PTFE Seal Applications Engineer

Location: Chicago West, IL 60124 Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Engineering Relevant Work Experience: 2+ to 5 Years Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Reference Code: 5255 Parker Hannifin Corporation is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer. With annual sales of more than $12 billion, Parker provides systematic, precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. Parker has more than 57,000 employees in 43 countries around the world. PTFE Seal Applications Engineer Position Summary:Responsible for field applications, system design, and customer product development/enhancement.  Provides sales, marketing and design direction in support of the Division’s growth initiative.  May also manage specific Division key accounts.  Key products are PTFE seals & sealing systems. Scope/Supervision and Interaction:Position responsible for driving the strategic growth segments of the Division through innovative product development and exploring adjacent market opportunities in the PTFE seal market.  Must effectively interface with all Division departments and Division staff. Works with minimal daily supervision, but keeps team leaders and staff informed of project status.  Essential Functions:-Large OEM management including communication, pricing, quality reports, engineering support and market pricing.-Conduct market research through trade associations, internet investigation and corporate services.-Support field sales and distributors as required, to maintain Division’s premier customer service position.-Assist territory and regional manager in adapting current and new products to customer need and satisfaction.-Provide technical expertise on product to close on final sale.-Assist design and manufacturing in the development of new and/or revised product according to customer requirements.-Provide timely reports summarizing findings on a given product, project or territory.-May be required to provide technical training of customers and distributors in division products.-Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of competitive products and their activity in the market place and provide reports, on a regular and/or monthly basis.  -Keeps management aware of changes, which would effect the distribution of Parker products.  -Participates in the development and implementation of appropriate response strategies.-Development of customer communication programs and special marketing plans.-Develop and initiate product sales plans relating to pricing, life cycle and forecasting.-Develop strategic sales plans for existing and adjacent market for existing and new innovative products.-Investigate market needs for innovative products and communicate them to Engineering for product development.-Must maintain highest degree of customer service, throughput, and quality and participate in division lean activities.  Qualifications:-4 Year College degree. Engineering Preferred. -0 -  5 Years Sales, Manufacturing or Engineering experience preferably within a Manufacturing division. -Excellent written and communication skills. -PC literate (MS Office, Lotus Notes preferred.) -Excellent Mechanical comprehensions with the ability to understand, describe or discuss problems of a technical nature.   -Technical competence in Sealing Technology and experience with AutoCAD preferred.. Additional Comments:The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.   Job Requirements: Job Code : 63923925 Division/Department : Parker Hannifin