Application Engineer - Specialty Lubricants

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Job Overview

DuPont's Aerospace & Industrial business delivers high-performance engineering resins, adhesives, and lubricants that enable breakthrough solutions in some of the world's most demanding applications, including aerospace, automotive, energy, mining, and industrial manufacturing.

The MOLYKOTE® Specialty Lubricants team is seeking a customer-focused Application Engineer to serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers facing critical wear, friction, reliability, and performance challenges. In this highly visible role, you will work directly with engineers, manufacturers, distributors, and end users to understand application needs, investigate root causes, develop innovative solutions, and deliver measurable value.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically curious engineer or scientist who enjoys combining problem-solving, customer engagement, and innovation. You'll collaborate with global experts in tribology and lubrication science while helping shape next-generation products and technologies for customers around the world.

What You'll Do

• Partner with customers, distributors, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand performance challenges and identify effective technical solutions.
• Lead investigations related to friction, wear, lubrication, reliability, and equipment performance using scientific and engineering principles.
• Design and execute application testing, validate solution performance, and translate findings into actionable customer recommendations.
• Serve as the technical lead for strategic customer opportunities, helping customers improve equipment reliability, productivity, and cost-in-use performance.
• Deliver technical training, presentations, and product expertise to customers, channel partners, and internal teams.
• Support the development and commercialization of new and enhanced lubricant technologies by translating customer and market needs into innovation opportunities.
• Develop expertise in tribology testing methods, application analysis, and specialized laboratory equipment through collaboration with global subject matter experts.
• Explore opportunities to leverage advanced lubricants, specialty materials, and low-friction coatings to create differentiated customer solutions.
• Collaborate closely with commercial, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and R&D teams to drive business growth and customer success.

What We're Looking For

• Passion for solving technical problems and delivering value to customers.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and analytical thinking skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into practical customer solutions.
• Proven ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and establish credibility with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Initiative, curiosity, and a continuous learning mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in application engineering, technical service, product development, tribology, or lubrication
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, materials performance, lubrication principles, reliability, or tribology concepts.
• Demonstrated success solving customer, technical, manufacturing, or application-related challenges using a scientific and data-driven approach.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience working directly with customers, distributors, operations teams, or other external stakeholders is highly desirable.
• Experience in industrial equipment, specialty materials, lubricants, manufacturing, oil & gas, energy, automotive, mining, or related industries is preferred.
• Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS), Certified Lubricating Grease Specialist (CLGS), Six Sigma Green Belt, or similar certifications are a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.

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