Advanced Application Engineer

Reporting to the Manager of APS & AAE, the Advanced Application Engineer leads and supports key techno-commercial initiatives to ensure profitable sales growth for Abrasives North America across industrial markets (including Aerospace, Automotive, Bearing, Electronics, Cutting Tool, Foundry, Gear, Medical, Metal/Composite Finishing, and Primary Metals). The role includes identifying, collaborating, scoping, and executing projects with key customers and technology groups to provide abrasives solutions in existing and emerging growth markets.

The incumbent should have a passion for growing technical competencies and sales for Abrasives NAM, and have a history of developing key relationships with end-users, OEMs, and/or technology partners. Familiarity with the Abrasives business structure, including product management, application engineering, sales, marketing, and general management, as well as the ability to network within these groups, is preferred. The incumbent should be a hands-on leader who can own a project from inception to completion and is comfortable working in both lab and production environments.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives offers powerful, precise, user-friendly solutions, which enable customers to cut, shape and finish all materials in the most complex and challenging applications. By working closely with end-users and grinding expert partners, Saint-Gobain Abrasives designs and provides customized solutions to secure the best option for performance, cost and safety. Leveraging its global manufacturing presence, Saint-Gobain Abrasives serves its customers locally through its structured sales operations in more than 27 countries while employing more than 10,000 people.

Internal Applicant Instructions:
To apply for this position, you must apply through the Internal Open Job Career Center which is located on the SGCNA Intranet.http://portal.saint-gobain.com/web/hr/openjob.

Essential Functions

TECHNICAL PROJECT LEADERSHIP

• Lead and execute technical projects related to abrasive applications, products, and processes to achieve desired customer outcomes in alignment with commercial and technical growth strategies of the Abrasives NAM business.
• Interface and collaborate with field sales, application engineering, product management and product engineering teams to expedite projects and maximize chances of success.
• Deliver timely results agreed upon by the business and customers.
• Own projects from inception to completion.

FIELD SUPPORT OF KEY TECHNICAL CUSTOMERS

• Develop relationships with and support key external stakeholders (technology centers, universities, customer R&D labs, OEMs, etc).
• Identify, lead, and execute projects onsite at customer locations as needed to provide solutions.

TRAINING SUPPORT

• Support internal and external training related to abrasive products and application technology.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree - Business Administration or Engineering (Required)
• MBA or MS - Business Administration or Engineering (Preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in Sales or Product Management with in-depth knowledge of Abrasives (Required)
• 3+ years of experience in Abrasive Application Engineering or related field (Required)

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.