Agricultural Technical and Business Development Manager

McLanahan•Hollidaysburg, PA

About The Position

The Agricultural Technical and Business Development Manager serves as McLanahan Corporation’s global subject matter expert for agricultural technologies. The role provides technical oversight of product designs, sizing calculations, and performance guarantees; develops and improves global agricultural design standards and specifications; and leads innovation initiatives focused on water usage and recovery, energy efficiency, fine sand recovery, and reliability. The manager supports global sales and applications teams on complex and strategic projects and assists with commissioning, troubleshooting, optimisation, and debottlenecking of systems worldwide. The role leads root-cause analysis of performance issues and corrective actions, and develops and delivers technical training, mentoring, and knowledge transfer globally. It engages with customers, veterinarians, consultants, and dealers; conducts dealer training and support; and represents McLanahan at industry conferences and technical forums. The position also monitors global market trends, emerging technologies, and competitor developments. International travel is required. The position is typically based in an office environment, with regular travel to manufacturing facilities and mine sites. The incumbent must follow and enforce McLanahan safety policies and represent the company professionally. Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural, Process, or Mechanical Engineering.
Ten or more years of experience in agricultural installations and processes.
Demonstrated ability to verify design criteria and create ROI analyses to compare different technologies.
Strong understanding of dairy operations across varied bedding types.
Deep technical credibility and authority.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to influence outcomes without direct authority in a global organisation.
Commercial awareness and risk-based decision-making.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
Ability to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple complex initiatives.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally.
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods, travel domestically and internationally, and safely access industrial and mining environments.
Effective oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to and enforcing McLanahan safety procedures and policies.
Represent McLanahan Corporation positively and professionally, internally and externally.
Communicate effectively with co-workers, management, customers, dealers, partners, and end users.
Serve as McLanahan’s global subject matter expert for agricultural technologies.
Provide technical oversight, review, and validation of product designs, sizing calculations, and performance guarantees.
Develop, maintain, and improve global agricultural design standards and specifications.
Lead innovation initiatives focused on water usage and recovery, energy efficiency, fine sand recovery, and reliability.
Support global sales and applications teams on complex and strategic projects.
Support commissioning, troubleshooting, optimisation, and debottlenecking of systems worldwide.
Lead root-cause analysis of performance issues and implement corrective actions.
Develop and deliver technical training, mentoring, and knowledge transfer globally.
Engage with customers, veterinarians, consultants, and dealers.
Represent McLanahan at industry conferences and technical forums.
Monitor global market trends, emerging technologies, and competitor developments.
Conduct dealer training and support.
Travel internationally as required.
Perform additional duties as assigned by management.