The Product Engineer is assigned product end uses, is knowledgeable in the markets served by those end uses and is a technical product and application specialist. He/she has a mastery of assigned end uses and is very knowledgeable of varying market conditions and requirements, trends, and relative strengths/weaknesses, business strategies, and market share of Saint-Gobain versus competitor products. He/she provides technical information, support and assistance to sales, training, R&D, manufacturing, other divisions, customers, and distributors for all matters relating to the product: design, specifications, quality, use, testing, marketing and promotion. He/she assumes responsibility for monitoring and assuring sales results at specific target accounts where his/her assigned end uses represent significant potential.
The Product Engineer works closely with both Product Management and R&D in developing and launching new products.
The Product Engineer monitors and determines the ability of Saint-Gobain products to satisfy customers’ needs by acquiring, evaluating, and maintaining current technical and application information. He/she also monitors and determines the ability of our competitor's products to do the same, and he/she monitors the success of our products compared to those of our competitors. He/she keeps abreast of competitive product development and evaluates their technical significance in terms of impact on Saint-Gobain objectives and strategies. He/she is the key resource on such matters for the Director of Product Manager, Product Managers, Sales and Marketing and other personnel.
He/she is assigned projects by his/her Supervisor for improving the sales and market position. He/she will be part of a team focused on developing the position of Saint-Gobain products. These projects involve finding solutions to product problems; overcoming product weaknesses and making effective use of product strengths and improving present products and developing new products to meet changing customer requirements. An excellent ability to relate with customers and their business/application requirements is required.
In addition to these project assignments, the incumbent provides, on a daily basis, the technical help needed to solve customer and product problems as requested by customers, distributors, manufacturing, R&D, and field sales.
The incumbent spends up to 50% of his/her time in the field in the accomplishment of these responsibilities. While working in the field, the incumbent is often involved in second or third shift test work. While traveling, the incumbent interfaces with customer management, engineering, technical, and purchasing personnel, as well as with distributors and other Saint-Gobain personnel.
The incumbent works with a minimum of supervision. He/she is competent in planning and organizing his/her work activities. He/she is well motivated and overcomes problems as they arise. A high degree of self-discipline, self-motivation, and enthusiasm should be evident to all that work with him/her.
The position can based in Stephenville, TX or Watervliet, NY, dependent on candidate preference and/or geographic location.