Field Application Engineer - APS Division

Position Summary

Parker Lord's APS Division is seeking a Field Application Engineer to directly support the Tesla Gigafactory in Reno, NV and their use of Parker Lord chemical adhesives, coatings, and materials. Daily responsibilities include collaboration with Tesla and Parker Lord staff, providing mechanical technical service on application equipment, and providing chemical technical service on Parker Lord Products. Additionally, the role will serve to support the Application Engineers supporting Tesla in Fremont, CA and Austin, TX as well as providing Application Engineer support for other opportunities/customers in the West Coast of the United States and Western Canada. This position requires significant drive, independence, and communication due to it being a field position. After-hours support of the customer is expected. Work experience in a manufacturing environment, customer engagement, mechanical equipment, and/or chemical adhesives products are beneficial.

This role will support our Assembly and Protection Solutions Division (APS). More information can be found on our website --> https://www.parker.com/us/en/divisions/assembly-and-protection-solutions-division.html

Responsibilities

• On call 24/7 for customer support of Parker Lord products in production at a customer site and prototype trials.
• Initial 3 month training visiting Parker Lord sites in Cary (NC), Wixom (MI), Indianapolis (IN), and Saegertown (PA) as well as various Tesla/EV OEM sites and/or MMD Manufacturers.
• After initial training, travel requirements would be 20-25% depending on need.
• Collaboration daily with customer engineering, operators, and staff. Remote interfacing with Parker Lord manufacturing, technology, and business staff.
• Communication: Frequent verbal and written reports needed for Parker Lord internal use and external customer use.
• Mechanical Support: Troubleshooting meter-mix-dispensing equipment, and various equipment associate with Parker Lord products.
• Chemical Support: Troubleshooting chemical adhesives aspects of Parker Lord products.
• Perform routine and non-routine technical service in a customer manufacturing environment. Tasks will be of moderate to high complexity and variety; frequently make decisions independently.
• Determine appropriate approach, follow accepted procedures, develop new procedures and communicate findings in an effective manner.
• Oversee equipment, Parker Lord product application and inventory.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or similar field.
• Work Experience: 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing plant or chemical lab environment with some customer interaction is preferred.
• Operate in a safe manner with high quality and ethics in an active customer manufacturing environment, following customer policies and procedures and Parker Lord policies.
• Posses strong attention to detail.
• Posses adequate visual acuity to read and understand chemical container labels and to safely work in a chemical laboratory with hazardous chemicals.
• Possess a good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to apply basic statistics and interpret and communicate results.
• Ability to utilize computerized equipment and computer software packages including but not limited to Microsoft Excel, Word, and SAP.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or [redacted]

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