Manufacturing Markets Application Manager, Americas

Linde•The Woodlands, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Markets Application Manager, Americas will be responsible for developing and executing growth opportunities within the Manufacturing Markets across Latin America, with an initial focus on Brazil, Argentina, and other priority countries. This role involves translating global application knowledge and market trends into actionable customer opportunities for regional businesses. The manager will provide hands-on technical and commercial support at customer sites, including process troubleshooting, opportunity identification, customer trials and demonstrations, equipment and application integration, and solution replication. They will also support regional roadshows and customer development activities in areas like heat treatment, welding, metal fabrication, and tube and pipe manufacturing. Additionally, the role requires building strong relationships with stakeholders like White Martins to create a sustained pipeline of opportunities, serving as a local execution partner for the LGUS Manufacturing Markets strategy, particularly in the Southern United States, and supporting LGUS growth initiatives in priority segments such as space, defense, tube and pipe, and other expanding manufacturing industries. The position involves capturing successful applications and customer cases for replication across the Americas and connecting regional opportunities with Linde Technology experts, OEMs, and external partners.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field
Equivalent industry experience in heat treatment, tube & pipe, or metals processing will be highly valued
Strong operational experience in an industrial manufacturing environment, ideally tube and pipe, metals processing, welding or heat treatment
Demonstrated understanding of continuous manufacturing processes, industrial atmospheres, gas applications, product quality and throughput improvement
Ability to walk a customer process, identify operational pain points and translate them into commercially viable solutions
Customer-facing mindset with a combination of technical credibility and business development drive
Fluent English and Spanish required
Willingness to travel up to 50% across Latin America and the United States

Nice To Haves

Portuguese would be a strong advantage

Responsibilities

Develop and execute Manufacturing Markets growth opportunities across LATAM, initially focusing on Brazil, Argentina and other priority countries
Translate global application knowledge and market trends into actionable customer opportunities for the regional businesses
Provide hands-on technical and commercial support at customer sites, including process troubleshooting, opportunity identification, customer trials and demonstrations, equipment and application integration, solution replication across customers and countries
Support regional roadshows and customer development activities in areas such as heat treatment, welding and metal fabrication, tube and pipe manufacturing
Build strong working relationships with White Martins and other LATAM stakeholders to create a sustained Manufacturing Markets opportunity pipeline
Serve as a local execution partner for the LGUS Manufacturing Markets strategy, particularly in the Southern United States
Support LGUS growth initiatives in priority segments such as space, defense, tube and pipe, and other expanding manufacturing industries
Capture successful applications and customer cases, then facilitate their replication across the Americas
Connect regional opportunities with the appropriate Linde Technology experts, OEMs and external partners