Product Manager - Controls

Spirax Sarco USA; Blythewood (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirax Sarco USA is seeking a Product Manager for Control Valves to lead product strategy for Steam Thermal Solutions. The role requires national travel and close collaboration with sales engineers and distributors to drive growth. Located near Blythewood, SC with national travel expectations.

The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering background, hands-on valve experience, and a track record of managing complex technical products in the steam industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering degree preferred.
• Experience with control valves; steam industry experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel nationally up to 50% of the time.
• Portfolio demonstrating successful projects is a plus.
• Strong technical expertise in steam industry products or related industrial technologies.
• Outstanding project management and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated customer focus with a commitment to understanding customer challenges and delivering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Promote control valve and metering solutions at customer sites.
• Provide technical expertise and application guidance to customers and sales teams.
• Support growth initiatives through product education and market engagement.
• Coordinate activities related to product tools, field support, and inventory positioning.
• Conduct market research to identify customer needs and business opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, business intelligence, data science, marketing, design, and engineering.
• Evaluate competitive products and market trends to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Partner with the Business Development Team to support product launches and growth initiatives.
• Prepare detailed analyses, reports, and recommendations for management.
• Stay current on industry trends, technologies, and best practices within steam thermal solutions.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Curiosity, positivity, creativity

Multitasking in fast-paced env

Organizational skills

Cross-stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree preferred

Job description

Product Manager - Control Valves

About the Role

Spirax Sarco is seeking a dedicated Product Manager – Control Valves to help craft the future of Steam Thermal Solutions (STS).

Steam Thermal Solutions (Spirax Sarco USA)

Steam Thermal Solutions is one of four businesses within Spirax Group, with global coverage across 67 operating units. Steam Thermal Solutions helps customers control and manage steam within their mission‑critical industrial applications, helping to put food safely on the world’s tables and keep our hospitals running. Spirax Sarco USA and its sister brand, Gestra USA, operate as their own entities catering to different parts of the steam industry while sharing customers and operational services.

• National travel required for customer site visits.
• Applicants must be located within one hour of a major airport.
• Preferred candidates are located within commuting distance of our headquarters in Blythewood, SC, or one of our hub locations in Houston, TX, Chicago, IL, or Bethlehem, PA.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering degree preferred.
• Experience with control valves; steam industry experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel nationally up to 50% of the time.
• Portfolio demonstrating successful projects is a plus.
• Strong technical expertise in steam industry products or related industrial technologies.
• Outstanding project management and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated customer focus with a commitment to understanding customer challenges and delivering solutions.

Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Natural curiosity, positivity, and creativity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Promote Control Valves and Metering Products

• Promote control valve and metering solutions at customer sites.
• Provide technical expertise and application guidance to customers and sales teams.
• Support growth initiatives through product education and market engagement.

Partner with Sales Engineers and Distributors to Drive Growth

• Coordinate activities related to product tools, field support, and inventory positioning.
• Conduct market research to identify customer needs and business opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including production, business intelligence, data science, marketing, design, and engineering.
• Evaluate competitive products and market trends to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Partner with the Business Development Team to support product launches and growth initiatives.
• Prepare detailed analyses, reports, and recommendations for management.
• Stay current on industry trends, technologies, and best practices within steam thermal solutions.

About Us

Spirax Group is the world leader in steam system management with a presence in 165 countries. The company provides fluid control products, engineered packages, systems expertise, and site services to more than 100,000 industrial and institutional customers worldwide.

Spirax Group

Spirax Sarco operates strategically located manufacturing facilities around the world and employs approximately 4,700 people, including approximately 1,300 direct sales and service engineers.

Our solutions improve the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of critical industrial processes. Through innovative decarbonization technologies, we help customers electrify steam generation and industrial heating applications to support a more sustainable future.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Spirax Sarco is committed to building an inclusive workplace and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or while performing essential job functions, please contact [e-mail].

About Us & Why Join Us

Spirax Sarco is a global engineering organization specializing in steam and thermal energy management solutions that support critical industrial processes across sectors such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, oil and gas, and manufacturing. Our mission is to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions that help customers improve reliability, reduce energy use and emissions, and meet regulatory and sustainability goals. Operating in over 60 countries with global manufacturing and locally based engineering teams, we combine strong engineering expertise, innovation, and a deep customer focus to deliver tailored solutions and measurable results.

Joining Spirax Sarco means being part of a purpose‑driven, customer‑centric organization where your work makes a real global impact. We invest in our people through meaningful work, continuous learning, and clear development pathways, offering opportunities to collaborate with skilled professionals and tackle real‑world challenges. Guided by a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, safety, and wellbeing, we foster a supportive and inclusive culture where people are empowered to grow, take ownership, and build rewarding, sustainable careers while helping shape safer, more efficient, and more sustainable industries worldwide.