Danfoss wishes to play an active role in a sustainable global development where social responsibility and environmental and climate considerations go hand-in-hand with sound business development.
We make it a priority that we not only respond to the circumstances which have an immediate effect on the company, but also consider the trends that outlines the challenges of the future.
It is Danfoss’ overall target that the company is regarded in all matters as a responsible company that keeps its own house in good order.
Danfoss joined the UN Global Compact in 2002. The Global Compact consists of ten principles within human rights, labor rights, environment and anti-corruption.
Thereby Danfoss has made a commitment to report annually on the company's progress and activities related to these principles. This report, Danfoss Communication on Progress 2010, mirrors our attitude to social and environmental responsibility issues and the impact of our activities on the surrounding communities.
Danfoss currently opened vacancies to be placed in the position:
Variable Speed Application Specialist (VSAS)
FranceJob reference: GLOBAL00258
Danfoss Commercial Compressors Division, has an opening within its Variable Speed business development organisation for a Variable Speed Application Specialist (VSAS).
As a technical expert, part of the Variable Speed compressor business development team, you support customers, sales teams and the overall business development by participating in the promotion, selection and implementation of all Danfoss Variable Speed Commercial Compressor products for customers in Europe, Middle East and Asia.
You are directly in contact with customers at different levels, in order to ensure a high level of consultancy advice on the different variable speed products, including their features, benefits and the implementation in customer applications.
Vital link between our customers and the various departments of the company in supporting the overall sales objectives for the region, this function must also ensure the recovery of critical information related to the variable speed compressors applications to the various project teams. This should also contribute to both improving our existing products and facilitating the development of new product platforms.
The position
Tasks/Responsibilities
- Take the primary role in product definition, implementation and troubleshooting of variable speed compressor solutions at customers
- Managing all issues related to variable speed compressor product performance
- Ensure optimal implementation of products at customers in order to maintain the good image of Danfoss
- Provide technical support and advice to customers and to the different sales teams
- Coordinate in-house technical discussions on the applications of the variable speed compressor solution, including the associated component parts related to the system: compressor, inverter, controller(s), valves and sensors
- Provide instruction and materials to train Danfoss field service and technical support engineers (face to face and web based) as well as “on the job training” through joint customer visits
- Assist in the qualification testing at customer’s testing facilities
- Provide detailed customer technical and market feedback to the Danfoss marketing, engineering and project teams in order to support the development of related products and technical marketing materials.
- Preferred education and professional background
- Engineering degree or equivalent industry related experience
- Five years minimum experience with HVAC, refrigeration or air conditioning applications and ideally including knowledge of variable speed (inverter) drives and electronic controls
- Experience working in an OEM sales environment or in industry service and maintenance activities
- Knowledge and working experience with systems controls, and communication protocols (eg. (Modbus, CANbus, PLC programming skills…..)
- Strong diagnostic and instinctive problem-solving skills
- Effective communication capability utilizing, spoken, written and graphic media.
- Fluent in English (TOEIC 850)
The position will require interaction with internal and external functions at customers at different organisational levels in the areas of engineering, technical field support, sales, quality, purchasing….
Personal profile
- Customer oriented (internal & external)
- Proactive and responsive
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Autonomy and self motivated
- Ability to work in a matrix organisation
To obtain information on how to register, please see the Danfoss Job Recruitment