Job Requirements Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us! Job Requirements: The Application Engineer provides engineering, technical service, and customer support for the sale of Industrial Filtration products. This role provides technical expertise to internal and external company resources by providing recommendations regarding company products and their use in a variety of industries and applications. The Application Engineer is to understand all product features, advantages of each product, how the product is commonly utilized in various applications, and how to troubleshoot common problems seen in the field. Responsibilities: Complete application engineering requests for valued customers, sales, and customer service teams. Knowledgeable of entire product portfolio and display technical expertise regarding their limitations and applications. Provide technical support, working directly with customers to understand specific technical requirements, installation issues, and ultimately recommend appropriate products that meet their needs. Create detailed bid proposals and formal quotations along with Technical Sales Engineers to secure large projects. Complete technical service requests and write reports as assigned. This includes conducting laboratory tests in effort to qualify new or existing products, predict product performance, competitive analysis, and assist in complaint resolution. Maintain effective communication to build relationships with customers and technical sales engineers. Provide product samples according to customer needs. Develop presentation materials for educating customers on the use of materials and products. Collaborate with manufacturing teams to facilitate the fabrication of non-standard products and coordinate project production schedule in timely manner. Assist with the development of product information and application case studies for marketing and sales teams. Collaborate in a team approach with employees across multiple functions and departments including Customer Service, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, New Product Development, and R&D. Qualifications/ Experience: B.S. degree or greater from an accredited college or university in Engineering or a related field, preferably in materials science or chemistry. Self-motivated, competence in personal time and strong project management skills are expected. Proven technical and critical thinking skills. Highly organized and detail oriented. Ability to relate technical information to non-technical customers. Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, customer service and sales skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite If you are interested in being part of a world class organization here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you. At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class. Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener. We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. Our experience speaks for itself. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications. With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000 highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge. Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.