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Product Application Specialist
Topeka, KS, USPosted Yesterday
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Job Description
The Product Application Specialist/Demo Operator position works closely with sales reps to promote products to customers. In this hands-on, field-focused role, you’ll be the go-to expert for showcasing equipment in action, bringing machines to life for customers and helping them experience the right solutions for their job sites. You’ll build strong relationships, uncover customer needs, and confidently demonstrate how our equipment performs in real-world applications.
What You Will Do in This Role:
- Partner with sales representatives to recommend and demonstrate equipment that best fits customer needs and job requirements
- Lead engaging, hands-on equipment demonstrations that highlight performance, efficiency, and real-world value
- Develop and deliver operator training for both internal teams and customers, helping them maximize equipment performance and safety
- Stay current on industry trends and competitor equipment to ensure you present the strongest solutions in the field
- Maintain accurate and accessible equipment knowledge, training materials, and operational resources
- Comply with all government safety requirements and actively promote a culture of safety on every job site
- Travel is required for training and/or to assist at other locations.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- 5+ years of heavy equipment operation experience in road maintenance, excavation, or similar environments
- 3+ years of experience training others or supporting equipment applications in the field
- Comfortable and confident demonstrating equipment in front of groups, with the ability to engage and educate audiences
- Strong computer skills to support training, reporting, and product knowledge resources
- Excellent communication skills with a customer-first mindset
- Hands-on experience operating heavy construction equipment, with a solid understanding of job site applications
What Will Put You Ahead:
- 5+ years of advanced, field-based construction equipment experience or training, with a strong track record of demonstrations or operator coaching
What We Can Offer You:
- Competitive pay to recognize your valuable contribution
- 401(k) with matching
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Basic Life & AD&D, short-term disability, & and long-term disability
- Wellness programs to focus on building healthy habits while earning prizes and cash bonuses throughout the year
- Holiday, PTO, and Parental Leave, promoting work-life balance and personal growth
- Casual dress attire
- Family-owned company where you’re more than just another employee
Foley Industries – Foley Equipment, Foley Power Solutions, Foley Rental, and SITECH Central – proudly stands at the forefront of progress, serving customers in Kansas and Western Missouri for over nine decades. With a dedicated team of over 1,000 employees, we are committed to delivering exceptional service, top-quality parts and rentals, and unparalleled sales support across a comprehensive range of Caterpillar and allied construction equipment, power generation solutions, and cutting-edge SITECH construction technology. As we continue to empower our customers' success, we invite you to explore the endless opportunities that await you at Foley. To learn more about our company and join our team of industry leaders, please visit www.FoleyEq.com.
Foley Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Race/Gender/Veteran/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity). To request a reasonable accommodation or assistance in completing the application, call 316-943-4211 or email [email protected].
*At this time Foley does not participate in any Visa sponsorship programs.