Technical Service Specialist, Mobile AL

Quaker Houghton; Bay Minette (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Quaker Houghton is seeking a self-directed, on-site professional to work with customers on product and process optimization, testing fluids, and generating routine reports. Travel to customer sites is approximately 50%.

You will collaborate with site teams, promote savings programs, and help train customers on SOPs for product applications. The role requires a Bachelor's degree (Chemistry/Engineering or related field) or at least 1 year of industry experience, and strong communication,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Chemistry, Engineering, or any relevant business related area. OR minimum of 1 year related industry experience required.
• Customer Focus – Dedicated to meeting customer expectations and requirements.
• Results Driven – Holds self and others accountable for achieving performance objectives.
• Ability to work independently and/or with minimal supervision.
• Communications skills – Written, verbal and active listening.
• Proficient in English – Written and spoken.
• Must have basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Identification and documentation of savings projects or process improvements for presentation and approval by the customer while working with site team, implementing these approved projects.
• Partners with Commercial teams to ensure that financial goals are met. Helps promote shared savings programs and drives savings to meet unit cost targets.
• Responsible for creating, implementing and training customers on SOPs for specific product applications to ensure efficient and effective performance.
• Perform multi-site technical and sales oriented administrative duties in a manufacturing environment.
• Acquires, records and analyzes process and usage data to establish baseline.
• Provides input for customer presentations to justify adoption of proposed projects and to demonstrate the benefits of successfully completed proposals.
• Interaction with CMS as well as with customer’s production and technical personnel, and other suppliers.
• Assists in plant surveys and sales projects to quantify savings and process improvement opportunities, and to participate in preparation of proposals.
• Comply with all Company Policies: to include but not limited to Code of Conduct and expense reporting, etc.

Skills

Customer Focus

Results Driven

Independent Worker

Communication Skills

Written & Verbal English

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

1 year related industry experience

Job description

Position Summary:

This position is self-directed on a day-to day basis, and responsible for being on site at a customer(s) performing product and process optimization daily activities to meet the needs of the customer. This includes performing tests on process fluids, creating and distributing routine reports, monitoring product inventories, reducing usage, costs of chemicals or process costs and special projects as needed.

Travel to customer sites/laboratories approximately 50%.

Job Accountabilities:

• Identification and documentation of savings projects or process improvements for presentation and approval by the customer while working with site team, implementing these approved projects.
• Partners with Commercial teams to ensure that financial goals are met. Helps promote shared savings programs and drives savings to meet unit cost targets.
• Responsible for creating, implementing and training customers on SOPs for specific product applications to ensure efficient and effective performance.
• Perform multi-site technical and sales oriented administrative duties in a manufacturing environment.
• Acquires, records and analyzes process and usage data to establish baseline.
• Provides input for customer presentations to justify adoption of proposed projects and to demonstrate the benefits of successfully completed proposals.
• Interaction with CMS as well as with customer’s production and technical personnel, and other suppliers.
• Assists in plant surveys and sales projects to quantify savings and process improvement opportunities, and to participate in preparation of proposals.
• Comply with all Company Policies: to include but not limited to Code of Conduct and expense reporting, etc.

Education, Experience, Skills & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Chemistry, Engineering, or any relevant business related area. OR minimum of 1 year related industry experience required.
• Customer Focus – Dedicated to meeting customer expectations and requirements.
• Results Driven – Holds self and others accountable for achieving performance objectives.
• Ability to work independently and/or with minimal supervision.
• Communications skills – Written, verbal and active listening.
• Proficient in English – Written and spoken.
• Must have basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office.