Why work for us? Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Summary:
The Application Engineer provides application engineering, technical service, and customer support for the sale of assigned products.
* Individual contributor role working under direct supervision
* Incumbent has a Engineering degree or knowledge
* Usually reports to manager
* 0 to 4 years of professional experience.
Responsibilities:
• excellent communicator include, but are not limited to,
• responsibility for designated products,
• complete and clear product specifications,
• cost impact of all changes and ensuring cost updates are conveyed to Sales. This flexible person is also responsible for • delivering capable and sustainable processes through collaborative efforts with Product Design Engineering & Operations,
• creating and managing project plans for new product release/new product development aligned with market strategy, and
This detail-oriented person is responsible for
• training/mentoring others,
• serving as applications/technical advisor to Sales, Engineering & Operations, • approving Plant variance requests (process & design),
• working with Plants to ensure product can be produced – conveying new product specifications and processes
• recognizing and exploiting opportunities for improvements in quality, productivity and manufacturing friendly designs,
Qualifications:
• This decisive leader must have a BS in an engineering discipline and at least three years of experience in related role in a manufacturing company, be proficient in project planning and MS Office applications, and able to travel domestically and international. It is preferred that this self-aware and responsive person have a BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and five years experience in related electrical applications (resistance heating); experience in costing, estimating, quoting, Ceramic fiber heater, application engineering, recording macros & editing in VBA and C++, and working in cross-functional and cross-site teams; be familiar with ERP, PDM, MRP software, TOC, and product/equipment design; and be proficient in Solidworks.
- Proficient in laboratory testing methods and research protocol
- Knowledge of laboratory testing equipment (kilns, viscometer, pH meter, PSD analyzer, MOR testing, melt furnaces)
- Technical writing
- Experienced working in cross-functional and cross-site teams and working as an individual contributor
- A background as a problem-solver
Other Duties:
All other duties as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.
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What We Do
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.
We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.
With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.
Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
We are Alkegen.
