Anodizing Technical Service Specialist

Company: Houghton International Inc.
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Salary Range: $54,000 - $67,000 annual

What You Can Expect from Us:

* Generous PTO & Paid Company Holidays (3+ weeks of vacation time to start!)
* 401k w/ a Company Match
* Health Benefits: Medical with HSA and FSA options, dental and vision

Position Summary:

This position is self-directed on a day-to day basis, and responsible for being in the Alpharetta, GA laboratory or on site at a customer(s) facility performing product and process optimization activities to meet the needs of the customer. This includes performing tests on anodizing chemicals, troubleshooting anodizing issues, creating and distributing routine reports, reducing usage or process costs and special projects as needed.

Travel to customer sites/laboratories approximately 25%.

Job Accountabilities:

* Partners with Commercial teams to ensure that financial goals are met. Helps promote shared savings programs and drives savings to meet unit cost targets.
* Responsible for creating, implementing and training Anodizing customers on SOPs for specific product applications to ensure efficient and effective performance.
* Perform multi-site technical duties in an Anodizing manufacturing environment.
* Acquires, records and analyzes process and usage data to establish baseline.
* Provides input for customer presentations to justify adoption of proposed projects and to demonstrate the benefits of successfully completed proposals.
* Interaction with CMS as well as with customers production and technical personnel, and other suppliers.
* Perform analysis on wide variety of customer samples and make recommendations to achieve optimum performance. Identification and documentation of savings projects or process improvements for presentation and approval by the customer while working with site team, implementing these approved projects.
* Assists in plant surveys and sales projects to quantify savings and process improvement opportunities, and to participate in preparation of proposals.
* Comply with all Company Policies: to include but not limited to Code of Conduct and expense reporting, etc.

Education, Experience, Skills & Competencies:

* Bachelors Degree required in Chemistry, Engineering, or any relevant business related area.
* Minimum of 1 year related anodizing industry experience required.
* Customer Focus Dedicated to meeting customer expectations and requirements.
* Results Driven Holds self and others accountable for achieving performance objectives.
* Ability to work independently and/or with minimal supervision.
* Communications skills Written, verbal and active listening.
* Proficient in English Written and spoken.
* Must have basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

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