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Technical Applications Engineer (REMOTE) - Specialty Chemicals

Michael Page International

  • North Carolina
  • 30+ days ago
  • Remote
  • $90,000–$120,000 Per Year
  • Full-time

Highlights

The successful candidate will combine technical expertise with strong business development capabilities to grow existing relationships, develop new opportunities, and support customers through product implementation and process improvement initiatives. The organization develops and supplies electroplating and electroless plating chemistries, metal preparation products, post-treatment solutions, and associated equipment used in highly technical manufacturing processes.
Michael Page International

Numbers & Facts

LocationNorth Carolina (
Remote
)
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$90,000–$120,000 Per Year
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Websitehttps://www.michaelpage.ca/

Description

Job Title

Specialty Chemicals & Equipment Sales

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established manufacturer of specialty chemical solutions and process technologies serving electronics manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, plating, metal finishing, and related production environments. The organization develops and supplies electroplating and electroless plating chemistries, metal preparation products, post-treatment solutions, and associated equipment used in highly technical manufacturing processes. With a collaborative, family-oriented culture and the resources of a larger organization, the company provides employees with the opportunity to make a direct impact while receiving strong support from internal technical, operational, and commercial teams. This position is a key territory-facing role responsible for managing and expanding business across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The successful candidate will combine technical expertise with strong business development capabilities to grow existing relationships, develop new opportunities, and support customers through product implementation and process improvement initiatives.

Job Description

  • Manage and grow an established territory covering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S.
  • Develop new business opportunities while maintaining and expanding existing customer relationships
  • Present technical products and process solutions to customers
  • Conduct customer visits, process reviews, and technical audits
  • Support customer evaluations, product trials, and installations
  • Identify and pursue equipment-related opportunities in addition to chemical sales
  • Work closely with internal technical, product management, operations, and service teams
  • Coordinate customer projects and ensure successful implementation of solutions
  • Develop territory plans, sales forecasts, and growth strategies
  • Identify profitable market opportunities and target accounts
  • Serve as a trusted technical and commercial resource to customers throughout the sales process
  • Support long-term territory expansion and business growth initiatives

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of technical sales and/or technical service experience within specialty chemicals, metal finishing, manufacturing, process engineering, or related industries
  • Experience with electroplating, electroless plating, metal preparation, surface treatment, or similar industrial processes preferred
  • Proven ability to develop new business opportunities and grow existing customer relationships
  • Strong technical aptitude with the ability to discuss applications, processes, and manufacturing challenges with customers
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Strong territory management and customer relationship-building abilities
  • Experience working within industrial, electronics manufacturing, or process manufacturing environments preferred
  • Self-motivated individual capable of working independently in a remote territory-based role
  • Ability to identify and pursue profitable business opportunities
  • Process engineering experience is a plus
  • Existing industry relationships within the territory are beneficial but not required
  • Spanish language skills are a plus
  • Ability and willingness to travel extensively throughout the territory

What's on Offer

  • Competitive base salary plus quarterly commission opportunity
  • Remote, field-based position with significant autonomy
  • Opportunity to join a stable, well-established organization with a collaborative culture
  • Ability to manage and grow your own territory
  • Customer-facing role that combines technical expertise and commercial responsibility
  • Strong support from internal technical, product management, and operational teams
  • Opportunity to work on both chemical and equipment-related solutions
  • Long-term career growth potential within an expanding business
  • Established territory with significant opportunity for continued development and revenue growth
  • Family-oriented culture with the resources and infrastructure of a larger organization

Interested? Apply today.

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job. In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas: Banking and financial services Digital and e-commerce Engineering and manufacturing Finance and accounting Human resources Information technology Marketing Oil and gas Procurement and supply chain Property and construction Sales An Established Brand The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry. A Market Leader The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world. Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.

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