Sales Engineer (Midwest)

Location: Marion, North Carolina; preferred location in the Midwest, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Kentucky. Requires 50–75% travel.

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics operates the Resistoflex brand within the Crane ChemPharma & Energy sales organization.

What you will do

• Drive territory growth for Resistoflex flexible products, including hoses, fittings, and expansion joints.
• Develop distribution channels and build relationships with decision-makers at chemical, petrochemical, refinery, semiconductor, biopharma, and other end-user locations.
• Manage project funnels, follow up on opportunities, and execute project wins as a team member or team leader.
• Provide product, application, and channel training while identifying product improvements and new applications.
• Prepare sales and margin forecasts, manage territory budgets and reporting, and provide weekly activity reports.
• Maintain existing MRO business, convert new accounts, support trade shows, and drive end-user demand.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of sales experience in a technical field preferred.
• Experience selling fluid-handling products such as hoses and fittings in chemical, petrochemical, refinery, semiconductor, or biopharma markets preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, and Salesforce.
• Strong communication, listening, interpersonal, analytical, and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel 50–75%.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, high-energy team environment.
• Close collaboration with Inside Sales, Engineering Support Services, and other Sales Engineers.
• Use of Crane Business System tools to support continuous improvement.
• Professional interaction with distributors, end users, colleagues, and business leadership.