Jobs in Geosynthetics — Solmax International is positioned among the top three worldwide leaders in the manufacturing of geomembranes and offers both containment and fluid transportation solutions including HDPE pipes, valves, fittings and accessories.
Manufactured from Varennes (Canada), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Santiago (Chile), its products are sold in over 60 countries and are used by the biggest names in the mining, petroleum, waste management, water, and civil engineering sectors. Solmax products are vital in protecting soils from contamination in applications as critical as the landfills of the world’s most populated cities to the mines operating in environmentally fragile ecosystems.
Our vision: Covering the world. Protecting the earth.
We are currently looking for a: Technical Manager
Under the supervision of the Vice President Sales – America, here are the main responsibilities.
The Technical Manager is the technical expert supporting the sales team (Americas, Europe, and Africa) in terms of technical specificities and product applications. He is in charge of the technical communications required to make sure the product offered meets the customer’s expectation and must work on technical recommendations when required. Furthermore, he is responsible for the follow-up of complaints with the sales representatives and the customers. If necessary, he will travel to the different sites to support the sales representatives and customer in finding solutions with the engineers.
He is also responsible for the technical commercialization of Solmax products. He gives technical presentations to our customers and engineers and promotes the sale of our main and/or new products. He writes cases studies and technical brochures. He supports sales strategies of new products and must always be on the lookout for new ideas to improve the specifications of our existing products that will be developed by the technical department and commercialized by our sales department. He might be asked to give in‐house training to the sales team. Finally, he organizes and takes part in conferences and writes technical articles that will be published to increase Solmax’s exposure in the industry.
** The position is located in Varennes (south shore of Montreal) in Canada.
TRAINING AND SKILLS REQUIRED
Training:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Geotechnical or Mining Engineering
Experience
- Minimum 10 year experience in Civil, Geotechnical or Mining Engineering
- Knowledge of geosynthetics applications (asset)
- Experience in project design (asset)
Skills
- Fluent in English, spoken and written
- Ability to integrate and apply technical knowledge
- Other languages (Spanish, French) are an asset
- Ability to speak in public and give presentations
- Great skills in writing
- Ability to resolve problems
- Rigorous, organised, motivated, honest, upright, good sense of ethic
Traveling
- Must be available for travel (maximum 20% of his time)
Why should you join Solmax?
Because for 30 years now we firmly believe that our team’s success is based on our employees’ talent and commitment. This is why we offer competitive wages, a complete integration program for new employees, flexible working hours and the possibility of advancing inside the company. In our pleasant working environment, we are convinced of the benefits of our health and work security prevention initiatives and we highly emphasize the development of our employees.
Would you like to be part of Solmax’s growth?
Would you like to pursue a career on an international level and share your skills with our company? Please send us your resume along with a cover letter without delay to the following address: RHCanada@solmax.com.
** The male gender is only used to lighten the text.
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