Sealing Specialist

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Purpose

The Sealing Solutions Specialist – North America is a sales and technical specialist role responsible for the execution of field service activities and the delivery of advanced technical support for sealing solutions across multiple market verticals. This role combines hands on service expertise with application and product consulting, serving as a key technical resource for Service, Sales, and Engineering teams.

The position has primary accountability for field service execution, while also acting as a trusted technical advisor supporting customer projects, product selection, and complex applications throughout North America. The role is salary based, with additional compensation associated with travel and international project support.

Essential Responsibilities              

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Sales & Technical Execution

• Execute field service activities including installation, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and overhaul of sealing systems.
• Support onsite service projects across marine, mining, shipyard, dredging, and industrial applications.
• Perform work in demanding environments such as customer facilities, shipyards, dry docks, and underwater conditions when required.
• Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with company standards and customer requirements.

• Technical Consulting & Product Support

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for sealing solutions, including Supreme (Ventus) seals and competitive products.
• Provide application and technical support to internal Service, Sales, and Engineering teams.
• Recommend optimal sealing solutions based on operating conditions, application requirements, and customer needs.
• Act as a technical escalation resource for complex or non-standard applications.
• Support sales projects as a primary technical resource for the North America region.

• Sales & Customer Support

• Provide technical consulting support for customer proposals, projects, and service opportunities.
• Participate in customer, dealer, and partner visits to provide application expertise and technical guidance.
• Support technical solution development without primary ownership of commercial quoting, unless scope evolves.

• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to align technical solutions with customer and business needs.
• Provide technical input for tenders, service initiatives, and sales opportunities.
• Support knowledge sharing and best practice adoption across regions and verticals.

• Leadership Pipeline (LP) Competencies      
• LP competencies and performance standards serve as standards for selecting among the most qualified candidates and for assessing performance in this position. 

Technical/Functional Skills           

• Extensive hands on experience with sealing systems in marine and/or industrial applications.
• Strong technical understanding of sealing products, applications, and competitive solutions.
• Proven field service experience in industrial, marine, or heavy equipment environments.
• Ability to provide technical consultation to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively within North America and occasionally internationally.
• Experience in sales and customer facing technical roles (e.g., service engineer, applications specialist).
• Background in marine, underwater, dry dock, or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience supporting sales organizations through technical consulting.

Education / Work Experience

• Technical certification, Trade certificate or equivalent experience
• Mechanical / Industrial Engineer

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.