Engineering Service Manager – Water Equipment

Global Engineering Service Manager – Chemicals – Mobile Water Treatment Equipment
Salary: €65,000- €80,000 + Bonus
Location: Munich

The Client:

*Mackenzie Stuart are working with one of the worlds leading speciality chemical companies
*They have a multi $ billion turnover.
*They contribute to value creation with innovative and sustainable solutions for customers from many industries
*They have four key business units. Care Chemicals, Natural Resources, Catalysis & Energy and Plastics & Coatings.
*Headquartered in Germany, and operating on a worldwide scale, the Business Unit serves a variety of industries, including civil engineering, edible oil, foundry, pharmaceuticals, packaging, paper, homecare, plastics and a variety of specialty niche segments.

The Candidate and Requirements:

*The candidate will view her/himself as an adaptable, all-rounder and a hands-on engineer who is comfortable both on site and in office settings.
*She/he will be experienced in or be familiar with liquid/solid separation technologies, *water treatment equipment, capital equipment and/or integrated machine integration
*The candidate must have a recognised engineering qualification, with multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge and ideally be familiar with fluid dynamics
*The ability to rapidly grasp and convert user concepts and requirements into integrated designs for prefabricated skid-mounted and self-contained units is essential
*Knowledge of chemicals and chemical metering systems is desirable
*The candidate will be a good written and verbal communicator, with sound motivational and leadership skills and be comfortable leading and being led.

Responsibilities:
*The design of standard and customised packaged systems for the conditioning of sludges or sediments from various applications that require de-watering
*Responsible for entire process from concept and design and development of customer field equipment through to vendor management, site installation, commissioning and setting to work
*Create core publications, standard specifications and drawings for internal/external use
*Train and develop commercial team capabilities, and develop network of pre-qualified and vetted external vendors and contractors along with eventual internal core team development
*Ensure high level of readiness to support customer acquisition and growth
*Manage supplier base to ensure high quality and operability at best cost
*Cooperate with technical marketing and procurement to establish solid supplier base
*Travel frequently, both regionally and globally, to seek and to support business growth opportunities

Candidate Profile:
*Relevant engineering or chemical engineering diploma/degree or higher
*Minimun of five years demonstrable technical experience ideally within packaged equipment solutions for water treatment, chemical dosing, or similar
*Hands-on with detailed knowledge of developing customer-solutions based equipment design, system integration and standardisation
*Language proficiency in English, plus additional languages a distinct advantage
*Overall computer skills (MS Windows, MS Office, AutoCAD)

About Mackenzie Stuart Global Executive Search & Selection

Mackenzie Stuart is a leading executive search and selection business. From our offices in Leeds & London we provide retained and contingency recruitment solutions across industry and have specialist recruitment consultants that work within the Oil & Gas, Mining, Infrastructure & Built Environment, Medical & Scientific, Healthcare, Finance, Banking, Insurance, Water, Chemicals, Ingredients, Automation, FMCG and Logistics sectors.