Job Title: Technical Support Manager
Reporting to: Service Manager
Scope: Global
We are searching for a Global Technical Support Manager, critical to taking Services to the next level.
By outlining the overall direction of how to effectively develop and proactively apply technical expertise regarding products and services and to optimise processes, systems and tools, this role will be key to maintain and improve the organization’s customer relationships and to accelerate growth of the Service business.
The Company
An integral part of the Weir Group (2,3 Billion GBP (2017) is Weir Gabbioneta™ (WG), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of centrifugal pumps and services for the energy sector and related industries, producing single stage and multistage centrifugal pumps. WG is part of the Flow control division, who design and manufacture critically important valves, pumps and turbines as well as providing specialist support services to global power markets helping to meet the energy demands of the world’s growing population. The commitment to service is as unrivalled as their global network. They have become industry leaders by working closely with customers and using their engineering expertise to make customers more efficient. They provide engineering services that improve performance, minimise downtime and deliver lower operational costs of equipment and processes.
Opportunities – Services are increasingly essential to the competitiveness and consequently the growth of the company which is demonstrated through increased investments both financially and operationally. This opportunity is typically characterised by a capability build-up and an expansion of the service portfolio.
Customers – Existing customer industries include: Oil and gas treatment, refining and petrochemical industries
SUMMARY ROLE OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Service Manager your role is to deliver on the agreed strategic intent and targets for your department.
The four core success factors of the role are:
- Capture – Identify and capture opportunities of installed base and effectively execute customer projects.
- Customer – Acquire deep analytical understanding of customer and product performance.
- Capability – Apply industry knowledge, product expertise and strategic and operational insight into key processes, systems and tools including an increase in maturity levels of selected Service focus areas.
- Collaboration – Drive high levels of collaboration with customers, between stakeholders, across functional teams, with peers and employees.
SOURCING SPECIFICS
| Education Level | Engineering University level |
| Experience | 10+ years in relevant field |
| Start Date | Q2 2019 |
| Technology & Software | Office and media software, AutoCAD desirable |
| Knowledge | Oil & gas market, pumps or rotating equipment knowledge desirable |
| Total Employees | 250 |
| Direct Reports | Mid-term: 5-10 direct reports |
| Indirect Reports | Freelance FSE group |
| Job Permit Requirement | Yes |
| Languages | English a must, Italian desirable |
| Industry Type | Pumps manufacturing |
| Industry Application | Oil and Gas |
| Product category | Rotating equipment |
| Location of The Job | Milan |
| Mobility | Circa 8 weeks travel / year |
| Employment Type | Full time permanent |
| Salary | TBD |
| Benefits | TBD |
