Application Engineer-1

Job Requirements

Why work for us?
Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we're delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we're always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us

Provide technical support to field sales, distributors, and customers both remotely and in-person; generating tailored engineered judgments and job specific details utilizing sound engineering principles.

• Provide on-site field supervision to support testing, programs, and key customer projects.
• Develop installation drawings in Autocad, experience in Solidworks will be an added advantage.
• Assist in the design and evaluation of optimized Unifrax and customer specific systems.
• Coordinate product testing and system certification conducted at independent labs.
• Conduct training seminars for new salespersons, distributors, customers, and industry professionals.
• Assist Sales and marketing team promote the products to the end user with the technical background
• Attend industry meetings and participates in associations involved with the development of codes and standards that create demand for passive fire protection systems and Unifrax products.
• Assist Application Engineering Manager, Sales, & Marketing Director. as necessary with general analysis and special projects.
• Manages and initiates the creation of technical collateral to support the commercialization of new system introductions and existing business.
• Maintains knowledge of and monitors competitive system offerings.
• Develop basic presentation materials for educating customers on the use of lithium battery fire protection materials developed by Alkegen
• Maintain AE database and global AE team communication
• Obtains design form from customers or Sales Engineers to assist to complete application engineering requests

Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor's degree/diploma in Ceramic Engineering, Mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience in working 2D/3D design & drafting software.
• Typically, 3-5 years of relevant work experience in application engineering with some sales knowledge will be an added advantage.
• Experience in Refractories & Insulation will be an added advantage.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex technical problems.
• Experience in managing projects and delivering results within deadlines.
• Flexibility to adapt to new technologies and methodologies.
• Understanding and addressing customer needs in the development process.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and contribute to a collaborative work environment.

If you are interested in being part of a world class organization here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran's status, or any other protected class.