You will:
- Promote our trademark HPI, Sorelmetal ™, as a product of quality and promote Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium (RTIT) as a leader in the iron foundry industry
- Provide ongoing technical support to customers and respond to specific customer complaints – with an objective of being a solutions provider and establishing a lasting relationship with foundry people
- Be a ‘go-to’ reference in the iron foundry industry by attending and lecturing at industry conferences and trade shows, and provide support to our distribution network as appropriate
- Be an active participant in foundry association(s), publish technical articles on various mediums and organize training sessions with customers, foundry associations or schools
- In conjunction with RTIT product technology group, introduce RTIT new technologies to the marketplace
- Develop a Technical Support and Service plan, in conjunction with the Sales Manager and Metallics General Manager, to ensure initiatives are aligned with those of the commercial group
- Travel for frequent visits to our customers in Eurozone and Asia – Required to occasionally travel to our Canadian and South African plants as well as support North American business if needed
- Develop and maintain a strong relationship with HPI distributors, traders and agents in Europe, Asia and other regions if needed.
What you will need for this role
- A bachelor degree in metallurgy or engineering designation with substantial practical experience in the foundry industry
- A minimum of 10+ years working as a foundry-person with a good background in melting practice and lab investigations
- A strong understating of engineering ductile iron castings from both a process and product design perspective
- Strong communication skills and experience in dealing with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders (R&D, production, quality) – Comfortable at speaking to small and large audiences and to various levels of organizations
- Strong commercial acumen coupled to excellent analytical skills
- Leadership and decision-making skills
- Computer application software (excel, word, PowerPoint).
- Ability to gather and rapidly synthesize data from inside and outside sources and to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to travel up to 50% within Europe and Asia, occasionally North America and South Africa
- Fluency in English mandatory; German, French, Spanish or other language would be a strong asset
For more details, please contact PierreMarie.Cabanne or Michael Zielesnik or Oswaldo Almeida
Pierremarie.cabanne@riotinto.com Michael.zielesnik@riotinto.com Oswaldo.Almeida@riotinto.com
