Senior Product Applications Specialist HPI - (US-TX-The Woodlands - 77393)

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Business Unit: GE Infrastructure, Water & Process Technologies Function:   Product Management Location: The Woodlands, TX Job #: 847212 Posted: Oct 27, 2008 Responsibilities GE is working for a better future. Are you ready? Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with GE Water! The Senior Product Applications Specialist is a world-class technical resource for the organization for complex issues with long-term business implications. *Supports game-changing technology and can anticipate, apply, adapt or develop solutions for the most complex customer problems. *Contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within the refinery and petrochemical industries. *Provides technical consultation to cross-functional teams throughout the business to improve or resolve manufacturing, product center, supplier, or field issues. *Provides technical consultation, leadership, and guidance throughout the entire NPI/design process. *Authors technical papers and presents materials at local tradeshows and conferences to create market pull for GE Water & Process Technologies products. *Works local MCP and NPI projects to ensure business strategy and commitments are achieved. *Facilitates local training classes as coordinated by training function. *Gives clear, understandable instructions and coaching to others in the group or team and encourages people to comfortably express their ideas *Identifies business development and sales opportunities for projects and helps define and minimize risks to the business. Signature: ~CB~ Qualifications *Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or other technical discipline. *Minimum 10 years of experience in water and/or process treatment chemistry. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: *Ability to travel 30-45%. *Willing to submit to background investigation (Motor vehicle record, criminal, education and prior employment), physical evaluation and drug screen. Desired *Should have extensive refinery or petrochemical experience and be fluent in desalter operations and chemical applications. *Possess complete fundamental understanding of product and process chemistries/engineering. *Strong communication / interpersonal skills. *Masters Degree or PhD in engineering or technical discipline. *Ability to work or lead with remote cross- functional and cross-cultural teams. *Demonstrates listening, questioning, clarifying and summarizing skills to effectively communicate in 1-on-1 and small group settings. Learns team/ group processes. *Multilingual is preferred. *Experience publishing industry papers and presenting them at trade shows and conferences. *Strong oral and written communication skills. General *GE Infrastructure, Water & Process Technologies, a unit of General Electric Company, is an industry leader in solving the world's most pressing water reuse, industrial, irrigation, municipal, and drinking water needs. Through desalination, advanced membrane, separation solutions, and water reuse and wastewater management and process technologies, GE delivers added value to its customers. *GE provides value by improving performance and product quality, reducing operating costs, and extending equipment life through a broad range of products and services that are designed to optimize total performance; protect customers' assets; prevent fouling and scaling; and safeguard the environment through water conservation and energy reduction. *GE offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits package and the professional advantages of an environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements. *For U.S. employment opportunities, GE hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. GE will require proof of work authorization prior to employment. *We would like to thank everyone who submits a resume for this opportunity. Due to the volume of resumes we receive, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. *For more information on GE Infrastructure Water & Process Technologies, visit www.gewater.com. GE is an equal opportunity employer. GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. The United States has regulations that govern the hiring of current or former U.S. Government employees. If you currently work for (or have in the past) the U.S. Government (in any capacity), you may have certain responsibilities under these regulations and certain re