What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Services & Business Development, Americas - Composites position at allnex?
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Imagine how fast your smartphone would become scratched-up, ugly and unusable without a coating. Or an e-bike, the cabin of a train, a beautiful wooden floor, and countless other things in life.
Making objects and their surfaces more attractive and longer-lasting means making them more sustainable, and that’s a huge part of what working at allnex is about. No matter which role you step into, you’ll become part of a global team of passionate people who care deeply about the chemistry, quality, and global impact of coatings.
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Position overview
The TS&BD Americas - Composites provides technical assistance to customers using allnex’s composite products and solutions. The main applications include gelcoats and UP resins for swimming pools, marine applications, sanitaryware, and transportation, and UV cure (RADCURE) resins for composites, including pressure vessels, pultrusion for strengthening rods, printing sleeves, and fiber-reinforced building materials. This job will be to provide technical support for RADCURE resins for composites. While the primary focus is technical, this role also requires commercial acumen to develop new business opportunities in the RADCURE composites market.
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Responsibilities
- Provides technical support to customers in using RADCURE resins for composites.
- Develops knowledge on customer’s needs and proposes solutions in the allnex’s range to meet those needs.
- Brings in ideas for new product / solution development based on understanding of market and customer needs.
- Works collaboratively with lab resources, analyzes results, and recommends courses of action based on available chemical and engineering information.
- Interprets and communicates test results and project progress to cross-functional teams globally.
- Participates in Stage Gate projects as a team leader or team member.
- Assists and trains customers and distributors on product use and assist in troubleshooting issues.
- Develops networks within allnex global technical communities to overcome issues, find solutions, and achieve objectives.
Required skills and experience
- 5-7 years of experience in a technical service position in the composites industry is required (focus on UV cured resins is preferred). Masters-degreed candidates with 5 years’ experience will also be considered.
- Solid understanding in polymer physics and polymer chemistry; expertise in composite applications.
- Availability to travel - Up to 50% travel may be required.
- Commercially savvy, with demonstrated ability to develop new business opportunities in the composite markets.
Qualifications
- Bachelor or Master (preferred) degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, materials science or related discipline.
- Fluency in English mandatory. Conversational in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus
We offer
Equal Employment Opportunity
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