About this role
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt">What Timken makes possible begins with you.</span></strong><br><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The Junior Lubrication Engineer plays a pivotal role in helping to leverage Des-Case strategic services initiatives to accelerate the sale of our complete products portfolio, including legacy Des-Case breathers, portable and stationary filtration systems, lubricant storage systems, vacuum dehydrators and other ancillary products. Working closely with the respective Sales Managers, Product Managers and the Reliability Services Team Members, Junior Lubrication Engineer will provide onsite and remote support, including but not limited to;</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Design lubrication storage and dispensing systems using 3D models</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Design equipment modifications for incorporate lubrication best practices </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provide engineering application and field engineering support to our internal and external customers </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Rapidly develop expertise in all aspects of lubrication, contamination control, and oil analysis.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Manage our online learning management system content and user database </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ideally suited to an individual with an interest in rotating equipment reliability and good communication skills, the successful candidate is expected to become a “student” of the complete line of Des-Case products and services as well as the subject of precision lubrication. Upon acquiring the requisite knowledge and experience the Junior Lubrication Engineer will serve as a project manager to Des-Case clients looking for support improving their current lubrication practices. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The position is best fulfilled by an individual with: </span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">An Engineering degree and a natural understanding of and/or interest in rotating equipment</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Leadership skills, capable of selling the vision of precision lubrication, fluid handling and contamination control</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The ability to pull together the optimum balance of internal and external resources to achieve results; </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Solid project management skills, capable of establishing themselves as a technical resource able to remove obstacles and roadblocks to get the job done.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Knowledge/Skill/Abilities:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Work with strategic business partners within/outside the business to maximize product sales through strategic services offering (training, assessments, etc.)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Become a lubrication subject matter expert (SME) and point of contact to provide technical engineering and application support to end users and distribution partners.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Serve as a SME and field application specialist in support of sales, services and product management teams. </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Support our Strategic Account Customers by serving in a project management and/or project implementation specialist role. </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provide product and application training to internal and external customers.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Eventually, provide end-user training on lubrication as an instructor of Des-Case training and workshop classes. </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Maintain a high level of technical expertise and knowledge in all current and future Des-Case products and services.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Be able to clearly communicate the value proposition for the complete line of Des-Case products to internal (Distribution Partners) and external (end-user) customers. </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Support product development and research activities through participation in conferences and industry-specific events, focus groups, etc.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Attend to all customer relationships by staying abreast of their industry, their issues, client constraints and client opportunities.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Remain committed and driven to the successful leverage of services and training into increased product sales.</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Remain committed to sustaining Company culture and the growth of Company core competencies. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Background & Other (preferred):</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Bachelor’s degree or higher (Engineering preferred)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Previous work experience involving lubrication, filtration, manufacturing, fluid power specialists, power generation, or similar industry is desirable but not required</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Travel up to 50% as required</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">A work hard, play hard mentality.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Location:</span></u></strong></p> <p>This is a remote working position. However, the successful candidate should preferably be located in the greater Nashville, Tennessee area</p><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">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.</span></span></p>