Sales Specification Engineer Job at Westlake, Chicago, IL

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  • Westlake
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Sales Specification Engineer

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation . To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook . 


Our North American Pipe and Fittings operations are seeking applicants for a Sales Specification Engineer – Midwest Region. We are seeking energetic and enthusiastic Engineers who wish to work with our sales team as a sales engineer with a focus on sales support though product specifications. This position will interface with sales, product development, quality control, manufacturing and technical services to ensure Westlake Pipe & Fittings products are properly positioned in the market.

The primary deliverables of this position consist of the following elements:
  • Working closely with the Midwest Regional sales team, promoting Westlake Pipe & Fittings products by ensuring our products are eligible for tender via qualifying our products for use on upcoming large projects and general usage within the Midwest Region
  • Working closely with contractors, consulting engineers, municipal engineering departments and regional governments throughout the Midwest Region to ensure correct design, specification and application of our complete product line within the municipal and golf sectors
  • Attend and present at technical conferences and participate in industry technical committees
  • Provide the sales team with technical sales support throughout the Midwest Region
  • Regular traveling throughout assigned territory with particular emphasis on fast growing areas of the Region while liaising with municipal engineering departments and consulting engineers
  • Delivering technical presentations to municipalities and consulting engineers

     

Qualifications:

  • This position is targeting graduates from a recognized Civil Engineering program who have their P.E.
  • Ideally, you will offer 5-10 years’ relevant experience;
  • Keen interest in becoming a key player in a successful, historically fast-growing sales region. 

You will discover yourself balancing office work with a field presence on the job site and at corporate customer premises. This is a career that offers a social dimension similar to sales personnel in addition to engineering, so the best fit will be individuals who enjoy that mix of empirical assignments coupled to relationship management in a professional environment.


The location of employment is flexible with travel expected throughout the Region.

About Westlake:

Westlake (NYSE: WLK) is a global diversified industrial company that manufactures and supplies essential products that enhance the daily lives of people around the globe. Our products, now under a One Westlake brand, supply the necessary building blocks for everyday products across housing and infrastructure, packaging and healthcare, and automotive and consumer goods. Consumers gain the benefits of materials Westlake produces in products such as food packaging, medical devices, soaps and detergents, car interiors, fashion, toys, shoes, furniture, electronics, siding, stone veneer, windows, outdoor living, roofing, and pipe & fittings. Westlake is proud to contribute to driving a sustainable future through the creation of essential products that are Enhancing Your Life Every Day®.

Job Tags

Full time, For contractors, Outdoor, Flexible hours,

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