About this opportunity
Abrisa-Industrial-Glass,-Inc. lists this Optical Application Engineer opportunity in willow grove, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Evaporated Coatings, Inc. ( located in Willow Grove, PA is a leading manufacturer of thin film optical coatings specializing in innovative and custom designed solutions for glass, plastics, fiber optic devices, semiconductors, and crystals. ECI has been supplying high precision optical coatings since 1960. Its mission is to be the finest thin film coating resource for customers located in the US and around the world. In addition, it seeks to create a work environment which is conducive to the mutual growth and development of the employees and the company.
The Position
The Optical Application Engineer is part of a multi-disciplinary team directly involved with maintaining and growing the company’s sales and market position in a rapidly growing optics community. This role includes solving problems for customers and developing unique solutions for their technical challenges. This position works closely with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and management to develop new opportunities and solutions for our customers. Candidates should possess effective communication skills, a love for attacking technical challenges, and be willing to grow their engineering and managerial knowledge for the future.
Job Responsibilities
Advise present and potential customers on the best coating(s) to fit their specific applications and requirements including spectral performance, environmental needs, and budgetary considerations.
Developing accurate quotations including any required thin film design, tooling designs, cost estimates for outside vendor services, inside labor and coating time.
Comparing every incoming order to the matching quotation insuring agreed upon performance and quality specifications are correct and communicated to production and quality personnel.
Following orders through production and providing timely information to the customer about order status and possible schedule changes.
Responding to customer calls, emails and requests quickly and providing engineering and sales support as needed.
Maintain current customer base by providing excellent customer service. Manage tracking order status and shipment schedule. Respond to all customer questions and concerns in a timely manner.
Expanding current customer base through trade shows, calls, customer visits, word of mouth, personal contacts or leads generated by ECI advertising or website traffic.
Qualifications
BS/BA Materials Science, Physics, or one of the Engineering disciplines
3-5 years in technical sales, business development or customer facing program or product management role.
Preferred industry experience in optical coatings, glass fabrication, photonics, or similar market segments.
Ability to develop and execute account strategy, sales forecasts, drive pipeline/funnel to achieve growth objectives.
Learn our solutions, understand customer applications, needs, market trends, and the competing market alternatives.
Excellent influencing, negotiation, presentation, training and written and oral communication skills
Proficiency in computer, software, data analysis, documentation skills: Salesforce, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, video conferencing, and comfort utilizing ERP systems
Able to travel to support customer and factory visits, tradeshows or other sales as needed.
Demonstrated initiative, resiliency, flexibility, time-management, and organizational skills
Health insurance package
401k program with company match and profit-sharing program
Vacation and sick leave benefits
Life insurance, short term and long-term disability insurance
9 paid holidays
ECI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ECI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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Worksite address
willow grove, PA, 19090, US
Who can apply
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