Why Valvoline Global Operations?
At Valvoline Global Operations, we're proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we've never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world's first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.
What you'll do
The Technical Applications Engineer will be a hands-on individual who will report to the Technical Applications Team Manager. This role requires the individual to work with local marketing, and sales groups as well as fleet customers, industrial customers, and test partners. This role supports regional field test sites and provides data for new product development, industry approvals, and OEM support.
- Support the Valvoline channel partner team, their distributors and customers, Align with the needs of the regional sales team and VGO goals, prioritising support linked to the goals of sales and marketing for your region.
- Work with approved labs and our Technical Applications Team to develop and support oil analysis programs & convert used oil data into effective reports for customer maintenance recommendations
- Support, coordinate and manage local and regional field test projects focused on fluids such as engine oil, transmission oil, and gear oil to achieve industry approvals and support marketing claims as well as co-ordinate and support customer demonstration/acceptance testing (less rigorous than field testing)
- Investigate and resolve product application problems by conducting root cause analysis. May include supporting quality and supply chain with concerns of product quality.
- Research regional key industry areas, including equipment design, technology changes and API, ACEA and ASTM standards to provide industry specific field knowledge to Sales, R&D, and Marketing regarding product performance, customer needs, and industry trends.
- Assist the European and regional marketing team in developing sales literature and differentiated offers
- Provide proactive technical support to the regional Sales Team to grow business in various segments while developing strong customer relationships; support will encompass a wide range of industries, including PCMO, HDMO, Industrial, Trucking Fleet, Construction, Power Generation, Marine, Mining, and others.
- Complete Lubricants Cross-Referencing and input to support Sales opportunities.
What you need
- Engineering or Scientific background. Preferably a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Proficiency in English as well as local language.
- Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS) or Oil Monitoring Analysis (OMA) is a good to have
