Director of Applications Engineering & Projects

Nippon Sanso MATHESON; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Sanso MATHESON is seeking a Director of Applications Engineering & Projects to lead engineering, application development, and project execution across bulk and specialty gases. You will manage engineers and field service techs, drive equipment design, and coordinate with Sales and Marketing to promote NSM capabilities.

The role requires extensive experience in engineering leadership, strong technical writing, and deep knowledge of the gas industry and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required; Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Masters or Engineering Management MBA preferred.
• 10+ years in the industrial gases field or equivalent technical project management experience.
• The candidate must be an experienced engineer and project manager.
• Excellent technical writing and communication skills; strong customer knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of application engineers and field service technicians.
• Direct application equipment design, manufacturing, and related services.
• Oversee equipment and spare parts inventory planning and cost controls.
• Drive innovation and new product development in collaboration with R&D.
• Coordinate with commercial teams to promote capabilities and proposals.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Technical writing

Communication skills

Gas industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Master's or MBA preferred

Job description

Director of Applications Engineering & Projects

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is broadly responsible for projects management, engineering and installation. The Director plans, directs, manages, and strategically implements application equipment Engineered Solutions to drive new bulk and packaged industrial and specialty gases and chemicals sales growth to achieve NSM’s market share, revenue, profitability, and quality objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Lead a team of application engineers and field service technicians with direct responsibility for supporting application needs of bulk, packaged, and spec gas business units and NSM’s customers
• Direct technical aspects of gas application development, application equipment and services technical sales, and application design and engineering, equipment manufacturing, and related services
• Direct application equipment manufacturing operations, including budget requirements, finished equipment and parts inventory, and cost controls.
• Consolidate product lines and computerize spare parts inventory to improve quoting process for equipment and parts, standardize on parts, reduce parts inventory, and consolidate materials suppliers to improve bargaining power and reduce cost.
• Grow in-house equipment engineering and service capabilities to reduce outsourcing and expand range of available equipment and services, including maintenance contracts.
• Coordinate with Commercialization, Sales and Marketing teams to promote NSM’s application capabilities within NSM and with customers, including developing website technical content, customer presentations, sales brochures, and application training packages
• Direct and perform application equipment and associated services product management, collaborate with business teams to ensure competitive and profitable equipment and services pricing, prepare technical equipment sale and lease proposals
• Stay informed about trends and innovations in industrial gases industry and industries we serve, define and lead innovation and new application and product development, actively participate in and support NSHD R&D and new application and technology development effort.
• Recruit, coach, mentor, train, manage, and evaluate staff performance

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree is required, Mechanical, Chemical or other Engineering is preferred.

Masters Degree, MBA or Engineering Management is preferred.

Work Experience:

10+ years Experience in the industrial gases industry preferred, engineering or highly technical project management experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The individual must be an experienced engineer and project manager

Excellent technical writing, and communication skills

Strong knowledge of gas industry and customers