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Regional Technical Specialist Region: Pittsburgh, PA; Central Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky Full Time Permanent Position Hybrid Remote Opportunity for Travel About SKF: SKF has been making the world spin since 1907! SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer dedicated to a culture of belonging, where our people flourish in an equitable environment that promotes leadership development and career growth. SKF bearings, made in Muskegon, played an integral role in helping Mars Rover collect rock and regolith samples on the planet's surface. As an SKF team member, you will join 40,000 colleagues from more than 130 countries developing bearing technology and services that make rotation more reliable and sustainable. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. SKF aims to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions at all our production facilities by 2030. SKF products keep vehicles rolling, power the machines that put food on your table, and even reach into the cosmos as part of the Mars rover mission. Founded in Sweden in 1907, today SKF is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm with annual sales in 2020 of approximately $10 billion. Job Summary: Regional Technical Specialists are regionally located technical support personnel providing end-user customers with best in class, hands-on technical support for their industry areas of expertise. The primary focus will be on accounts in Pittsburgh, PA; Central Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. A successful candidate will have a strong engineering and/or technical sales background along with thorough knowledge of manufacturing and production processes primarily related to the Metals, Mining, & Pulp & Paper industries that will support and promote SKF bearings, seals, and services. The Regional Technical Specialis t will be working from a home office but will potentially spend up to 50% of their time at customer locations involving service contracts. Job Responsibilities: Create and maintain SKF brand loyalty for products and services by leveraging support activities and relationships at key end-users. Provide installation assistance. Develop and deliver internal and external training to maintenance personnel as well as supporting local Technical Seminars. Support sales by mapping the use of bearings and seals in critical equipment at specific end-user locations. Work with local Technical Sales Managers (TSMs) to develop a sales strategy and support tactical growth initiatives and core business retention. Introduce new product launches to end user base. On-site failure analysis/inspections. Supporting projects that create Cost Savings for key end users/distributors. Support SKF Authorized Distributor partners with technical support/joint calls. Provide bearing and sealing recommendations as part of the application review process. Support the SKF full line of products and services(SKF, CR, PEER, Kaydon, Cooper, Reman). Approximately 80% travel is required while primarily supporting the region you are assigned. Job Requirements and Qualifications: BS Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Engineering degree is highly preferred. 10+ years of experience in application engineering, technical project work, or maintenance engineering. Strong mechanical aptitude. Ability to manage time, resources, and budgets to meet organizational goals. Basic PC software and CRM (Customer Relation Management) skills. Proven track record of proactive and continuous improvement within area of responsibility. Demonstrated ability to think strategically. Condition monitoring and Maintenance strat