Application Specialist

Kistler Instrument • Novi, MI

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About The Position

The Application Specialist is responsible for the successful technical implementation and application of Kistler solutions at customer sites. The role integrates sensors, electronics, software, and related components into customers’ production and injection molding processes, with a focus on medical solutions. It combines technical expertise with sales acumen to respond to customer inquiries and advise on product applications.

The specialist executes the implementation and validation approach defined in the Plastics Strategy, supports reliable operation in customers’ production environments, and provides field experience to Solution Management and Product Management to improve the medical solution portfolio. The role includes installation, commissioning, configuration, testing, production ramp-up, validation, qualification, troubleshooting, customer training, documentation, and frequent travel to customer sites.

Requirements

• Degree or technical qualification in plastics engineering.
• Strong practical experience in injection molding or related production technologies.
• Strong hands-on technical understanding of sensors, electronics, software, and their integration into production environments.
• Experience with installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of technical systems.
• Strong customer orientation and confidence working directly with production, process engineering, and toolmaking teams.
• Structured working approach with a strong focus on quality, documentation, and execution.
• Willingness to travel at least 50% and internationally when needed.
• Engineering design knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• Tool design knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests for technical, price, delivery, and service information.
• Advise customers on the appropriate application of company products.
• Implement medical solutions at customer sites, including sensors, electronics, software, and associated system components.
• Execute the implementation approach defined in the Plastics Strategy and ensure successful technical integration into customer production environments.
• Perform installation, commissioning, configuration, testing, and production ramp-up activities.
• Execute and support validation and qualification activities according to the defined validation approach.
• Provide hands-on application support during customer projects and support successful adoption in production.
• Work with customer production, process engineering, and toolmaking teams during implementation and conduct systematic troubleshooting.
• Provide technical training and knowledge transfer to customer teams.
• Document implementation experience, application knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned.
• Provide structured feedback from customer applications to Solution Management and Product Management to develop and improve the medical solution portfolio.
• Maintain current knowledge of new and existing products and applications.
• Document all activities in the CRM.
• Use controls of plastics processing equipment to measure, evaluate, and control machine function for process optimization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match.
• Generous personal and vacation time.
• Opportunities for professional growth in a global environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed