Applications Engineer presso Swagelok Minnesota

Description

Position Summary:

The Applications Engineer plays a key role in driving value for customers by providing technical expertise, application support, and innovative solutions aligned with both customer needs and Swagelok’s strategic direction. This role blends deep product knowledge with market-specific application insight to support opportunity generation, technical sales, and successful execution of customer projects. Applications Engineers are active members of their assigned market team, contributing application expertise and leading customer-focused initiatives, including onsite service efforts and custom solutions.

Requirements

Position Summary:

The Applications Engineer plays a key role in driving value for customers by providing technical expertise, application support, and innovative solutions aligned with both customer needs and Swagelok’s strategic direction. This role blends deep product knowledge with market-specific application insight to support opportunity generation, technical sales, and successful execution of customer projects. Applications Engineers are active members of their assigned market team, contributing application expertise and leading customer-focused initiatives, including onsite service efforts and custom solutions.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

• Actively participate on an assigned market team, developing expertise in relevant applications, customer needs, and market trends through continued learning and specialized training.

• Partner closely with the sales team to proactively support opportunity generation, including participating in sales calls, identifying application-specific solutions, and advising throughout all phases of the sales cycle.

• Serve as technical lead in taking customer projects from concept to completion, including P&ID development, component selection, and ensuring product form, fit, and function.

• Lead onsite service efforts for their assigned market team, coordinating with customers and internal teams to identify system improvement opportunities and deliver technical value in the field.

• Deliver clear, tailored technical presentations and training to customers and prospects, highlighting relevant applications and Swagelok’s differentiated value.

• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop and support initiatives that position Swagelok as a trusted advisor and preferred solutions partner.

• Obtain and maintain Field Engineer Certification through Swagelok Corporate.

• Support the development and execution of sales strategies for their market team, using application insight to influence planning and identify new business opportunities.

• Provide technical support for system evaluations, troubleshooting, and fabrication as needed.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited program is required; Mechanical Engineering preferred.

• 2–5 years of experience in a related engineering role such as project engineering, manufacturing engineering, production engineering, or a similar discipline is desirable.

• Experience in technical support and fabrication is preferred.

• Direct customer-facing experience in sales, service, technical support, or field engineering is strongly preferred.

Position Information:

• Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

• Compensation Structure: Salary plus bonus commensurate with experience

• Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance/AD&D, Long-term Disability, 401(k), 8 paid holidays, PTO program

• Seniority: Associate

• Location: Chaska, MN

• Travel Requirements: 10-15%

• Immediate Supervisor: Engineering Services Supervisor

• Direct Reports: N/A