Paving & Compaction Application Engineer

WHO ARE YOU?

Key skills:
Experienced and skilled operator of pavers and compactors
Able to operate and demonstrate other VCE machines
Able to demonstrate features and benefits of VCE machines
Knowledge of the complete VCE machine portfolio and its uses
Knowledge of Region EMEA markets
Understanding of the paving and compaction industry
Have a good network of contacts within VCE
Ability to communicate in written and spoken English, German would also be an advantage
Presentation and training skills
Required knowledge and experience:
Technical education, training or apprenticeship in a relevant discipline
Machine operator’s license (if appropriate)
Relevant practical machine operating and maintenance experience
Extensive product knowledge
Technical experience of the paving industry
An understanding of customer operations and segment needs
Experience of working in an international environment
Good communication skills and the ability to interact with people on all levels and from a variety of cultures
Ability to work unsupervised in a productive and structured manner Job summar:
Promote market share growth and premium price realisation of Volvo CE products in the paving industry in Region EMEA
To support with expert product and application knowledge about paving and compaction products in the VCE portfolio (pavers, double drum rollers, single drum rollers, pneumatic tyre rollers and co-pilot)
Perform field visits to support dealers and customers (productivity and application studies, exhibition/event support, follow up on customers with application problems, etc.)
Conduct application and product training
Main tasks:
Promote the use of the road institute training concept
Plan and conduct training of customer personnel in the practical use and basic maintenance of Volvo equipment
Plan and conduct training of dealer and Region EMEA personnel in the use and sales of selected VCE products, primarily those products related to paving
Develop and deliver product and application related training material
Promote existing products into new applications and new markets mainly by demonstration activities and customer visits
Advise dealers and customers on selection of machine size and type, specification and attachments according to application, productivity requirements and other customer needs
Advise customers on methods to improve productivity and efficiency
Collect and supply structured information, based on hands on experience, field observations and feedback collected from customers, to the Product Strategy function
Plan and execute machine demonstrations
Support selected global and regional marketing activities
Participate in evaluation of competitor products
Evaluate machine performance complaints at customer sites
Support Technology with product evaluations
Conduct Site-Sim studies and other field investigations

Location:
Preferable Hameln, Germany but other approved VCE locations could be discussed

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Please call; Paul Johnson, Road Machinery Director +44 7968 835130 The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta.
With Volvo Construction Equipment, one of the world’s leading providers of products and services to the construction industry under the brands Volvo, SDLG and Terex Trucks, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.