Messer

Mgr, Product Development

LocationBridgewater, NJ
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Product Development Manager to lead the development and enhancement of our existing gas production products and new solutions across our industrial gas portfolio. This role is responsible for leading matrixed teams throughout product life cycles, driving cross-functional development efforts, and discerning market and customer needs across sectors such as manufacturing, chemicals, and electronics.

This key position will lead multi-functional teams to develop new products that fuel Messer’s growth, understanding macro-market trends and internal focus areas to develop and lead the execution of a thorough strategy that positions Messer for continued success in key markets

This position will oversee activities such as scope and schedule development, cost estimation, P&ID preparation and review, and development of project definition and execution strategy.



Why Messer?

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people—at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.


Principal Responsibilities:

Lead the development of products for ASU, CO2 and Electronics opportunities for Messer Gases with primary focus on delivering consistent, high quality, practical solutions in support of new business.
Direct the research and development of a standard package of proposal deliverables (technical documentation, scope split matrices, cost estimating forms, detailed schedules, project execution strategies, etc.) consistent with the ASU, CO2 and Electronics asset base proposal suite developed by the Project Engineering and Execution Team.
Interface & influence with internal stakeholders to ensure strategic and tactical alignment of solutions, project scopes and business cases.
Interface with Proposal Managers and Project Managers to incorporate best practices and lessons learned into new product offerings
Participate in reviews with various Messer business development managers, Engineering, Reliability, Production, and Legal Group to ensure technical, financial, and operational details of proposed solutions are aligned with customer needs and Messer interests.
Develop and oversee creation of process to provide the business with capital estimates with the appropriate level of accuracy for proposed products, including gross-order-of-magnitude estimates to determine go/no go decisions in the project feasibility phase.
Coordinate visits to plant sites as required to survey local conditions and secure data for preparation of proposals.
Attend bi-monthly proposal review meetings with appropriate Production, Reliability, Tonnage, Electronics, and other Messer resources to ensure workload forecasts, actual work progress, and proposal commitments have the proper visibility and are aligned with available supporting resources.
Participate in qualifying vendors, negotiating vendor pricing and standard terms and conditions in conjunction with Supply Mgt.
Review past projects and work with existing vendors to standardize, modularize, and package equipment and skids to promote shop fabrication, installation, and wiring in order to reduce required field time.



Required Skills:

Think at the strategic level, but comfortable working in the details to influence stakeholders and develop the organization.
Knowledge of engineering rules-of-thumb, scaling factors, equipment lead times, construction scopes and durations for greenfield facilities.
Knowledge of codes and regulations as they pertain to industrial gas projects, i.e. ASME particularly B31.3, NEC, building codes, permitting experience.
Demonstrated ability to develop and teach engineers
Ability to work independently and develop aligned strategic solutions with business management groups, engineering support staff, and plant personnel.
Ability to support, develop, and maintain relationships with outside specialist consultants / engineering firms
Demonstrated ability to develop a complicated technical scope, and associated schedules and budgets
Knowledge of FEL/Stage/Gate project management methodology (PMBOK), and Project Management software and tools (including but not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS project, Primavera)
Knowledge of relevant regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engineering efforts simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Must be willing to travel (10% of time) or as business requires



Basic Qualifications:

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering Degree
8+ years in proposal management, project development, project management, or related field
8+ years of industrial gas experience
PMP Certification (preferred)


About Messer:

Messer’s safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization – the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.

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