Product Application Specialist

Akkodis; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a hands-on Product Applications Specialist for a 12-month contract at our Tewksbury, MA site. You will support the Product Inspection lab, perform application testing, and prepare demonstrations and reports to enable customer testing and product development.

Ideal candidates have a technical engineering background, lab experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to translate customer requirements into test plans while collaborating with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Technical background in engineering or related field.
• Experience in a technical, laboratory, applications or customer-support role.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into testing plans and solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Clear documentation and communication with technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple testing requests.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operation of the Tewksbury Product Inspection Demo Lab.
• Plan, prepare and execute customer and internal tests and demonstrations.
• Translate customer requirements into test plans and equipment configurations.
• Analyze results and document technical findings and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Sales to support opportunities and solutions.
• Assist with new product development, validation and launches.
• Maintain testing records and relevant technical information.

Skills

Engineering background

Laboratory experience

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Product Applications Specialist for a 12 Months contract position with a client located in Tewksbury, MA. Application and Demo Lab support for the Product Inspection portfolio, ensuring continuity and responsiveness for customer testing, product evaluations, demonstrations, and product development activities comes as a plus.

Job Title : Product Applications Specialist

Location : Tewksbury, MA - 2 Radcliff Road

Duration : 12 Months

Pay Range: $25/hr - $27.05/hour on w2 (without benefits); the rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location and other factors.

Position Summary:

• We are seeking a hands-on Application Specialist to join the Product Inspection team at our Tewksbury, MA site on a 12-month temporary assignment.
• The primary purpose of this position is to provide application and Demo Lab support for the Product Inspection portfolio, ensuring continuity and responsiveness for customer testing, product evaluations, demonstrations, and product development activities.
• The successful candidate will work closely with Applications Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Engineering and other cross-functional teams to understand customer requirements, execute application testing, document results and support the identification of the most appropriate technical solutions.
• This role provides an opportunity to gain broad exposure to Product Inspection technologies, customer applications and new product development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day operation and activities of the Tewksbury Product Inspection Demo Lab.
• Plan, prepare and execute customer and internal application tests, feasibility evaluations and product demonstrations.
• Understand customer applications and translate requirements into appropriate test plans and equipment configurations.
• Analyze test results and provide clear technical findings, recommendations and supporting documentation.
• Partner with Applications Engineering and Sales teams to provide technical input for customer opportunities and solution selection.
• Support application-related activities associated with new product development, validation and product launches.
• Maintain testing records, application documentation and relevant technical information.
• Coordinate test priorities and laboratory activities to ensure appropriate turnaround time for customer and business requests.
• Ensure laboratory equipment is available, appropriately configured and ready for testing and demonstration activities.
• Support knowledge transfer and documentation of application expertise within the Product Inspection organization.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Commercial and Service teams on application and product-related technical issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve application processes, tools, documentation and team efficiency.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Technical background in engineering, applied science, instrumentation, automation or a related field, through education and/or relevant professional experience.
• Experience working in a technical, laboratory, applications, engineering or customer-support environment.
• Strong hands-on technical aptitude and ability to learn new equipment and technologies.
• Ability to understand customer requirements and translate them into structured testing or technical solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to document technical work and communicate results clearly to both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple testing requests and priorities.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in a cross-functional environment.
• Comfortable working independently in a hands-on laboratory environment.
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with industrial inspection, automation, instrumentation, manufacturing equipment or similar technical products.
• Experience performing customer demonstrations, application testing, product validation or feasibility studies.
• Familiarity with Product Inspection equipment or applications.
• Experience supporting Sales or Applications Engineering organizations.
• Exposure to continuous-improvement or process-automation initiatives.

Comments

The role is Product Application specialist for Product Inspection (Packaging market), within the marketing organization.

Main products are inspection systems like checkweigher, metal detectors and x-ray.

If you are interested in this Product Applications Specialist – 12 Months Contract position with a client located in Tewksbury, MA then for other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com. If you have questions about the position, please contact Mohammed Ateequddin at 410-226-8031 or [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers