Description
We are seeking an experienced Application Engineer to serve as the Asia Product Specialist for our Respiratory Protection portfolio, including Reusable and Disposable Respirators.
As a key technical expert, you will partner closely with customers, sales teams, R&D, regulatory, quality, and manufacturing organizations to drive business growth, support new product commercialization, resolve complex technical challenges, and strengthen customer engagement across the region.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Technical Leadership
- Serve as the Asia technical subject matter expert for Respiratory Protection products.
- Provide advanced application engineering support to business teams across Asia.
- Support strategic customer opportunities and key account development.
- Identify emerging market trends, customer needs, and application opportunities.
- Act as a technical escalation point for complex product and application issues.
Customer & Application Engineering Support
- Provide technical consultation, product demonstrations, and application assessments.
- Conduct customer visits, product evaluations, field trials, and technical presentations.
- Deliver technical training to distributors, channel partners, and end users.
- Gather Voice of Customer (VOC) insights and translate them into business opportunities.
- Support implementation and adoption of respiratory protection solutions in diverse industrial environments.
New Product Commercialization
- Collaborate with regional and global R&D teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Support product validation, beta testing, customer evaluations, and field trials.
- Collect customer feedback and application data to accelerate successful product launches.
- Contribute technical expertise to commercialization and market readiness activities.
Product Quality & Lifecycle Management
- Support product lifecycle initiatives, product improvements, and change management activities.
- Investigate customer complaints and application-related product issues.
- Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, and R&D teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Ensure customer concerns are addressed effectively and professionally.
Regulatory & Compliance Support
- Support product certification and regulatory compliance activities across Asia.
- Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs teams on market-specific requirements.
- Participate in product conformance evaluations and compliance documentation efforts.
- Maintain awareness of relevant PPE regulations and industry standards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Business Leaders, Sales, Marketing, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain teams.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and technical capability development across the Asia organization.
- Support strategic initiatives that drive business growth and customer satisfaction.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in Application Engineering, Technical Service, Product Development, Industrial Safety, Respiratory Protection, or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Demonstrated experience supporting industrial customers in technical or application-focused roles.
- Experience working with regional or global cross-functional teams.
- Experience supporting new product introduction and commercialization activities is preferred.
- Knowledge of product quality systems, complaint handling, or regulatory compliance is advantageous.
Technical Expertise
- Respiratory Protection technologies and PPE applications
- Industrial hazard assessment and risk mitigation
- Product testing, validation, and commercialization
- Technical problem solving and root cause analysis
- Regulatory compliance and industry standards
- Project and stakeholder management
Leadership & Professional Skills
- Customer-focused mindset
- Strong technical communication and presentation skills
- Ability to influence and collaborate across functions and cultures
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Travel Requirements
- Approximately 40-50% travel within Korea and across Asia.