Engineer II, Spare Parts Sales

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5,5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

For the Voith Hydro North America team, we are currently searching talents for the position of:

Engineer II, Spare Parts Sales
Oakville, ON (Canada) or York, PA (US)

Summary – The Spare Parts Sales Engineer drives the regional growth of spare parts business, responsible for spares sales, execution and service, developing measures to achieve the defined goal of Sales and EBIT. The Spare Parts Sales Engineer provides the overall product leadership from the proposal phase through complete execution, promotes the supply of spare parts for hydroelectric power plants equipment supplied by Voith and 3rd parties, including, but not limited to turbine, generator, balance of plant electrical & mechanical and automation. This role includes leading the regional spare parts strategy, facilitating decision making process throughout the opportunity lifecycle, interpretation of the contract documents, providing the interface between the company and customer, as well as all functions as needed to successfully achieve our regional goals.

Responsibilities –

• Developing, monitoring, and managing the regional spare parts portfolio.

• Promote and deploy the spare parts program within the region, being responsible for the regional portfolio of Spare Parts, and its related targets.

• Manage the applicable transactions using our ERP system, ensuring delivery of parts on time, on budget and with the expected quality.

• Develop and maintain good working relations with customers, suppliers, and vendors.

• Responsible for making logical decisions to resolve customers’ problems.

• Accountability on the overall success of the spare parts business in north America.

• Leading the regional spare parts team to ensure proper execution of the spare parts orders from proposal stage to delivery of parts.

• This role will be the face to the customer for spares, which will require frequent travel to powerplants and in-depth know how of hydro power industry, power unit equipment and ability to recommend spares for emergency breakdown, regular maintenance or major overhauls

Qualifications –

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field with equivalent experience.

• Master’s or a PhD degree is an asset.

• Minimum of a five years’ experience in hydro power or similar industry (previous experience with spare parts management, sales and proposal preparation work is an asset).

• Entrepreneurial skills to further develop and implement the Spare Parts program in the region.

• Organizational skills combined with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. Highly developed report writing, and technical skills are essential.

• Must be able to consistently prioritize and complete multiple tasks in the time allotted with minimal supervision.

• Frequent (40%) travel required within the North America territory to visit Customer sites and follow up with suppliers with exposure to industrial environments.

• Experience on interpretation of O & M manuals, reading technical drawings and supporting customer on the evaluation of inventory for uninterrupted operation. Experience and ability to inspect the power unit / equipment would be an asset.

• Comprehensive range of group insurance including medical, dental and travel coverage from day 1 – for you and your family, at no cost

• Telemedicine services, for you and your family, at no cost

• Employee Assistance Program, available 24/7, at no cost

• Competitive total compensation

• Group RRSP with employer contributions

• 13 days of statutory or floating holidays per year

• Summer schedule

• Work flexibility for work-life balance

• Flexible dress code depending on your day

• Social committee activities

• Renewable energy sector

• Inclusive environment that values diversity

• Talent development program

• Leadership training

• Mentorship program

• Reimbursement of tuition fees

• Scholarship program for the children of Voithians

• Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees

• Clear focus on Hydro, our field of expertise

• An opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects in North America

• Voith Group operates net climate-neutrally at all global locations since 2022

• Family company with financial stability

• Access to expert colleagues throughout the world

• Committed, motivated and highly competent colleagues and leaders

• International assignment opportunities

• Employee referral bonus program

• Opportunity to visit field sites and witness team accomplishments

Don’t meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply – your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles!