Inside Sales Application Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Cornell Pump, LLC is seeking a Inside Sales Application Engineer to support customers in selecting and applying pumping solutions for municipal water and wastewater projects.

In this role, you’ll work directly with municipalities and engineering firms to design and apply pumping solutions for water and wastewater systems. We’re looking for someone with an engineering or industrial sales background who enjoys solving technical problems and supporting customers.

If you enjoy solving technical challenges, working with customers, and learning industrial equipment applications, we'd love to hear from you.

Location: Clackamas, OR

Schedule: Onsite Monday - Friday, 7am to 4pm

Salary: $60,000 to $70,000

Why Cornell:

• Stable manufacturer with 80+ years in business
• Hands-on technical training and long-term growth opportunities
• Strong benefits package including 401(k) with company contribution
• Collaborative team environment where your work directly supports critical infrastructure
• Exposure to real municipal and industrial engineering projects

What You'll Do:

• Answer customer questions by phone and email about equipment selection and provide technical support
• Help customers choose the right pump models using technical information (BOMs, curves, dimensions)
• Prepare quotes and process sales orders
• Follow up with leads and existing customers
• Address technical and business questions or concerns
• Provide product demonstrations when needed
• Support and manage larger projects
• Build strong relationships with dealers, customers, and coworkers
• Represent the company at dealer events, trade shows, and customer visits (some travel required)

Who We're Looking For:

We welcome candidates from either of these backgrounds:

• Engineering graduates or early-career engineers interested in building a career in technical sales and customer-facing applications engineering.
• Industrial sales professionals with experience selling technical, mechanical, industrial, municipal, water/wastewater, construction, or manufacturing-related products who are eager to expand their technical knowledge.
• Successful candidates are naturally curious, enjoy solving customer problems, communicate effectively, and are comfortable learning technical products and applications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a related technical field, OR equivalent technical/industrial sales experience
• 1+ years of experience in technical sales, inside sales, applications engineering, customer support, project coordination, or a related role preferred
• Strong mechanical aptitude and technical problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM or ERP systems preferred
• Experience with pumps, rotating equipment, valves, motors, controls, water/wastewater systems, or related industrial equipment is a plus

Company Benefits:

• PTO & Holidays: Minimum of 2 weeks paid PTO + 10 paid holidays.
• 401(k): Up to 7.5% (3% employer contribution and up to another 4.5% employer matching) based on your contribution thereafter: immediate full vesting
• Medical: Choice of PPO or HDHP with HSA.
• Dental & Vision coverage.
• Pet Insurance
• Company-Paid Coverage: Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability.
• Parental Leave: 2 weeks paid.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – company paid.
• Safety Benefits: Up to $250 every 2 years for safety shoes, and up to $250 every 2 years for prescription safety glasses (voucher or reimbursement).
• Additional Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Life and AD&D insurance.
• Supplemental Health Insurance: hospital, accident, and critical illness insurance
• Company Additions: Coffee and healthy snacks are provided daily. Free lunch with food truck Fridays throughout the Summer, a summer party for the family, holiday events, and Santa Day for the kids.

For over 77 years, Cornell Pump has been a prominent leader in manufacturing centrifugal pumps for industries including agriculture, industrial, municipal, rental, and mining. With facilities in Clackamas, OR, Vancouver, WA, and Rock Hill, SC, we are proud of our dynamic, collaborative workplace where growth opportunities, competitive salaries, and excellent benefits are the norm.

A good life begins with a good company. Find your place at Cornell Pump Company. Apply today, and let’s grow together!

Work Environment:

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment with regular interaction with customers, dealers, and internal departments.
• Occasional travel to customer locations, trade shows, manufacturing facilities, or field sites may be required.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent computer and telephone use
• Ability to sit and work at a workstation for extended periods
• Occasional standing, walking, and lifting of product literature, samples, or equipment
• Ability to travel occasionally for customer visits, trade shows, and dealer events

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cornell Pump Company is an EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability employer. Learn more:

• EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability
• Oregon OSHA Rights
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act
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