Market Application Engineer-Hand Held Devices - Rocky Hill, CT

Looking for preferably a local candidate with a technical BS, chemistry/process engineering experience combined with experience working with customers/clients/vendors in a sales/marketing perspective, preferably in an adhesives/polymer/plastics/glue related industry.

Job Responsibilities:

Researches, collects and reports information on the selection of adhesive products, specification of manufacturing processes / equipment, and troubleshooting / failure analysis.

Reviews and reports on the ability and capacity of company products and competing equipment.

Aids in the design and development of equipment, systems and redesign to existing equipment to fulfill the needs of customers.

Will work as a technical liaison with customers, sales, marketing, manufacturing and R&D.

Provide technical training and engineering support to close business, identify new product development opportunities, trouble shoot and provide equipment functionality and capability reports.

Identifies and follows through on innovations within assigned market.

Develops and fosters relationship with FAM/FSM team members in assigned area.

Becomes technical expert in areas of assigned markets.

Takes leadership role on programs supporting assigned market.

Creates industry leading technical content and generates and presents white papers to peers and at conferences

Travel required up to 30% depending on business needs



Requirements:

3+ years of demonstrated related experience in technical customers service, manufacturing and statistical analysis.

Customer support experience (providing product application training)

Demonstrated project management and laboratory skills

Strong customer relations and interpersonal skills.

Leadership and independent contributor

Sense of urgency, self starter – takes the initiative.

Communication skills, including presentations, training, technical writing.

Able to perform the responsibilities and duties of the position

Contact kimberly.hughes@rightthinginc.com to apply!
Will respond to qualified candidates on an as-needed basis.