Senior Technical Service Engineer

The Company As part of a global listed corporation with production facilities in Germany as well as in Belgium, Norway, Canada and the USA, our customer is one of the leading suppliers of white pigments and iron salts. Their modern production processes meet high and exemplary environmental protection requirements. The market strength of their company is based on innovation and constant growth as well as on the competence and commitment of our approx. 2,200 employees worldwide, including approx. 1,100 employees in Germany. To strengthen their team in Technical Service Department Europe, currently, we are looking for a ‘Technical Service Manager (m / f / d)’ in North Rhine-Westphalia

Responsibilities

Application technical support of customers(key accounts), in the area of solvent-based industrial coatings, powder coatings and printing inks in Europe and selected export countries

Initiate and monitor basic and customer-related laboratory work in collaboration with the Research Services department

Active participation in development projects (Stage Gate projects) together with the pigment innovation and marketing departments

Technical support in the introduction of new paint and ink pigments and in the consolidation of the existing product portfolio

Maintaining and coordinating technical complaints

Continuous development and management of technical expertise as well as application know-how, presentations at specialist congresses and trade fairs

Requirements

Successfully completed training in the field of chemistry, paint technology or paint engineering

Ideal would be at least 3 years professional experience in the coatings laboratory and in the technical application consulting in the field of coatings and printing inks

You have a sympathetic, convincing character and very good communication skills. You are a team player, flexible, committed and work independently, responsibly and service-oriented

The willingness to travel frequently is self-evident (about 30%)

Very good German and English spoken and written and IT experience are required