Senior Engineer/Assistant Manager- Market Field Engineering

Title : Sr. Engineer/Assistant Manager – Market Field Engineering

Department: Automotive & Industry

Location : Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

Reports To : Technical Service Manager

Company Profile

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and automotive industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and vehicle industries toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 33,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.

Sika in India

In India, the company started its operations in 1985 and was known as Qualcrete India Limited. In 1987, Qualcrete India Limited forged an alliance with Sika AG, Switzerland and was renamed as Sika Qualcrete Limited. In 2002, Sika AG, Switzerland acquired 100% stake in the company and since then the company has been rechristened as Sika India Pvt. Ltd, a whole owned subsidiary of Sika AG.

Automotive & Industry business delivers innovative solutions to the world’s leading manufacturers and service providers in automotive passenger car, commercial vehicles, automotive aftermarket, marine vessels, renewable energy, industrial lamination, industrial equipment, home appliances, modular building, facades, fenestration & insulating glass. We service direct customers as well as channel partners and stay close to them via the central sales and marketing office in Pune and a pan India sales team presence.

Target and scope of the position

Strengthen the Automotive & Industry business unit by providing quality technical support to our valued customers and contribute towards generating new business opportunities. Reinforce engagement with key customers through added values like process and quality improvement and cost optimization.

Marketfield Engineer eensures on-site support and on-the-job training, supports engineering, application aspects and observes customer needs. This position works in close collaboration with sales to manage existing business and develop new business.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for technical trial/demonstration, troubleshooting, application SOPs/work instruction, proper planning for technical trials & product training, process audit at customers and thereby ensure customer satisfaction.
• Define test requirements and organize necessary information and samples for laboratory testing of Customer projects of South India according to Sika’s standard procedures.

• Responsible for preparation of all Technical Documentations of internal and external projects.
• Co-ordinate with sales team, provide professional technical support and maintain good relationship with customers.
• Listen to customers’ challenges and objectives and identify potential new business opportunities through innovative solutions and value additions.
• Deal with customer complaints and carry out trouble shooting of application at customer end.
• Independently develop relationship with various stake holders of customer.
• Prepare application guidelines and other technical literature, evaluation of test results, coordination of specification and certification processes as well as preparing reports.
• Adopt and implement new technical applications, technical interpretation of customer and market requirements and initiation of new developments in the area of adhesive and sealant applications.
• Planning and monitoring all tests and validation for defined projects.
• Preparing and managing relevant technical documentations for ongoing and new projects.
• Align with sales team on new projects and plan technical engagement with customers.
• Pro-active and continuous self-development to learn and improve personal technical capabilities through learning platforms, colleagues and customers.
• Update knowledge of customers’ business and future goals and industry trends.
• Market intelligence on competition activities.

Qualifications/Experience:

• BE/B.Tech in Chemical/Polymer/Materials engg or M.Sc. in Chemistry/Polymer Science.
• 2-5 years of work experience in Technical Service or Application Engineering in speciality Chemical, Polymers, Elastomers, Adhesives, Sealants in Industrial and Automotive markets.
• Candidates with experience in adhesives and sealants industry will be given preference

Key Interfaces

Internal:

• Technical Service Manager : Reporting, monitoring
• Sales and Business Development Engineers and Managers : Activity alignment with business strategy
• Technical Service Lab team : Planning and monitoring tests and validation activities

External:

• Customers - Value adding, problem solving, quality improvement, cost optimization, new business opportunity, new projects

Behavioral

• Customer centric approach
• Resilient & focused
• Proactiveness & Problem solving.
• Result Orientation & ownership
• Good interpersonal skills with written and verbal English communication.
• Enthusiastic & Energetic
• Willingness to travel 60-70% of working time (local and international)

Information Security:

• On the basis of the criticality and sensitivity in dealing with data and information in this place, this was classified as "normal". This means a normal handling of this data and information while adhering to the information security objectives (confidentiality, integrity and availability).

BE/B.Tech in Chemical/Polymer/Materials engg or M.Sc. in Chemistry/Polymer Science.

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 101 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories. Its more than 27,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.7 billion in 2024.