Project Manager / Technical Sales

We are seeking candidates for a full-time position in Charlotte, NC, who are detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and looking to grow with the company. The position is a hybrid of Technical Sales, application engineering, mechanical / electrical engineering, filed service engineer, and technical project management. We are a small team of industry veterans who have come together to grow Jet Fuel Specialists into the industry leading equipment supplier for large aviation fueling systems. We currently have 9 members on the team. We are looking for additional team members for our quickly growing business, someone who can thrive in small work environments with more autonomy and responsibility than larger firms. Due to the niche nature of our business, the compensation potential is higher than traditional engineering roles.

We primarily sell fixed fueling equipment (equipment not on carts or trucks) to contractors who construct commercial and military airport fueling facilities. In addition to sales, we self-perform field startup and commissioning for all equipment that we sell including but not limited to pumps, valves, instrumentation, control systems, i.e. the fixed equipment from the pipeline feeding the airport to the wing of the plane. Our primary day-to-day duties consist of evaluating system problems for contractors, design engineers, and end users and offering cost effective equipment solutions. We specialize in having a deep technical understanding of the equipment we sell and its integration into the overall fuel system. To enhance understanding of the equipment and systems, team members are responsible for traveling to job sites to startup/commission equipment, demonstrate system performance to the owner, and provide hands-on training to system operators.

Our team has supplied equipment in support of projects at many of the large commercial airports in the US. In addition, we work globally on fueling systems for the US Military and have traveled to many remote bases around the world.

Required Skills:

Due to the niche nature of our business, we do not expect candidates to have experience or be proficient in aviation fueling systems when starting their role at our company. All current team members began their careers in other industries before learning the aviation fueling equipment business. Below are some core skills we have identified as critical to be successful in this role.

• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot on a system level
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment issues
• Innate root cause analysis skills of mechanical systems
• Ability to learn equipment and systems from a first principles perspective
• An engineering degree is not required but the skillset of an engineer is required. Applicants must have an understanding of or the demonstration of the ability to learn to work on and understand the operation of industrial equipment
• Clear, efficient, and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Customer service skills to work professionally through conflicts with customers and vendors
• Proficient at digitally managing and organizing data (our business is paperless)
• Conducts business with integrity, honesty, and professionalism

Ideal Candidate Traits:

• Resourceful and enjoys learning new skills and processes
• Natural tinkerer, enjoys DIY projects and fixing things
• Able to independently research and solve technical problems
• Inquisitive and curious
• Comfortable in saying, “I do not know but I will find out”
• Willingness to make recommendations for improving our company

Job Duties:

• Manage equipment order process completely from customer bid requests, submittal preparation, order placement, vendor relations, installation support, and field startup (typically done remotely)
• Troubleshoot equipment and system problems with customers and provide timely cost-effective solutions
• Identify if there are potential problems with equipment customer is requesting and suggest equipment best fit to solve site needs
• Prepare equipment quotations in support of current projects
• Review vendor purchase orders for accuracy and assist admin team in order execution and delivery logistics
• Review customer invoices for accuracy and assist admin team in billing
• Develop and grow long lasting vendor and customer relationships

Additional details about us can be found on our website: https://www.JFS.us

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working on, diagnosing, and repairing industrial equipment? If so let us know, if not what skills do you have that you feel would allow you to learn how to work on mechanical and electrical components of fueling systems?

Ability to Relocate:

• Charlotte, NC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Charlotte, NC