Job ID: 2024-2531 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Customer Technical Service Afton Chemical
Overview
ABOUT US:
Afton Chemical Corporation is part of the NewMarket Corporation (NYSE: NEU) family of companies, and is one of the largest global suppliers of lubricant additives and offers a broad line of fuel additives worldwide.
JOB SUMMARY: Deliver solutions for customers by understanding their needs & applications, developing and recommending appropriate products, providing proof of performance data, and offering insightful advice for technical & industry related questions.
Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop understanding of Afton’s Industrial product line chemistry and claims.
Begin to develop deep understanding of industry and OEM test requirements, customer test requirements and associated specifications and how those tests can be influenced by Afton chemistry.
Support the management of projects with CTS stage gate process utilizing Accolade software.
Understand and comply with Afton’s safety, quality and ethics policies and procedures.
Assist in providing proactive customer specific solutions, support, and guidance through effective and insightful face to face and written communications.
Develop and deliver presentations to internal and external customers.
Investigate and resolve routine customer concerns under supervision of CTS Manager or colleagues.
Assist CTS colleagues in the completion of required approval documentation and technical reports.
Interface with CTS, R&D, OEM, Sales and Marketing to gain an understanding of current and future market trends, requirements, and applications.
Interface with Marketing and Sales to ensure aligned customer account management.
Assure that complete ISO documentation is maintained on all IDO or quality related activities. Participate in ISO related activities and maintain an up-to-date understanding of the ISO function.
Understand and comply with safety regulations (Afton, Federal, State, etc.) and adhere to sound and safe laboratory practices in general.
Qualifications
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE MINIMUMS:
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
Demonstrated aptitude for the CTS function and have 2 years of relevant experience in the petrochemical or automotive industry and Sales & Marketing experience
For NewMarket or Afton employees, an appropriate combination of experiences that will support the required skill base may replace one or more of the specific experience requirements above.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Decision Making - Timely decision making using a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgment; sometimes with incomplete information, under tight deadlines with appropriate risk, authority and transparency
Business Insight - Has knowledge of general business model, practices and procedures. Understands how the actions and output of the role impacts the business and others.
Analysis and Problem Solving - Solves problems with effective solutions by asking good questions, involving others, and looking outside of existing processes and procedures. Has technical knowledge and skills to troubleshoot test equipment or test precision issues.
Communication – Can communicate information clearly, effectively, and timely in an engaging and convincing manner.
Coaching - Provides the structure, environment and support for teaching, training and development of individuals and teams to enable them to achieve specific personal or professional results or goals.
Managing Performance - Possessing the drive and focus to achieve challenging individual and team goals.
Collaboration and Networking - The ability to work within and across Afton's organizational matrix to achieve objectives, including the capability to influence without authority.
Project Management - The ability to manage tasks and activities and achieve their completion within the agreed framework, across regional and organizational boundaries as appropriate
Innovation - Continuously assesses current processes, practices, procedures, techniques and tools and provides suggestions for improvement. Open to new concepts. May benchmark outside laboratories or others for process improvement ideas.
Dealing with Uncertainty - Is sufficiently flexible to effectively cope with change, multiple priorities, and lack of information at times
Customer Relationship Management – Interpersonal skills to be able to make good strong connections with customers & OEM personnel. Combination of character & technical credibility. Demonstrate customer intimacy and Passion for Solutions approach to understand core technical problems and deliver solutions to business, marketing and external customers.
Working at Afton
Who We Are - We're a diverse, global family of individuals, who share a passion for developing innovative solutions. We build our professional relationships on respect, integrity and a commitment to safety and quality. Just as these values apply to our professional relationships, they also apply to the way we feel about our neighbors and communities.
Our Work - At Afton, our innovative R&D programs lead to global growth. Our lubricant and fuel additives are among the most highly developed and widely used in the petroleum industry. Afton is a recognized and trusted supplier of driveline lubricant additives, engine oil additives, fuel additives and industrial lubricant additives.
Benefits / Compensation - We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages that reflect our commitment to our employees. Our employees are our most treasured asset and we have dedicated resources that allow us to reward our employees for their commitment on an ongoing basis - ensuring our compensation packages are competitive in the industry
An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual's race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
