PE Specialist
Remote
Description
Job Description
Product Engineering Specialist
Core Responsibilities
- Develop critical relationships with customer engineering and manufacturing team members within the assigned customer base to support overall growth plan.
- Serve as technical spokesperson to customer materials engineering and paint manufacturing groups.
- Manage corrective steps to resolve product performance issues.
- Lead product quality investigations with structured problem-solving and report results through Sales Force.
- Provide a Voice of Customer to the Axalta Sales, Marketing, Technical, and Manufacturing functions.
- Lead various product initiatives with assigned customer group.
- Support new product launches and technology transfers in all regions.
- Contribute technical expertise in translating product data into effective marketing and sales tools.
- Make written and oral presentations to customers.
- Manage APQP documentation for new product developments and submissions.
- Assist the Product Engineering Manager in aligning customer product approvals with Axalta strategies.
Key Job Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or other technical field.
- Adept at working in a multi-cultural environment.
- Experience working in a global environment a plus.
- Knowledge of paint formulation and application processes.
- Must possess at least 3-7 years of relevant automotive and/or coatings industry experience to include a combination of technical, operational, and commercial roles.
- Experience working in an R&D environment and bringing new products to market is highly preferred.
- Ability to influence customers and establish strong customer relationships.
- Capable of managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and leading multi-functional teams without direct control.
- Proven problem-solving and analytical skills with data-based decision making capability.
- Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into product offerings / solutions.
- Strong IT, computer, and data processing skills. Proficiency in MS Office is a must. Experience using SalesForce.com and information databases a plus.
- Ability to collaborate and build teamwork is essential.
Our Company:
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
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