Location: Meriden,CT, USA
FE_WIBU-E488
Engineering Manager - Clean Water - Full Time - Meriden (CT), United States
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
We are looking for a/an Engineering Manager - Clean Water to join our FE_WIBU team in the United States .
Your main tasks and responsibilities:
* Overall ownership of projects and tasks assigned to the department
* Advisor/mentor to subordinate positions to meet schedules and resolve technical or operational problems
* Establish and/or improve internal department processes and procedures
* Enhance support documentation and tools to assist sales in replacing competitor products
* Design and oversee development of adaptor brackets and other peripheral products to support aftermarket opportunities
* Minimize turnaround time and error rate in the tendering and submittal process
* Maintain a customer (distributor) oriented support culture
* Establish a strong reputation in internal and external customer satisfaction
* Provide technical support to all sales & marketing channels, both internally and externally
* Manage multiples projects with specified timelines and deliverables
* Provide excellent proofreading, editing, and technical writing abilities
* Develop tools for sales channels and internal support of various ongoing and future initiatives (i.e., core municipal, aftermarket, sludge, etc.)
* Conduct research of product requirements in support of various ongoing and future initiatives
* Provide field services to customers to determine retrofit solutions
* Gain and leverage knowledge of competitor's products to simplify replacement opportunities for customers
* Maintain technical documentation of all products and accessories through streamlining and standardization within a structured data management plan (including sales literature, brochures, training materials, presentations, demonstrations, specifications, technical documentation, manuals, etc.)
* Interface with Global & Local Product Managers and North American Sales force on various product related matters to drive and provide local focus and support
* Provide review and commentary on documentation and drawings
* Conduct or provide detailed engineering reports and plans for product enhancements
* Design, model, and test (virtually and physically) prototypes of new products
* Reduce production costs through product re-design and continued development
* Support internal groups with custom documentation, drawings, and solutions
* Work independently to resolve issues with minimal direction as well as participation in a team environment
* Ensure the reputation and image of the company exceeds industry expectations
To succeed in this role, you will need:
* Bachelor Science degree preferably in engineering. PE preferred.
* 5-10+ years management experience
* At least 5 years pump industry or municipal bid/equipment related experience
* Detail oriented, self-motivated and remain competently professional in high pressure situations
* Collaborative, innovative personality style with strong drive to improve the organizational talent and customer service
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
* Excellent planning skills
* Strong written and verbal communications skills
* Familiarity with pumping equipment is desirable
* Familiarity with distributors and manufacturers representatives is desirable
No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.
This position is a hybrid work schedule.
Do you have a question about the role?
Reach out to Lise Martin at ...@sulzer.com or Hiring Manager - Stephen Keen. Our team is looking forward hearing from you!
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2024 in Brazil, China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
About us
Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering. We specialize in pumping, agitation, mixing, separation and application technologies for fluids of all types. Our customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality and from our responsive network of 180 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2022, our 13'800 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.2 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN). www.sulzer.com
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