Applications Engineer

Applications Engineer (Open)

Location:

Twinsburg, OH (AES) - Management - ALTEC

As a member of the Airgas ALTEC Engineering Solutions Group, based in Cleveland, OH, this individual will play a key role in the growth of Airgas's specialty gas, industrial, and bulk gas business through the design and installation of equipment systems supporting Airgas's portfolio of gas applications to the various industries we serve. With a focus on safety, efficiency and reliability, both internally and externally, this position will be focused on providing Airgas customers with support and development of complete process solutions, including gases, technology and equipment.

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

• Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000

Recruiter: Deondre Taylor | |

• Oversee the sales, specification, quotation and successful installation of equipment systems for supporting specialty and process gas applications throughout Airgas' regional markets.

• Actively work with the Airgas sales team as their technical sales specialist in the area of specialty and process gas solutions.

• Provide custom solutions by using existing Airgas Engineered Solutions or through the design and development of custom engineered systems to meet the customers' requirements.

• Interact with customers and end users to assure understanding of Specialty and Process gas equipment capabilities, safe use and installation.

• Prepare and present technical proposals and presentations to Airgas prospects/customers that focus on Airgas's ability to provide complete Engineered Solutions.

• Review customer requirements and develop complete, code-conforming, turn-key engineered solutions in the areas of gas delivery, gas monitoring, hazard analysis and process safety.

• Assist in the commissioning and start-up of engineered systems.

• Coordinate (and conduct as needed) equipment testing to ensure system operation and functionality.

• Summarize, present and distribute information relating to successful equipment installations within the Airgas organization to uncover other potential opportunities.

• Work with the engineering team to generate layout and process flow drawings that demonstrate the use and application of an engineered system for use with potential customers (pre-sale) as well as to contractors/ installers (post-sale).

• Conduct customer training programs of custom supplied products as well as Engineered Solutions Capabilities.

• Work with vendors to develop equipment offerings for custom Engineered Solutions at competitive price advantages.

• Bachelor in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

• 5+ years of successful sales engineering experience in the specialty gas or process chemical industries.

• Experience with process chemicals (e.g., hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide, ammonia) a plus.

• Capable of travelling up to approximately 50% (including overnight as required).

• Capable of working weekends and/or holiday as needed to meet project schedules, equipment commissioning and follow-up customer support.

• Well-versed in instrumentation and controls, have a firm understanding of fluid dynamics for compressible fluids.

• Familiar with applicable standard design and safety codes for equipment produced for metals and chemical industrial market sectors, such as CGA, ASME and NFPA and codes and standards.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Experience selling skid-mounted process equipment, and high pressure gas systems.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-ac