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Industrial Sales Engineer

Job ID: 1790937
Reference Code: AP-Industrial-Sales Engineer

  • $90,000 to $90,000
  • Charleston, 29401

Job Summary

An industrial engineered solutions provider in Charleston, SC is seeking an experienced Sales Engineer for a direct hire opportunity. This role is suited for a mechanical or pump sales engineer with hands-on experience in pump systems, fluid handling, water and wastewater, or engineered industrial solutions. This role requires a strong working knowledge of these systems. You will build strong customer relationships, identify their system needs, recommend customized pump and fluid handling solutions, and support customers throughout the full sales cycle. This position offers the opportunity to combine technical problem solving, business development, territory growth, and project coordination in a high-value engineered solutions environment.

This opportunity offers a supportive and collaborative work culture with strong leadership, teamwork across engineering and operations, and meaningful earning potential through a commission structure. Candidates who enjoy consultative selling, long-term customer partnerships, and solving complex industrial challenges will find this role highly rewarding.

Responsibilities

- Develop and grow customer relationships across an assigned sales territory.
- Conduct customer meetings, product demonstrations, site visits, and technical presentations for pump and fluid handling solutions.
- Analyze customer requirements, site conditions, system performance issues, and operational challenges to recommend engineered solutions.
- Collaborate with sales, engineering, supply chain, installation, and operations teams to prepare proposals and support project execution.
- Coordinate project activities from initial inquiry through commissioning, installation support, and post-sale customer service.
- Provide ongoing technical guidance, troubleshooting support, and maintenance recommendations to ensure customer satisfaction and system reliability.



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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Mechanical engineering degree preferred.
- Direct experience as a pump sales engineer, industrial equipment sales engineer, mechanical engineer, or related technical sales professional, OR professional experience with industrial fluid handling, pumping systems, water and wastewater, process equipment, or industrial systems.
- 6 to 10 years of relevant experience preferred.
- Must be located near Charleston, SC.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Willingness to travel frequently within the assigned territory.
- Strong consultative sales skills with the ability to assess customer needs and recommend engineered solutions.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, technical presentation, and project coordination skills.
- Strong territory development, account management, and long-term customer relationship experience.

Preferred Qualifications

- Mechanical engineering background.
- Experience selling engineered pump systems or industrial fluid handling solutions.

Compensation and Benefits


- Commission structure available.

- Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.

- 401(k).

- Flexible spending account.

- Paid time off.

- Cell phone reimbursement. 

AppleOne Representative Contact Info

Account Executive:
Anne
Branch Phone:
Location:
Greenville, SC