Automotive Collision Repair- Technical Application Specialist jobs in United States
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ITW Evercoat · 3 months ago

Automotive Collision Repair- Technical Application Specialist

ITW Evercoat is the global leader in professional auto body repair solutions, offering a premium portfolio of products. The Automotive Collision Repair- Technical Application Specialist will provide expert technical guidance and product knowledge to support marketing and sales efforts, including customer interactions and product demonstrations.

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Responsibilities

Innovation Development: With customer-back innovation at the core of our business model, the new Application Specialist will application test new products to determine performance prior to launch as the internal Voice of the Customer. This will include different filler, putty and primer applications including spray techniques and evaluation against internal benchmarks
Marketing Support: Lead the production of customer- and end-user facing demos that illustrate how the product is used, along with technical features and benefits that support a superiority story vs competition. These demos will be used in external marketing including paid media and owned platforms like Evercoat.com and Instagram. Be the conduit to influencers to help spread the word of Evercoat’s superior product performance
Sales Support: Work with the Business Development sales team to provide expert technical product support at customer meetings, body shops, and trade shows/conferences
R&D Support: Support R&D by helping to refine innovation as a key member of project teams, as well as helping to identify new products to bolster the innovation pipeline. Help resolve product quality claims as they arise by collaborating with production & QA

Qualification

Body Repair ExperienceSpray TechniquesICAR TrainingAnalytical SkillsTechnical Communication

Required

Trade school equivalent
At least 5 years of relevant experience
Preferably 5+ years in the auto body repair industry as body tech, manager, shop owner, or instructor
Knowledgeable in body work and other procedures related to repair applications including spray techniques for applying primer and paint
Education: Two-year degree in chemistry, engineering, material science or other technical areas
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to influence interaction with team members, customers, and stakeholders
Comfortable presenting technical overviews in a variety of settings (corporate, trade show, at the shop level)
Ability to synthesize testing data & formulate actionable conclusions/insights
Flexible & Adaptable: This role has many facets and often times will require additional scope outside of day-to-day responsibilities
Embody the ITW company values: Integrity, Respect, Trust, Shared Risk, and Simplicity
Travel: Up to 20-30%

Preferred

ICAR training a plus

Company

ITW Evercoat

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ITW Evercoat is a manufacturer of repair products for the automotive industry.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
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