Technical Service Manager - Lubricant Additives at Evonik · Allentown

Technical Service Manager - Lubricant Additives Location: Allentown, PA What we offer You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation. Click on the link to learn more about Evonik from our employees: https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/ The Technical Service Manager (TSM) provides outstanding technical service to Evonik Oil Additives customers. As a senior specialist, the TSM functions as a resource for any technical and lubricant related questions focused on specific product segments and/or customer accounts. The TSM provides application support, executes sales service projects, and coordinates work with other functions within Evonik Oil Additives as assigned by the Technical Service Department Manager. RESPONSIBILITIES Provide technical support to customers, sales teams, and regional accounts to ensure successful application and performance of lubricant additive products. Conduct application studies, product evaluations, and technical troubleshooting to address customer needs and support commercial growth initiatives. Manage and prioritize technical service projects while ensuring timely communication of results to internal and external stakeholders. Collaborate withotherTechnical Service Managers, Regional/GlobalSales Managers, and Product Managers to align customer support activities with business objectives. Monitor industry trends, OEM specifications, and market developments to support formulation strategy and product positioning efforts. Prepare and deliver technical presentations, reports, training materials, and customer-facing documentation. Represent Evonik Industries at customer meetings, industry conferences, trade shows, and professional organizations to strengthen technical relationships and market presence. Maintain a high level of technical expertise in lubricant additives, formulation technology, and application performance through continuous learning and industry engagement. Manage incoming samples, testing materials, and technical data to support customer projects and internal evaluations. Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) standards during all laboratory, customer, and project activities. REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field. Minimum of 5 years of experience within the lubricant additives, specialty chemicals, or related industry. Strong technical knowledge of lubricant formulations, additive technologies, and application performance. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience delivering customer presentations and technical reports. Experience working with industry organizations or standards groups such as Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, SAE International, or ASTM International preferred. Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to approximately 30%. The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach.  Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations. Your Application To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html. Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations. Your Talent Acquisition Manager: Kelvin Seals [C] Company is Evo Oil Additives US