Sika is looking to provide technical support for its Automotive and Industry business units and secure new business opportunities or protect existing business within Sika’s Industry and Automotive market fields
Requirements
- Experience with adhesives, sealants, or coatings required.
- Experience with Hot melts and lamination adhesives preferred, as well as hands-on laboratory experience preferred.
- Skilled in Project Management & Microsoft Office suite of administrative tools.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to Sales to secure new business opportunities or protect existing business within Sika’s Industry and Automotive market fields, with a focus on reactive / non-reactive hot melts, lamination adhesives & processes, and profile wrapping applications.
- Execute other technical objectives as prioritized by the business units.
- Become division’s repository of technical expertise for Sika’s Industry and Automotive products, uses, and competitive positioning.
- Develop programs to train Industry Sales, Marketing and other Sika staff on market field uses, applications, and other relevant information.
- Provides support to resolve customer complaints resulting from product or application failures.
- Assist the development of all technical documents for new products (Product Data Sheets, Application Equipment, Application Know How, and Application limitations).
- Assist with maintaining proper product listings, registrations, certifications, in all industry related regulatory bodies.
Other
- Minimum education: BS in Chemical / Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline required.
- Ability to interact well with people at all levels.
- Demonstrated ability to apply strategic process management and planning skills to commercial projects.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills and good commercial presence required.
- Supporting customer visits and other related overnight travel expected. Approximately 25% - 40% of the time
