NW Technical Applications Representative

About The Company

Nazdar has been in business for over 100 years and is one of the leading ink manufacturers for screen and wide-format inkjet printing. Nazdar manufactures the most comprehensive selection of UV, water-based, and solvent-based screen printing inks, flexographic inks, and wide-format digital inks obtainable from a single source. Nazdar inks are primarily used by printers in the Point of Purchase (POP), Banner, Container, Industrial, Metal, Nameplate- Membrane Switch, Roll Label, Sign, and Textile decorating markets.

About The Job

Nazdar is hiring a Narrow Web Technical Applications Representative to join the team at our corporate office in Shawnee, KS. This person will be responsible for supporting new business and ensuring growth of existing accounts by developing and testing new products and modifying existing products for the flexographic Narrow Web market.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and formulate water-based product lines as determined by management
• Test new products for reliability, printability, and fit for application. Plan and conduct evaluations for manufactured products.
• Plan and conduct customer/vendor evaluations.
• Assist in the development of new products.
• Recommend and execute modifications to existing products.
• Assist customers with ink application problems. This may entail traveling to the customer’s site for hands on assistance. Travel may consist of 25% to 70% per year.
• Establishes and manages all Technical Service projects for lab and field evaluations.
• Performs job according to pre-established safety, quality and efficiency operating procedures.
• Obtain Nazdar consolidated, distribution location, and specific customer product sales and profit performance information from Nazdar Business Intelligence, or other corporate resources for the purpose of conducting marketing and product analysis.
• Procure samples of competitive products for review and analysis.
• Procure samples from vendor of new product recommendations.
• Research supplier relationships with 3rd. party vendors to provide Nazdar with product support equipment and infrastructure support programs.
• Attend domestic trade shows in the flexographic and related industries to research market opportunities for Nazdar products.
• Assists with other duties as directed by supervisor.
  
  

Qualifications And Skills Required Include

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field or equivalent experience in ink development or application.
• Minimum 5 – 10 years of experience working in the flexographic applications markets, with an emphasis on Tag & Label and Flexible Packaging applications.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications
• Experience using X-Rite Spectrophotometer and software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
  
  

Here’s What’s In It For You

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values our employees and offers a competitive pay and benefits package, an encouraging, supportive environment with training, professional development, recognition programs, and career growth opportunities. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, flexible spending account options, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid time off, and paid Company holidays.

We believe that people will always be the heart of our success. That is why we truly value our employees and work to inspire them. When these two powerful elements intersect in a workplace people do extraordinary things.

We are committed to delivering a work experience that is rewarding and fun, and are proud to have one of the longest-tenured staff in the industry. We invite you to bring your skills and expertise to our team and supply the fuel for growth.

If this sounds like you, let us know. We cannot wait to meet you!