Ingevity - North Charleston, SC
posted 4 months ago
The Applications Engineer at Ingevity will play a crucial role in providing technical support to promote the use and sale of specialty chemical products, particularly in the carbon technologies application areas. This position involves developing and analyzing data related to the control of evaporative emissions from automotive fuel systems, as well as other applications involving liquid and gas phase carbon adsorption, such as process purification and renewable natural gas (RNG) technologies. The engineer will be responsible for preparing technical data, reports, and presentations to be shared with customers and utilized internally within the company. Under the guidance of a Senior Applications Engineer or Manager, the Applications Engineer will offer technical expertise to both internal and external customers, ensuring their development, retention, and satisfaction. Key responsibilities include designing, installing, and maintaining evaporative emissions test equipment, as well as designing experiments to generate data that supports the sale of bulk and specialty shaped activated carbon materials. The engineer will collaborate closely with lab personnel to troubleshoot and debug issues with products and test equipment, ensuring effective communication with the technical and sales teams to address customer and regulatory concerns. Additionally, the Applications Engineer will interact with the global quality department and manufacturing plants to resolve customer complaints and validate operational improvement projects. Providing customer support on technical and quality issues, including troubleshooting and testing at customer sites, is a vital part of this role. The engineer will also define material specifications through direct customer interaction and educate customers on how activated carbon can effectively control automotive evaporative emissions.