Application Engineer

If you like change, change to us

We are an international mid sized group with appetite for innovations, approachable management, lead by objectives / targets which give the opportunity of a wide range of empowerment. We as a growth oriented market leader invite you to join us on our journey from good to great!

What is this position about?

• Develop business according Norma market strategy with key customer both fluid and fasten products.

• Identify opportunities where Norma can grow business.

• Be the main technical contact person for assigned customer/s.

• Location: Serbia, Czech Republic or Poland

About your position

• Actively promote Norma products to customers (technical presentations etc.)

• Be the voice of the customer in technical internal forums

• Product portfolio is both fluid and fasten

• Create the technical scope as input to the RFQ process (technically, what to quote to the customer)

• Actively develop (map out) and maintain customer relationship through technical contacts

• Identifiy opportunitites to increase customer satisfaction and create business growth

• Clarifies timelines/milestones with customer and Norma teams as RFQ input

• Take part in global RFQ's / Projects to grow business

• Define customer strategy together with AM / CC

• Present technical solutions to customer (preferably face to face at customer)

• Understand the customer needs and provide solutions

• Build a good relationship with the customer and develop a network of contacts

• Analyse technical content (2D/3D/Specifications) in an initial RFQ phase to identify opportunities/risks for Norma

• Create first basic definition of the design

• Negotiate technical content with customer in early phase RFQ to align technical requirements to feasible solutions.

• Knowing the Norma product portfolio to promote USP’s and strive to be able to answer most of technical questions independantly from other company functions

• Align technical requirements with other functions within Norma and work out solutions

• Take active part in tech days at the customer

• Participate/collaborate in project crossfunctional teams

• Give the customer view in internal Norma forums, what is important from the customer perspective

• Promote innovations to the customer

About your expertise

• Engineering degree with 5 year work experience in the automotive industry.

• Understanding and being able to interprate drawings, 3D models (CAD) and technical specifications.

• Understanding of the product development process in an OEM environment.

• Communication skills and ability to bring clarity to complex technical discussions.

• Ability to find, negotiate and drive solutions that work for involved stakeholders.

• Location is close to key customer/s.

• Language requirements: Native speaker local language, fluent English verbal and writing, third language is an advantage.

• Flexible to travel to support customer visits and internal activities.

• Positive attitude to a dynamic, independent and interdisciplinary way of working in a self-driven team.

• Enjoy respectful collaboration in a multicultural and international environment.