Application Specialist

5 days ago

Burnaby BC VA X, Canada Spartan Controls Full time

Spartan Controls is an employee-owned company and leading provider of data management, industrial automation, valves, measurement and control solutions for process industries in Western Canada and beyond. We are dedicated to providing exceptional sales, support and service experiences for our diverse customer base in industries such as mining, power, oil & gas, municipal, pulp & paper, and chemical.

Spartan is committed to creating a sustainable modern world with innovative automation. Our focus is Customer Outcomes. By leveraging applied automation we assist customers improving their Safety, Reliability, Operations and Productivity.

Our employee ownership model creates a unique culture of community, creativity, entrepreneurship, and a place to build your career. Spartan Controls provides an environment that not only encourages you to do your best, but also empowers you to do what it takes to create a solution, address a need, or respond to an issue.

Summary

We are recruiting for an Application Specialist (Sales) on our Valve, Actuation and Measurement Instrumentation team in Burnaby, BC, on a 12-month temporary basis.

Reporting to the Manager, Application Specialists, this is an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge of the process control industry and hone your customer service skills.

Working alongside Application Specialists in this technical sales role, you will gain insight into a variety of industries (e.g., pulp & paper, mining, oil & gas) and their unique process control requirements. Our Application Specialist team consists of individuals who specialize in provide customers with application, instrumentation, and process solutions by way of sizing & selecting control valves, specifying measurement devices (e.g., pressure, temperature, flow, pH, etc.) and making recommendations for manual and automated on/off valves.

Role and Responsibilities
  • Assist Application Specialist team in proposal creation and execution for small and large-scale projects
  • Respond to incoming customer inquiries for technical information and quotations
  • Evaluate process requirements and budgets to develop technical solutions
  • Use Spartan's business system to size and select equipment and generate quotations and proposals
Qualifications and Skills
  • Engineering Degree or Technologist Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or equivalent
  • Proficient with MS Office programs; Word, Power Point, Excel
  • Strong technical problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated customer service and sales skills an asset
  • Ability to develop and foster relationships with coworkers and customers
  • Customer-centric mindset and collaborative team player
  • Excellent communication, planning, scheduling, prioritization, and time management skills
  • High degree of dependability and reliability
  • Detail oriented
  • Entrepreneurial work ethic

Spartan recognizes that there are many ways in which candidates develop knowledge, abilities, and competencies throughout their careers. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds and we do consider qualifications and competencies that are equivalent to those specifically mentioned above.

Close Date: November 23, :59 pm PT)

Requisition ID: 1685

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