Mechanical Engineer - Applications/Technical Sales

Application Engineer / Technical Sales – Buffalo, NY

Niagara Controls (www.niagaracontrols.com) is a technical sales representative and stocking distributor for world-class manufacturers of industrial valves, pressure relief devices and engineered products. We pride ourselves on focused customer service with the ability to provide value engineering to our partners. Our territory is Upstate New York as well as global support to our contract OEMs.

About our parent company: The Collins Companies, founded more than 100 years ago, is a family-owned company and one of the oldest PVF firms in the industry. Headquartered in East Windsor, CT, we maintain eight other branch locations in Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. We have seven degreed engineers on staff and operate four-valve automation centers where we build and test in excess of 3000 control valve assemblies every year.

Collins executives have built the company by encouraging every employee to “think like an entrepreneur” and they back that statement up by sharing a significant percentage of their annual profits with every single member of their team. Because of this philosophy, the average tenure of a Collins associate is more than 19 years. In addition, Collins officials credit much of the company’s success to a flat management structure that allows each associate the freedom to think for themselves on how to best serve their customer, their company and ultimately themselves.

About the job:

This is an inside technical position responsible for the specification and promotion of our product portfolio that includes valves (manual, control, safety relief) and instrumentation. You will support the Key Account Group within a team environment by utilizing your engineering skills to maximize opportunities on each application and project. Most training will be acquired on the job.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate process applications and determine the correct product selection through sizing calculations, sound engineering practices and by following the technical guidelines from the manufacturer.
• Prepare large technical proposals which require specification review, application engineering, project management, documentation submittals, vendor drawing review, pricing analysis and review of terms and conditions.
• Field customer calls / email inquiries and respond with efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering: (any discipline) is required; A.A.S. will be considered pending supplemental experience in the valve industry.
• 3 years technical support / application engineering experience in the industrial valve space.
• Strong communication skills via phone, email, video conference, etc.
• Proven ability to develop (and maintain) strong customer relationships.
• Highly effective organizational skills that require planning, prioritizing and multi-tasking with the ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Positive attitude, good judgment and high energy are required for this position.

Pay:

$70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Location:

Location: Buffalo, NY 14202 (Required)

Work Location: In person