Application Engineering Manager - North America Power Distribution

Prysmian • Highland Heights, KY

3d

About The Position

The Manager of Application Engineering is responsible for overseeing the team that provides technical support to all Power Distribution customers in the United States. This role involves working with territory sales managers and the Vice President of Sales to promote new and existing products, and assisting R&D in developing customer-centric new offerings and cost-savings opportunities. The Manager of Application Engineering is accountable for providing technical responses to all customer inquiries, promoting new and existing products, and assisting with quotes and orders as needed across the USA. This role oversees a team of regional applications engineers and is responsible for organization and planning, talent development, and process improvements for the team. The Manager of Application Engineering primarily works cross-functionally with outside sales, inside sales, and design engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical)
• 5+ years’ experience in Engineering, preferably Wire and Cable
• Strong engineering knowledge
• Strong computer skills, proficient in Excel
• Ability to participate in cross-functional teams and be an influencer within a matrix organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to think and act LEAN in order to optimize internal processes and customer offerings
• Trips to customer locations, manufacturing sites, industry conferences, and trade shows (at least 25%), including international travel - company travel policy permitting

Nice To Haves

• Strong managerial skills strongly preferred
• 5-10 years’ experience in Engineering, preferably Wire and Cable
• Engineering management experience desired
• Experience working in power distribution or transmission is a plus
• Willingness to take ownership and drive to success; High energy and urgency level to maintain fast paced environment
• Creative, critical and analytical thinking ability; Passionate, competitive, and tactical in thinking and style
• Displays leadership and the ability to manage projects, proficient in conflict resolution, ability to receive and respond to feedback.
• Cross functional Team player who can motivate, energize, and be persuasive.
• Ability to receive and respond positively to feedback
• Displays leadership and the ability to manage projects
• Proficient in conflict resolution

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the application engineering team for power distribution in the United States
• Ensure sufficient response to all customer enquiries concerning power distribution products
• Working with the regional application engineer, participate in major quotes and bids with key customers as needed
• Work with Design Engineering to provide product optimizations for new and existing customers
• Provide corrective action reports and responses to major quality concerns
• Participate in critical customer SRM meetings and customer scorecard reviews as needed
• Work closely with R&D to develop new products and cost-saving opportunities
• Participate in industry conferences including IEEE Insulated Conductors Committee and Overhead Lines Subcommittee
• Participate in standard development concerning wire and cable including ICEA and ASTM
• Provide guidance as needed to manufacturing to ensure product quality and performance

Benefits

• Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture
• Commitment to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.
• All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes.
• All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
• Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager