JOB TITLE: OEM Approvals & Product Support Engineer
LOCATION: Nanterre, France
ASSIGNMENT TYPE: LONG TERM CONTRACT
START DATE: ASAP
CONTRACT LENGTH: ANNUALLY RENEWABLE CONTRACT
MISSIONS / SERVICE DIMENSIONS
ACTIVITIES
Product Approval Process:
- Initiate, coordinate and monitor lubricant approval processes with OEMs (Automotive, Marine).
- Be the technical interlocutor for manufacturers, answering technical questions in coordination with product engineers.
- Provide regular reports on the progress of approvals, risks and possible blockages.
Product Development & Validation:
- Follow the development and validation of new and existing lubricants.
- Command, coordinate and monitor engine tests, benches and physico-chemical analyses in internal and external laboratories.
- Contribute to the industrialization of new products for the direct and indirect perimeters.
OEM Projects & RFPs:
- Participate in OEM strategic projects.
- Propose and technically monitor formulations in the context of OEM tenders (regional and global).
- Carry out technical inventories and contribute to the preparation of future calls for tenders.
- Participate in the development of candidate products for upcoming calls for tenders.
Quality, processes & tools:
- Save and maintain approvals in internal tools (LMDB, SharePoint).
- Assist with activities related to test vehicles.
- Ensure administrative follow-up in SAP:
o Entry and follow-up of orders related to approvals.
o Verification of the receipt of orders by the accounting department.
o Monitoring of the payment of invoices issued by manufacturers.
Key interfaces:
- Product Engineering & R&D.
- External laboratories and additive suppliers.
- OEM manufacturers (Automotive, Marine, Industrial).
- Quality, Finance and Purchasing.
Profile & qualifications:
- Engineering degree in Chemistry, Mechanics or Quality (or equivalent).
Deliverables:
- OEM approval letters and certificates.
- Approval and quality monitoring dashboards.
- Technical contributions to OEM projects and tenders.
- Monthly activity reports and up-to-date approval databases.
LOCATION: Nanterre, France
ASSIGNMENT TYPE: LONG TERM CONTRACT
START DATE: ASAP
CONTRACT LENGTH: ANNUALLY RENEWABLE CONTRACT
MISSIONS / SERVICE DIMENSIONS
ACTIVITIES
Product Approval Process:
- Initiate, coordinate and monitor lubricant approval processes with OEMs (Automotive, Marine).
- Be the technical interlocutor for manufacturers, answering technical questions in coordination with product engineers.
- Provide regular reports on the progress of approvals, risks and possible blockages.
Product Development & Validation:
- Follow the development and validation of new and existing lubricants.
- Command, coordinate and monitor engine tests, benches and physico-chemical analyses in internal and external laboratories.
- Contribute to the industrialization of new products for the direct and indirect perimeters.
OEM Projects & RFPs:
- Participate in OEM strategic projects.
- Propose and technically monitor formulations in the context of OEM tenders (regional and global).
- Carry out technical inventories and contribute to the preparation of future calls for tenders.
- Participate in the development of candidate products for upcoming calls for tenders.
Quality, processes & tools:
- Save and maintain approvals in internal tools (LMDB, SharePoint).
- Assist with activities related to test vehicles.
- Ensure administrative follow-up in SAP:
o Entry and follow-up of orders related to approvals.
o Verification of the receipt of orders by the accounting department.
o Monitoring of the payment of invoices issued by manufacturers.
Key interfaces:
- Product Engineering & R&D.
- External laboratories and additive suppliers.
- OEM manufacturers (Automotive, Marine, Industrial).
- Quality, Finance and Purchasing.
Profile & qualifications:
- Engineering degree in Chemistry, Mechanics or Quality (or equivalent).
Deliverables:
- OEM approval letters and certificates.
- Approval and quality monitoring dashboards.
- Technical contributions to OEM projects and tenders.
- Monthly activity reports and up-to-date approval databases.