Head of Applications Engineering

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Directly manage the Applications Managers and Engineers and Product Managers in the Applications Engineering Team
• Handle discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy
• Support Team with conflict resolution, both with internal and external parties
• Review high-level status of all work and tasks being executed by the group, including regular meetings with all Applications Managers and Engineers and Product Managers
• Monitor resources and resource capacity planning of the department
• Liaise with VP V&P-NAM and directors of other V&P NAM departments to achieve company goals, as defined from V&P Group management
• Resolve conflicts with resource allocation, escalated by other managers within the department
• Facilitate training and learning experiences of managers within the team
• Act as a point of contact for emergencies and accident reporting within their team
• Keep informed of company news and happenings and inform team as necessary

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide Hygienic and Aseptic Application and Product Technical support to our Regional Managers, Inside TSE group, End-Customers and external partners, such as Integrators and Distributors
• Establish strong communication guidelines with other company departments
• Assist in the development of procedures and best practices of Application and Product management functions
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the department
• Collaborate with Sales and Service leaders on a regular basis to support company financial targets
• Interface with our German and Swiss V&P factories to communicate new and updated Product Technical Information to the entire V&P-NAM organization
• Approve PTO, expense reports, and other department expenditures
• Assist the VP, V&P-NAM in the setting of annual SIP Targets for all Team Members in the SIP Program
• Analyze and implement efficient team member utilization
• Collaborate with commercial coordinators to track project budgets and invoicing of manifold and specific engineering-included projects
• Provide Applications and product training as required for our Regional Managers, Inside TSE group, End-Customers and external partners, such as Integrators and Distributors
• Assist Finance department with reporting and risk mitigation of manifold and specific engineering-included projects
• Aid in addressing legal risks to the company, as required by upper management
• Liaise with Procurement team and maintain approved and preferred manifold fabrication suppliers list
• Review employee survey results and create action plan to address employee concerns

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline and at least ten years of experience in mechanical separation or a related engineering field
• Proven track record of successful management and leading teams, ideally of 10 or more direct or indirect reports
• Proven track record of successful collaboration with other company departments and disciplines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task on a regular basis
• Thorough understanding of the business including focus on customer expectations
• Strong networking skills and ability to work as a team with other departments
• Strong leadership traits including entrepreneurial competencies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software