Marine Coatings Technical Service Advisor-Remote Territory

Akzonobel; Dartmouth; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Pension plan

Comprehensive benefits

Vacation & PTO

Job summary

AkzoNobel seeks a Technical Service Representative for Marine & Protective Coatings in the Halifax area. The role covers technical service delivery, customer support, and field trials across a broad territory with 30% travel within Canada and the USA.

Responsibilities include assisting customers with coating applications, troubleshooting issues, and generating reports. Requires 5+ years in coatings, shipyard or industrial experience, and valid Canadian driver’s license.

Qualifications

• 5+ years knowledge of coating application, techniques, and parameters for Marine and/or industrial coatings
• Experience working in a Shipyard preferred
• Inspection or practical experience with coatings in an industrial setting
• English: read, spoken and written
• AMPP, NACE I, FROSIO Inspector III or equivalent
• Canadian driver’s license and ability to travel to USA if required
• Computer skills: MS Office and basic web-based programs

Responsibilities

• Assist and monitor customers on best coating and painting application practices
• Troubleshoot customer application issues
• Advise customers to acquire resolution when conditions are not within specs
• Document and report exception conditions when not resolved
• Generate and maintain records and reports of product applications and conditions
• Attend inspections to verify specifications and perform quality checks
• Assist with product trials during selling process

Skills

Coatings knowledge

Marine coatings

Shipyard experience

Inspection experience

English proficiency

Canadian driver’s license

Education

AMPP Certification

NACE I Certification

FROSIO Inspector III

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

AkzoNobel seeks a Technical Service Representative for Marine & Protective Coatings in the Halifax area. The role covers technical service delivery, customer support, and field trials across a broad territory with 30% travel within Canada and the USA.

Responsibilities include assisting customers with coating applications, troubleshooting issues, and generating reports. Requires 5+ years in coatings, shipyard or industrial experience, and valid Canadian driver’s license.