Application Manager – Shoe Press Belts
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Application Manager optimizing shoe press belt solutions for ANDRITZ’s pulp and paper customers. Supporting technical sales, troubleshooting, product management, and customer performance improvement across EMEA.
Responsibilities:
- Define optimum shoe press belt construction and surface design based on machine and process parameters
- Prepare and review application calculations, belt specifications, technical recommendations, and order data
- Use REZOLVE and other calculation or measurement tools for press optimization, belt selection, and value-based proposals
- Provide troubleshooting support for runnability and dewatering issues
- Support inspections, service measurements, and post-installation performance reviews
- Coordinate root-cause analyses and corrective actions with customers, sales, service, manufacturing, quality, and R&D
- Support EMEA sales teams during customer visits, technical negotiations, opportunity qualification, and value proposition preparation
- Translate customer operating conditions and business needs into technically sound, commercially competitive solutions
- Present technical concepts, case studies, performance results, and customer benefits to mill personnel
- Identify target applications, trial opportunities, and reference positions in paper, packaging, tissue, and pulp markets
- Support claims handling through technical analysis, used-belt evaluation, and reporting
- Maintain application guidelines, presentations, technical data, case studies, and reference lists
- Support new product launches by defining target segments, customers, applications, positioning, training needs, and reference plans
- Monitor competitor products, field performance, market developments, and emerging customer requirements
- Convert field feedback into product improvement proposals and new product requirements for R&D
- Deliver technical training to sales, service, agents, and customers
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Paper Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related discipline
- Relevant B2B experience in the pulp and paper industry; experience with paper machine clothing, press sections, shoe presses, roll covers, or process optimization is preferred
- Ability to interpret machines and process data and convert findings into practical technical recommendations
- Experience in technical sales support, customer troubleshooting, product management, or field service is an advantage
- Strong technical presentation and report-writing skills
- Fluent English; German and other European languages are an advantage
- Good command of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Willingness to learn specialized calculation and analysis tools
- Proactive, hands-on, and customer-focused working style
- Structured, analytical, and goal-oriented approach
- Strong communication, influencing, and collaboration skills across cultures and functions
- Sound judgment, ownership, and persistence in resolving complex technical issues
- Flexible, creative, and willing to take on new challenges
- Professional presence and confidence in customer-facing situations
Benefits:
- Home-office working location
- Permanent employment contract
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