Sales personnel, partners (i.e. distributors/resellers), OEM customers, and end users. Works directly and indirectly with customers to ensure the best possible match between the company's product and the customer's application. Functions as a liaison between the customer, Sales and Product Management. Assists in the development and facilitation of technical training to relevant Sales personnel and partners.

• Supports Sales, OEM customers, and partners with recommending solutions to match customer requirements and specifications.
• Provide guidance and answer questions about product specifications, technical attributes, and commercial differentiators.
• Provides feedback to sales team, distribution partners, and customers as required around applications of vacuum products.
• Delivers clear suggestions around the selection of appropriate technologies and products for specific customer applications and highlights pros and cons of potential solutions to ultimately help drive new business.
• Liaise with other functional teams and customers to aid in the resolution of product performance and quality issues.
• Develop and deliver (online, in‑person) product and application training for commercial team members and partners.
• Execute process to setup new and update products in partner channel, including preparation of the required templates and monitoring progress.
• Work closely with Product Management to document voice of the customer for future strategic initiatives.
• Attend trade shows, conferences, and customer meetings.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience supporting commercial operations (sales and customers).

• Salesforce experience.
• Experience with vacuum equipment.

• Strong technical aptitude.
• Strong communication skills: written, presentation, verbal.
• Customer focused.
• Self‑motivated, high initiative, self‑directed.
• Experience capturing customer requirements and translating them into recommendations (sizing and selection of equipment based on customer requirements).
• Great presentation skills and experience interfacing with customers in a commercial setting.

• Hybrid - Up to 25% travel

The pay range for this role is $100,000‑115,000, excluding incentive opportunities. The pay range takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location. Hired applicant will be eligible to receive (discretionary/non‑discretionary) annual bonuses and incentive compensation.

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