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Hussmann Corporation Refrigeration Systems Product Specialist in Buford, Georgia
Overview
As Refrigeration Systems Product Specialist, you will be the liaison between the Hussmann Field Quality Team and manufacturing while collaborating with cross functional teams, to achieve desired quality and customer requirements within the project schedule. Support the development of organizational and departmental processes to improve product release and delivery execution speed and effectiveness, including analyzing manufacturing processes and supporting the implementation NTD, NPD, and COD requests as required.
Responsibilities
Perform proactive product reviews during the design, testing, and manufacturing processes. Lead in proactively root causing Hussmann product issues ensuring customer support objectives are met within budget, on time, and with required quality and functionality. Key Job functions include:
Effectively manage individual utilization – including maintaining itinerary plans and proactively communicating to manager and leads when schedule permits special project work
Collaborate with cross functional teams to meet project objectives, drive root cause, and mitigate customer risk
Participate in meeting cadences as required with cross functional teams to ensure robust support plans for field escapes, issues, large customer start up projects, and new products and controls start ups
Champion projects to completion
Support process improvement activities
Oversee complex order and new product builds
Drive cross-functional accountability related to Field Quality to mitigate customer risk
Document and present findings to leadership via the Product Audit Process
Document findings utilizing the Field Report creation process
Utilize the Field Escalation process when applicable
Ability to Perform standard FQS duties
Conducting plant and customer site audits to identify opportunities for continuous improvement of product and processes.
Provide customer support related to the delivery and startup of sustaining and new refrigeration systems and merchandisers
Interact directly with customers, contractors, technicians, and engineering providing advanced level technical expertise in order to instill confidence in Hussmann equipment, installation, technical support, and service. and will also have the experience to provide startup support on refrigeration systems and merchandisers as needed.
This position when supporting field quality projects is customer facing; therefore, professionalism is of the utmost importance as the FQS is viewed as Hussmann’s “technical expert”.
Effectively manage special field projects within budgetary guidelines
Capable of influencing warranty expenditures by identifying and resolving issues prior to equipment start-up
Training and Development
Facilitate/Coordinate Training as required
Provide Peer to Peer Training
Create Training Material as required
Qualifications
Minimum High School Diploma, Technical Degree and/or Bachelor’s Degree
5+ years of Refrigeration/HVAC or related industry experience
Must have advanced industry product knowledge; hands on understanding of complex refrigeration systems; and advanced knowledge of electrical controls and equipment
Field project management experience
Strong Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Experience facilitating meetings with cross functional teams preferred
Experience managing complex customer start ups
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Manufacturing new product launch/build experience a plus
Mobility within work facilities including manufacturing and installation sites
Knowledgeable and/or trainable in Hussmann systems (Aftermarket, Tavant, CRM Dynamics, QMS, and Team Center)
Up to 20% independent travel to manufacturing and customer sites Key Competencies and Success Factors:
Build efficient, realistic plans and detailed actions to achieve objectives; Sets priorities effectively and organizes information; holds self and others accountable to project milestones and results
Takes accountability for getting work done; is resourceful in identifying creative solutions to difficult problems
Demonstrates effective consulting, negotiating, and persuasive skills to diverse audiences, promoting constructive confrontation and issue resolution; Presents information in a clear and accurate manner
Strong business acumen: Ability to drive strategy, influence practices, processes and policies that result in competitive advantage; Continuously works to improve value through process improvement
Understands customer and market demands; proactively ensure customer requirements translate into program requirements, responds promptly to customer needs and advocates resolution of issues important to stakeholders
Strong ability to collaborate with cross functional teams with ability to influence and create action
If you share our passion for inspiring progress, then you belong with Hussmann. Hussmann is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits:
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401k with Company Matching Contribution
Discretionary 401k Company Contribution
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Life/Disability Insurance
Maternity and Paternity Leave
Panasonic Employee Discounts
15 Days Paid Vacation and 12 Company Holidays
Employee Assistance Program
And more
About Hussmann:
For more than 100 years, Hussmann Corporation has been a leader in providing innovative products, services and refrigeration systems for grocers and convenience stores. Hussmann, a subsidiary of Panasonic, promises to continuously provide the most customer-focused solutions in the food retailing industry.
From display cases for supermarkets to entire refrigeration systems and innovative technologies including Aperion (https://www.hussmann.com/aperion) and StoreConnect (https://www.hussmann.com/storeconnect) , Hussmann continues to drive innovation in food retailing. Customers look to Hussmann as a strategic trusted partner to navigate the complex and ever-changing regulatory requirements with smarter, energy efficient, low-GWP refrigeration solutions—reducing their energy consumption and carbon emissions. For more information about Hussmann, please visit www.hussmann.com .
Hussmann is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, marital status, pregnancy, or any other non-merit-based factor.
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