Technical Manager - Marine Coatings, Composites & Adhesives

Merritt Recruitment; Georgia; À distance; USD 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Merritt Recruitment seeks a commercially focused Technical Manager to drive growth across the North American marine market. You will work with marine OEMs, boat builders, distributors, and fabricators, providing technical leadership and supporting strategic accounts with value-driven solutions.

The role requires expertise in marine coatings, composites, and adhesive technologies, with a track record in technical sales or applications engineering.

Qualifications

• Background in marine coatings (ideal) or related fields.
• Experience in technical sales, business development or application engineering within chemicals, coatings or advanced materials.
• Strong understanding of marine manufacturing, coating applications or composite processes.
• Established relationships with boat builders, shipyards, marine OEMs, distributors or key industry stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Drive profitable growth across the North American marine sector through technical leadership and customer engagement.
• Act as the technical expert for marine composites, adhesives and resin systems.
• Support OEMs, boat builders, distributors and fabricators with trials, product approvals, training and troubleshooting.
• Partner with commercial teams to strengthen value propositions, improve margins and win new business.
• Lead marine product development initiatives, ensuring successful adoption of new technologies.
• Manage technical complaints, root-cause investigations and continuous improvement activities.
• Build strong relationships with key marine accounts and distribution partners across the region.

Connaissances

Marine coatings

Protective coatings

Corrosion protection

Specialty polymers

Resins

Structural adhesives

Sealants

Elastomers

Composites

Marine technical services

Description du poste

Location: Remote, North America (Florida/South East preferred)

Must have current right to work in the United States of America and currently be resident in the USA.

Our client is a global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives, resins and functional polymers serving the marine, transportation, construction and renewable energy sectors.

We are seeking a commercially focused Technical Manager to drive growth across the North American marine market. Working closely with marine OEMs, boat builders, distributors and fabricators, you will provide technical leadership, support strategic accounts, develop value-driven solutions and accelerate adoption of innovative composite and adhesive technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive profitable growth across the North American marine sector through technical leadership and customer engagement.
• Act as the technical expert for marine composites, adhesives and resin systems.
• Support OEMs, boat builders, distributors and fabricators with trials, product approvals, training and troubleshooting.
• Partner with commercial teams to strengthen value propositions, improve margins and win new business.
• Lead marine product development initiatives, ensuring successful adoption of new technologies.
• Manage technical complaints, root-cause investigations and continuous improvement activities.
• Build strong relationships with key marine accounts and distribution partners across the region.

Candidate Profile

• Background in marine coatings (ideal), protective coatings, corrosion protection, specialty polymers, resins, structural adhesives, sealants, elastomers, composites or marine technical services.
• Proven experience in technical sales, business development or application engineering within chemicals, coatings or advanced materials.
• Strong understanding of marine manufacturing, coating applications or composite processes.
• Established relationships with boat builders, shipyards, marine OEMs, distributors or key industry stakeholders.
• Commercially minded with the ability to translate technical expertise into business growth.
• Willingness to travel extensively across North America.

Excellent opportunity to join a global manufacturing organisation offering long-term career progression and increased responsibility.