Senior Manager, Application Engineering

Segment:
Danfoss Power Solutions Segment

Job Category:
Sales

Work Location Type:
On-site

Danfoss Power Solutions is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Application Engineering Manager for the business unit. This Senior Manager leads a global engineer group that consist of various levels of engineers and technicans. He/she manages daily activities of application engineers that review customer's technical needs and recommends specific products/service solutions to meet those requirements. This includes regular interaction with the customer and ensuring they have a desirable experience from the quote process to the product implementation.

A key measureable is developing opportunities that ultimately result in new business wins. Responsible for performance evaluations, group measures, budget, setting work direction, exercising sound engineering judgement, approval of documents and creating and implementing the strategy.

• Pursue and win new business opportunities through quoting our core products and utilizing the manufacturing strategy to offer the customer the best value added solution. Launching the business into manufacturing plants through a seamless process that provides an overall desirable customer experience.
• Evaluate and implement initiatives that provide cost effective solutions to the customer, resulting in an overall reduced cost.
• Establish and maintain scorecard measures to review progress, evaluate results and initiate change. Use the scorecard to drive the right behaviors.
• Maintain an engineering organizational structure that supports the BU business and engineering strategy. This includes organizational capability assessments, conducting cross training, succession planning and building the bench strength.
• Ensure clear goals, development plans, objectives and measures are in place. Complete performance appraisals in-line with the BU guidance. Evaluate and optimize skill sets for each employee. Provide timely, honest and objective feedback.
• Assesses individuals and groups, delegates tasks and decisions down and across, empowers others, gives input.
• Develop an application engineering strategy both short-term and long-term that is in-line with the BU strategy. Communicate this strategy to the team that creates a vision and a sense of purpose for each individual.
• Interact with the customer to understand their specifications and application, outlining the value add that Danfoss provides with our products.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Engineering, Engineering Management
• 10+ years developing product / processes / working with applications.
• 10+ years of experience in Fluid Conveyance products and component design
• Demonstrated use of advanced Engineering or Project Management methods
• Proficient in MS Office, Salesforce, ERP Systems (SAP Preferred), Power BI, Teamcenter

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Engineering Preferred
• IFPS Certification

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits like an annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.