Technical Sales and Field Service Engineer

Position Summary

Selling engineers to grow business with existing customers and develop new business. Involve applications engineering, sales support, and field service work.

About the Role

Nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, and now offering a complete solution of fans, heaters, ductwork and HVAC equipment. Our primary purpose is to provide fully integrated, sustainable HVAC Systems. Leader in the industry for over 40 years with innovative technologies, unmatched service, competitive pricing, and rapid lead times.

Why Work for CaptiveAire?

Mission: to provide the highest quality products and service to our users at the lowest possible price. Strong commitment to the development of our employees, including continuous education opportunities like sponsorship for Professional Engineering license and continuous education through weekly webinars and company developed technical videos.

What Our Employees Have To Say

There is never a day you don’t learn something new at CaptiveAire. I am able to learn something new due to the freedom to take on new tasks independently and problem solve. I love the mindset of continuous learning and pushing the bounds of your capabilities and knowledge. I love the people I work with and the in-office environment. I love how CaptiveAire is all about connections, with customers, coworkers, end users, and everyone in between. One of the things I appreciate most about CaptiveAire is how strongly it embodies the entrepreneurial spirit. I’m empowered with the autonomy to manage my work independently, while also benefiting from the robust support and resources of a large, well-established company.

A Day In The Life

• Typical Tasks Include Outside sales meetings and calls to build relationships with existing and new customers
• Application engineering to apply our products using sound engineering principles
• Project management of installations in progress - Managing schedules/plans to guarantee we can get equipment on site when the site needs it, in turn creating satisfied and returning customers.
• Service and technical support of existing equipment
• Supporting end users to maintain high levels of customer service, from assisting contractors with wiring on site to remote troubleshooting for staff in the kitchen.
• Two to three full days per week in the office working on bids, one to two days on job sites, and dedicate another day to developing the territory.
• Territory development may include giving presentations to the engineering community, visiting new customers, or expanding contacts with an existing account.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Provide integrated application engineering and design support for a wide range of ventilation applications with the goal of providing sustainable products and the latest technologies best designed to meet the customers’ needs.
• Work directly with Engineers, Contractors, End Users, and Food Service Dealers.
• Daily tasks include inside sales support, application engineering and outside sales.
• Responsibilities will vary and may include presentations, quotes, submittals, technical product support, job site visits and hands on troubleshooting as needed.
• Educate and promote CaptiveAire products to users in your market. This includes conference calls, meetings, organizing presentations, and product demos.
• Research and develop new business opportunities with new and existing users.
• Top notch customer service and willingness to go above and beyond to serve the customer.
• Quick turnaround times a priority.
• Continuously evaluate and improve processes as well as the customer experience.

Required Skills

• 2-5 years experience
• 4 year technical degree in a mechanical, electrical, construction or science-oriented curriculum preferred
• Excellent computer, organizational and communication/presentation skills
• Problem solving with a passion for continuous learning
• Strong desire to interface with the customer
• Embrace new technologies and business savvy
• Passion for work with aggressive nature to succeed
• If not already completed, expectation of FE Exam completion in area of study for engineering graduates within 6 months of employment with CaptiveAire
• MUST BE A “GO GETTER”!

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Disability & life insurance based upon election of medical insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) based upon tenure
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement, including for Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Relocation assistance
• Salary $70k-$100k base, negotiable dependent on experience, with additional monthly bonus based on productivity and profits.

Company Information

Captive-Aire Systems, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, uniformed services, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law. To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to consider applicants that require sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment visa status.