Advanced Field Applications Specialist

Does interfacing with the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies excite you? While we don't make medicine, we facilitate the successful manufacture thereof - every single day. If this sounds enticing to you, perhaps you're a fit with our Applications Engineering team.

Who is Meissner?

The goal at Meissner is to be more than simply good; it is to be extraordinary. Extraordinary performance comes from extraordinary people.

Meissner as a group is passionate about helping our clients manufacture lifesaving and life enhancing drugs, therapies, and vaccines. We develop, manufacture, supply and service advanced microfiltration products and single-use systems worldwide.

We know that when you are passionate about what you do, it's more than just a job.

Meissner is focused on the development of the whole individual, and we have programs and tools in place to help us stay at our best mentally and physically. In alignment with our commitment to support the growth and development of the whole individual, Meissner has inaugurated a Learning and Development department to solely focus on cultivating our team. When you grow, we grow.

How you will make an impact:

We are seeking an Advanced Field Applications Specialist (Bioprocessing) based in either Seattle, WA or San Francisco, CA area to support customers across the West Coast.

This role is part of a growing global Applications Engineering team. The Advanced Field Applications Specialist (FAS) independently manages and executes medium-risk client-focused projects and provides high-quality technical support for product evaluations, process fit, and customer troubleshooting. This role owns strategic account support, begins developing subject matter expertise in a technical area, and actively contributes to internal knowledge sharing and mentoring efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in industry standards groups, committees, and organizations to ensure processes and products are cGMP compliant, follow best practices and are compatible with the regulatory environment required by our pharmaceutical customer base.
• Engage with Business Development and other relevant teams, such as the Global Finance and Accounting Department, Product Management, and Meissner Technical Services to develop and maintain positive and collaborative technical relationships with clients in their respective territories.
• Generate post-visit reports and communicates outcomes clearly to stakeholders across Applications Engineering, Sales, and Product Management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to ensure best practices are communicated throughout the organization.
• Establish strategic relationships directly with our customers as a trusted and reliable technical partner.
• Provides technical input during QBRs and maintains regular strategic interactions with KAMs and customer technical teams.
• Address customer-related questions of single-use systems and filtration inquiries as an established subject matter expert (SME) in at least one area.
• Participate formally in the AE Mentoring or Rotational Program as a Mentor or Rotational Lead for at least one newer team member.
• Represent Meissner at local and international tradeshows, events, and conferences.
• Assist with Applications Engineering core functions including supporting client inquiries.

The skills and experience you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology or equivalent technical discipline from four-year college or university. Master's degree (M.S.) preferred.
• 3+ years of experience as a technical specialist in single-use systems and technologies geared toward the pharmaceutical industry. Filtration experience is a plus.
• Proven ability to work independently, with strong self-motivation and time management skills.
• Travel to client facilities (with commercial team members) and Meissner entities globally may account for up to 40% of time.

Don't meet every single requirement? Apply anyway.

What we can offer you:

• Full Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with HSA Employer Contributions for eligible plans
• Additional Perks- HQ Onsite Full Gym, Ultramodern Coffee Bars, Free EV Charging Stations, Employee Discounts
• 401k, Profit Sharing, 401k Advisory Services
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Anniversary Holiday

Ready to make an impact? Let's talk.

This position may require you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.

Meissner is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

US BASE PAY SCALE

Seattle Based: $114,100 - $152,400

San Francisco Based: $128,400 - $170,800

The base pay scale for this role is what Meissner reasonably expects to pay for the position although actual pay may vary from this scale depending on an applicant's experience.