Posted in

Technical Service Manager

Technical Service Manager

CompanyInternational Flavors & Fragrances
LocationCedar Rapids, IA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science with 5 years experience in integration feed production, feed compounding or equipment technical service/support or alternatively or Masters of Sciences with at least two years of industry experience
  • Must be knowledgeable in the area of US poultry and/or swine industry production practices
  • Candidate would be knowledgeable in the feed mill function and application of in-feed products like enzymes, direct fed microbials or betaine
  • Must be capable of management and oversight of equipment design and installation
  • Must have excellent communication skills and be able to interpret, communicate and present technical data
  • Self starter able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  • Strong computer skills, with proficiency in MS Office suite as well as software associated with feed milling or equipment design/installation

Responsibilities

  • Customer facing, technical resource that is responsible for the technical success of IFF animal nutrition enzymes, DFMs and betaine with customers
  • In field application of products going into feed mills, which include mill audits and equipment evaluation
  • Being a key part of product-related equipment design and installation oversight into feedmills
  • Utilizing technology and troubleshooting skills to identify and propose improvements to help improve and optimize customer application of DuPont products
  • Being a technical point of contact to feed milling and related areas for nutritionists and live production
  • Successful communication of key product concepts with customer staff (from nutrition, purchasing, live production, veterinary, etc)
  • Assisting customers in product use and application by providing technical support including in-feed activity reporting
  • Providing on-going product application support, technical service and feed analytics to customer accounts and sales staff

Preferred Qualifications

  • Customer interfacing experience is a plus
  • Working within a sales team environment is a plus