Product Engineer

About the company

RPM International

Chemicals · 10,001+ employees

What you'll do

• Conducts on-going market research for Product Managers and marketing services.
• Performs laboratory, forensic analysis for field failures and for the purpose of making product recommendations.
• Provides product and application training for sales engineers and field sales managers as required.
• Provides field training and project management for foreign affiliates and for large or complex projects.
• Assists in new product development including lab work, field trials, commercial scale-up and field follow-up.
• Special order custom product needs and provides approval for both experimental and discontinued products.
• Enters new product information (formula, in-process, updates, price and cost) into system.
• Maintains technical literature and creates and edits various technical and promotional publications (i.e., Tech Lines, product Corners, Product Information Guide, Engineering Details).
• Provides outside sales support as well as handles incoming calls and lead qualification
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Ability to proactively identify opportunities and quickly implement solutions.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication, presentation, organization and planning skills.
• Must be very flexible and able to work in a self-directed, rapidly changing environment.
• Requires travel within company plants, distribution facilities, installations throughout the globe but focus is North America
• Must possess reliable transportation.
• Valid Drivers’ License issued by state of residence and in good standing.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• This position requires physical activity such as lifting material and equipment up to 50 lbs and require computer usage for an extended period – up to 8 hours.
• This position requires wearing a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, steel-toed boots, high-visibility vest, and depending on the task, may also require ear protection, respirators, safety harnesses, and specialized protective clothing, while on the worksite.

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