Turbine Subject Matter Expert

Emerson•Charlotte, NC

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Emerson Power and Water Solutions (PWS) is seeking a Turbine Subject Matter Expert to join their New Product and Business Development team. This role will drive growth in the North American Turbine Controls Market by leveraging Emerson's expertise in automation solutions. Emerson is an industry-leading controls automation company focused on innovation and sustainability, with a strong platform in power and water expertise through their Ovation™ distributed control system (DCS). The company values a diverse workforce and offers benefits such as flexible work schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing or a similar STEM related field
Minimum of 8 years of experience in the power generation, automation industry, marketing, sales, projects, operations or product development.
Experience working with gas and/or steam turbine operations and/or applications
Proven understanding of how power generation facilities operate, how they use equipment and technologies, as well as control systems and how they are applied in the North American market
Ability to travel 40-50% of the time
Legal authorization to work in the United States. No sponsorship will be provided.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience promoting and presenting products and solutions directly to end users
Ability to anticipate customers’ needs from first-hand experience in turbines, automation, and controls
Willingness to find creative solutions for customers and then align external and internal partners for successful delivery.

Responsibilities

Act as the Subject Matter Expert for the North America market on gas and steam turbine machinery.
Be an expert on Emerson's solutions for Turbine Controls.
Understand operations, control applications, and industry drivers within the market and provide knowledge and training to the North America Sales force.
Identify target applications, competitors, and/or customers in which Emerson controls are particularly well-suited to fill niches and opportunities in the turbine market.
Identify potential third-party business partners to fill gaps in our solution portfolio.
Develop solution messaging to address pains and desires of North America power and water plant users.
Coordinate and drive the sales force as needed to promote Emerson's automation solutions.
Collaborate with PWS Marketing and Communications team to develop product literature, presentations, and other media to support turbine control automation promotions.
Collaborate on New Product Development processes for turbine control market products. Capture ‘voice of the customer’ feedback and marketing information to drive future product enhancements.
Identify, prepare for, and attend trade events that promote Emerson Turbine Control Automation Solutions.