What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Product Specialist (Automotive Coatings) position at Axalta Coating Systems?
Technical Product Specialist (Automotive Coatings)
The Technical Product Specialist is a product technical resource for the market sales team. He/she will support all Axalta products in all segments including Premium, Mainstream, and Economy to promote growth and customer loyalty. The Product Specialist works as a member of a market sales team to contribute to sales growth and customer satisfaction. This is a remote-based role in Texas covering Houston and will require up to 50% travel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops, trains, and supports our distributor personnel to meet the needs of our collision shop customers, particularly in the areas of new products, technical support, training availability, and value-added programs.
- Trained and competent in all Axalta brands, technologies, and processes to lead new customer installations, train and certify painters, and troubleshoot technical issues.
- Conducts education events like refinisher meetings, lunch and learns, WOW sessions and counter clinics to provide guidance in optimizing paint and material system performance and profitability.
- Always demonstrates safety awareness, including emphasis on the safe application of products and the use of personal protective equipment while acting as an example for customers.
- Completes and participates in all ongoing trainings – assessments and certifications for all Axalta brands and technologies.
- Maintains a flexible schedule and willingness to travel.
Job Requirements:
- 3 years of related industry experience within automotive coatings.
- Valid Driver’s License required; must be able to pass a motor vehicle records check.
- Willingness to travel up to 50%; this person must be based within 1 hour of Houston.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- Bilingual (English and Spanish).
- Previous Axalta product knowledge.
- Previous experience in an automotive body shop setting.
Our Company:
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140 countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
