Senior Field Applications Specialist

GI Group
Southend-on-Sea
10 months ago
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Job Title: Senior Field Applications Specialist (German Speaking) Department: Applications Engineering Reports To: Field Applications Engineering Supervisor Location: Remote (level of travel required to sites in Europe) Summary: Our Client in Castlebar are looking to expand their Applications Engineering team, growing globally to meet the technical needs of their expanding markets. This role involves working with clients worldwide to develop efficient and cost-effective process solutions, maintain a strong supply chain, and support a seamless transition to manufacturing. Providing technical assistance and support is crucial to ensuring successful implementation. As a Senior Field Applications Specialist, you will support the global Applications Engineering team by delivering hands-on technical support to clients at their facilities. You will also provide training and leadership to newer team members, helping to drive innovation and efficiency. Responsibilities: Participate in industry standards groups, committees, and organizations to ensure processes and products are cGMP compliant, follow best practices, and are compatible with the regulatory environment required by our pharmaceutical customer base. Understand how the regulatory body in their territory impacts the design and development of single-use systems, and relays that back to the Applications Engineering team. Establish strategic relationships directly with our customers as a trusted and reliable technical partner. Act as the first line of defense for customer related questions of single-use systems and filtration inquiries as an established subject matter expert (SME) in multiple areas. Prepare and give presentations at industry conferences on a specific topic of their expertise. Participate formally in the AE Mentoring Program, as a Mentor for at least two newer team members. Work directly with Business Development and other relevant teams, such as the Global Finance and Accounting Department, to develop and maintain positive and collaborative technical relationships with clients in their territory and surrounding areas. Helps to maintain and increase product usage and support relevant internal teams by leading on-site and virtual technical discussions, presentations and demonstrations. Collaborates on pricing strategy, pricing models, and value engineering. Provides frontline training and troubleshooting of issues related to implementing the company technology platforms at client facilities, including performing filterability studies. Acquires feedback and expectations from clients and relay that information to relevant internal teams. Collaborate with other departments to ensure best practices are communicated throughout the organization. Assist with Applications Engineering core functions including supporting client inquiries: Develops single-use systems designs based on user and process requirements Manages Applications Engineering Projects in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to streamline and track interdepartmental customer-related communication Manages library of single-use componentry for use in single-use assemblies Supports single-use systems production Provides product support for single-use systems and filters Requirements: Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology or equivalent technical discipline from four-year college or university. Master's degree (M.S.) preferred. German Profiency is required in this role Must have at least 5-8 years of experience as a technical specialist in single-use systems and technologies geared toward the pharmaceutical industry. Filtration experience is a plus. Proven ability to work independently, with strong self-motivation and time management skills. Travel to client facilities and company entities globally may account for roughly 40% of time or more. Able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Experience in responding to inquiries or concerns from clients, or members of the business community in a professional manner. Write speeches, articles, white papers, or ballots for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Demonstrate computer skills, including familiarity with CAD and proficiency in word-processing, spreadsheets and databases. Apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. Proven track record in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions. Able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Excellent attention to detail is necessary as our products, inclusive of but not limited to single-use assemblies and filters, are used in the production and use of life saving drugs. Ability to clearly and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with other departments at the company as well as parties external to the organization. Able to lead client discussions and present company technical capabilities.# KSGalway __PRESENT__PRESENT__PRESENT__PRESENT Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office. Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, pledge members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability committed members, Silver status pledge members for the Armed Forces Covenant, and Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters. Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role. We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website. Skills: Chemistry Engineering Field Sales Benefits: Work From Home

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