Regional Engineering & Design Manager

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Regional Engineering & Design Manager

In the short term, spend approximately fifty percent (50%) of time executing mechanical design tasks for won projects and product development initiatives, support of aftermarket activities and engineering tasks, or in support of continuous and business improvement initiatives. Longer term and once the global Regional Team has become stabilized, spend approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of time executing mechanical design tasks. Including:

• Collaboration with customers to ensure proper design and integration of equipment into the process,

• Perform safety and operability reviews,

• Supporting machinery refurbishment, upgrade, and rerate activity by developing technical scope for service activity in both the field and the company’s service centers and then working with the service team to execute said scope, including performing detailed design engineering of mechanical and aerodynamic systems,

• Develop, update, and/or implement procedures and processes for servicing a variety of turbomachinery products including other OEM equipment,

• Participating in Root Cause Analyses and developing technical reports and summaries for customers,

• Checking and approving manufacturing drawings,

• Support of bid estimate development,

• Development of standardized product deliverables collaborating with Product Owners

• Support root cause analyses (RCA) of equipment and field commissioning and start up activities executed by the Aftermarket Team,

• Collaborate with the Business Improvement Team to develop new and standardized design engineering tools and work processes for streamlining projects and product development,

• Drive engineering and material cost reductions and competitiveness across project and product offerings collaborating with stakeholders,

What's In It for You: 

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

(benefits should be modified for Union positions)

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment) 

• 401k with 100% vested company core and match  

• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time  

• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks) 

• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit 

• Adoption assistance  

• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare) 

• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D 

• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage  

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) 

• Many more supplemental benefits available 

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provide day to day workload and resource planning for the global team.

• spend approximately fifty percent (50%) leading and managing ~10 engineers responsible for executing mechanical design tasks.

• Provide technical mentorship and leadership to the team including providing feedback, conducting performance evaluations, establishing training plans, and setting goals and objectives.

• Collaborate with Global Functional Owners to establish standards, work processes, and systems to streamline and improve engineering tasks.

• Motivate, lead, encourage, and inspire your team.

• Create and monitor metrics for evaluating performance and execution of engineering activities.

• Facilitate and support longer term team skills development and Career Path planning for all individuals on the team.

• Challenge the status quo with alternate solutions rooted in engineering fundamentals.

• Promote safety and diversity consistent with the philosophies of Rotoflow®.

Required Skills / Abilities: 

• Technical Degree: BSME or related degree, advanced degree and focus on turbomachinery design, rotordynamics, fluid film bearings, design for manufacturability, and/or manufacturing processes a plus,

• 10+ years turbomachinery or rotating machinery design.

• 5+ years leading mechanical engineer