ITW · 3 months ago
Technical Application Specialist
Cincinnati - Cornell Rd
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $102K/yr
5+ years expITW Evercoat is the global leader in professional auto body repair solutions, and they are seeking a Technical Application Specialist to drive growth by providing expert technical guidance and product knowledge. The role involves supporting marketing, sales, and R&D efforts through customer insights and application testing of new products.
IndustrialManufacturing
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
Required
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
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
Positive and proactive attitude, looking to help the team grow the business month on month
Embody the ITW company values of Integrity, Respect, Trust, Shared Risk, and Simplicity
Ability to travel up to 20-30%
Preferred
ICAR training a plus
Company
ITW
ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 300 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $15.9 billion in 2024.
10001+ employees
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