description du poste

Chiyoda Europa is one of the leading decor printers in the world, thanks to our global activities and years of market experience in printing of decorative film, paper and foil for the furniture and laminate flooring industry. Are you looking for a new challenge and want to become part of our successful company?

Application Engineer:

Product development within Chiyoda requires good synergy between new techniques such as coating and printing technologies. The development, launch and ongoing management of the product portfolio requires technically sound and knowledge-based support.

To this end, the Application Engineer has the following responsibilities:

• Technical introduction of new products to customers
• Managing and reporting production trials at customer sites
• Identifying and resolving technical issues with decorative products, both internally and at customer sites, based on an action plan
• Monitoring new products and technologies to ensure effective knowledge transfer
• Providing technical support to Sales and Production departments, and collaborating within R&D on ongoing projects
• Validation/implementation, upscaling and troubleshooting during the product development process
• Drafting and updating technical documentation
• Providing technical customer service for the assigned product/customer portfolio
• Participating in and organising technical presentations and training for internal teams and customers

You:

• Hold a Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or a related field.
• Have minimum 5 years industrial experience
• Communicate easily with both scientists and industrial stakeholders
• Are interested in emerging technologies and to develop technical knowledge
• Have the ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and translate them into customer requirements
• Have strong analytical and solution-oriented skills with a proactive mindset
• Solve complex problems efficiently
• Can explain complex technical details to a non-technical audience
• Work effectively both in a team and independently
• Have knowledge of R2R & R2S printing and coating processes is a plus
• Are fluent in Dutch and English; French and German is a plus

You can expect:

• Your main work location to be in Genk, Belgium but you will travel within and outside Europe; you will spend approximately 30% of your time abroad
• The opportunity to contribute to technological innovations
• A dynamic and multidisciplinary environment
• Opportunity for learning and professional development
• A competitive salary with extra-legal benefits

If you are interested, please send a motivation letter and your CV. If you would like further information, please contact Brittany Laing at b.laing@chiyoda.be