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Dymax Corporation

 Location: Torrington, CT 06790 Document ID: A8371-356N Posted on: 2014-09-1509/15/2014 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
Minimum Education: Bachelors2014-10-15
 

Application Engineer

Dymax Corporation, a leader in the Acrylic Adhesive and UV Curing Industry, is seeking a highly motivated, team orientated individual to join our Applications Engineering department as an Application Engineer: Oligomers and Coatings.
 
We currently have an opening for an Application Engineer O&C, who assists sales engineers and customers with oligomer, coatings, adhesives and equipment selection, testing, evaluation and troubleshooting.
 
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
  • Formulation work as required
  • Provides telephone or on-site application recommendations and trouble-shooting assistance to customers, sales engineers and sales partners; effectively reaches an optimized application recommendation or root cause conclusion
  • Completes technical projects as assigned within established timeframes; clearly understands and validates project objectives; develops testing plans (inclusive of test matrices, data collection and analysis techniques, and reporting format) that ensure project objectives are efficiently achieved; assesses project requests for viability, cost, resource demand, and (if applicable) proposes alternative approaches that will more efficiently meet the objectives 
  • Collects, organizes, and reports data and conclusions in WORD, EXCEL, and PowerPoint formats, utilizing appropriates charts and tables. Issues professional, formal reports upon completion of projects.
  • Skillfully prepares and delivers oral presentations (using PowerPoint and EXCEL) to customers and co-workers 
  • Coordinates key prospect and key account activity with field sales and marketing.
  • Provides technical service training for sales channel partners and customers.
  • Enters information into Customer Relationship Management database in a timely manner.
  • Develops and maintains expertise in Application Engineering laboratory equipment operation and test methods. Develops new test methods as required.
  • Maintains expertise in assigned technical and market fields, inclusive of competitive technologies and products
  • Major focus could include specific area (ie O&C) directing  technical support O&C Global, with dotted line reporting to O&C R&D Manager
  • Works safely and wears personal protective equipment in required areas.
 
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS: 
  • Bachelors degree in chemistry or polymer science
  • Experience in specialty materials or specialty chemicals preferable