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Advanced Flow Systems (AFS) includes Liquid Controls and Corken branded products that make fluid transfer safer, more accurate, and more efficient. Liquid Controls provides metering, fluid-handling, and data solutions for truck-based custody transfer of high-value fuels and other downstream oil and gas applications.

Corken provides industrial compression and pumping solutions for the process, energy, and transportation industries. Applications include autogas filling stations, bulk plant transfer, tank car unloading, delivery trucks, and transports. AFS is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a sales and service office in Chicago, Illinois.

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Position Summary

The Applications Engineer, Pumps & Compressors, provides technical and commercial support to AFS distributors, customers, and internal teams. This role evaluates application requirements, selects and sizes pumps and compressors, prepares quotations, supports distributor proposals, and develops standard and custom system solutions. The Applications Engineer also provides field troubleshooting, technical training, and product feedback to help AFS deliver reliable solutions and an excellent customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate with distributors and customers by phone, email, and virtual or in-person meetings to define operating conditions, equipment requirements, scope of supply, budget, and schedule.
• Select and size pumps and compressors using compressor sizing software, pump curves, fluid properties, operating conditions, and customer requirements.
• Prepare quotations for standard and custom pump, compressor, and packaged-system opportunities.
• Review bid specifications and recommend equipment and system configurations that best meet technical, commercial, and delivery requirements.
• Provide timely technical responses to distributor inquiries and assist with proposal preparation.
• Develop custom system solutions and special packages, including bills of material, new part numbers, vendor quotations, and coordination with Engineering to create or revise product drawings.
• Review P&IDs, equipment drawings, technical specifications, and ancillary equipment used in pump and compressor systems.
• Troubleshoot pump and compressor installations remotely and, when required, at customer sites.
• Provide technical support to the AFS Customer Service team for distributor orders, product selection, and application inquiries.
• Develop and deliver technical training for customers, distributors, and employees at AFS and off-site locations.
• Identify and communicate product, application, and market trends based on customer interactions, quotation activity, and field experience.
• Collect and share customer feedback regarding product performance and functionality with Product Management and Engineering.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with pumps, compressors, rotating equipment, or fluid-handling systems.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of pressure, temperature, flow, differential pressure, vapor pressure, and fluid properties.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, and technical specifications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to prioritize high-impact work, manage multiple responsibilities, and follow through on commitments.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions when information is incomplete or priorities change.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a customer-focused mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting distributors, customers, or technical sales channels.
• Experience with gas compression, LPG, industrial gases, petroleum transfer, or related applications.
• Experience reviewing or creating technical drawings using CAD software.
• Familiarity with PLC-based control systems, instrumentation, and electrical control concepts.
• Experience developing and delivering technical training.

Work Environment

This position operates in office, manufacturing, and customer-site environments. Noise levels may range from moderate in office areas to loud in manufacturing or field locations. Employees must follow all applicable safety requirements and use required personal protective equipment, which may include steel-toed footwear, safety glasses or goggles, gloves, aprons, and face shields.

Travel

Up to 10%, including occasional travel to customer, distributor, training, and industry locations.

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