Applications Engineer - Fluid Power & Mechanical

Applications Engineer – Fluid Power & Mechanical Office-Based | Customer-Facing Technical Role

Join Adams and Help Solve Real Engineering Challenges Adams is seeking an Applications Engineer – Fluid Power & Mechanical to serve as a technical resource for our customers, sales team, and supplier partners.

This role combines applications engineering, technical sales support, product management, and customer problem solving . You'll work directly with manufacturers, OEM machine builders, and our sales team to develop solutions, troubleshoot applications, and support strategic growth initiatives across our mechanical and fluid power product portfolio.

If you enjoy solving engineering challenges, working directly with customers, and becoming the go-to expert in your field, we'd like to talk. Applications Engineering & Customer Support Support customers with application development, troubleshooting, and system optimization Conduct customer site visits as needed to support troubleshooting, startup, and project execution Develop technical recommendations and application solutions Support both manufacturing facilities and OEM machine builders

Sales Support & Opportunity Development Serve as the primary technical resource for Adams' outside sales team Participate in customer discovery meetings and technical reviews Help identify opportunities for expanded solutions and engineered systems Provide product and application training to internal teams

MAC Valves

PHD

Developing deep product and application expertise

Participating in supplier training and development programs Monitoring industry trends and emerging technologies Assisting with strategic planning and supplier relationships

Project & Sales Reviews Participate in project review and sales review meetings Evaluate application fit, technical risk, and solution recommendations Collaborate with sales, engineering, suppliers, and leadership teams

Pneumatic valves and manifolds Fluid power assemblies Mechanical Automation Mechanical and Electric motion systems Aluminum framing and machine structures

Unlike traditional applications engineering positions, this role offers the opportunity to: Work directly with both manufacturing facilities and OEM machine builders Support solutions ranging from individual components to complete engineered systems Influence projects from concept through implementation Collaborate closely with both sales and engineering teams Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or related technical background Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and schematics Comfortable working directly with customers and cross-functional teams

3+ years of experience in applications engineering, machine design, fluid power, automation, or related fields

Experience supporting manufacturing and OEM customers

Experience with pneumatic systems, vacuum applications, or mechanical automation

Familiarity with products from MAC, PHD, 80/20, Piab, IMI, or similar suppliers

At Adams, we help customers implement solutions in industrial automation, vision inspection, motion control, fluid power, robotics, and reliability technologies. Our team is built around solving customer problems, continuous learning, and helping each other succeed. If you're looking for a role where you can combine engineering expertise, customer interaction, and technical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.