Technical Product & Project Manager – Industrial Equipment

POSITION SUMMARY

BAUER COMPRESSORS is seeking a Technical Product & Project Manager to support the development, customization, and delivery of engineered industrial equipment and technical solutions.

This position combines technical project management, sales engineering, and product management responsibilities, working across Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, and other functions to develop customer-specific solutions and manage projects from initial technical requirements through execution. Ideal candidates will have experience in industrial manufacturing, engineered equipment, mechanical systems, or a related technical environment.

This role serves as a core execution resource within the TSP group and supports consistent delivery of high-quality customer solutions.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Include the following, but other duties may be assigned.

Project Management & Execution

Manage assigned projects from order entry through final delivery, maintaining alignment with schedule, budget, quality, contractual, and customer requirements.

Plan and coordinate project activities, deliverables, priorities, and resources across sales, engineering, TCC, operations, and other internal stakeholders.

Monitor project progress, communicate status, and proactively identify, resolve, or escalate risks, delays, technical issues, and changes that may affect successful delivery.

Maintain accurate project records, deliverables, document revisions, and required administrative documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Product Management & Lifecycle Support

Maintain product specifications, documentation, configurations, costing, pricing, and commercial information throughout the product lifecycle.

Support new product introduction activities from concept and technical evaluation through launch and ongoing product support.

Collect and analyze feedback from sales, customers, and internal teams to identify product improvements, emerging market needs, competitive developments, and portfolio opportunities.

Provide actionable recommendations supporting product strategy, standardization, continuous improvement, portfolio growth, and customer value.

Sales Engineering & Customer Solutions

Develop product sizing, selections, configurations, and application recommendations for standard and non-standard (ETO) sales opportunities.

Evaluate customer RFQs and prepare accurate technical responses, including clarifications, exceptions, feasibility input, and recommended solutions; provide guidance to team members when needed.

Prepare technical concepts, cost estimates, pricing inputs, and professional technical and commercial proposals in coordination with sales, engineering, and operations.

Participate in customer discussions as required to present solutions, answer technical questions, and provide professional product and application guidance.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field

• 2-5 years of experience in engineering, technical sales, or engineered-to-order (ETO) environments

• Strong experience with cost estimation, BOM development, and product configuration

• Familiarity with project workflows, RFQs, and proposal development processes

• Basic understanding of cost structures and technical documentation

• Project execution and coordination support

• Technical and sales engineering fundamentals

• Proposal preparation and RFQ response support

• Basic cost analysis and technical evaluation

• Cross-functional communication and teamwork

• Effective cross-functional coordination across sales, engineering, and operations

• Experience in engineered-to-order or industrial manufacturing environments.

• Excellent communication skills

• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment

VALUED BUT NOT REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in industrial equipment or engineered-to-order (ETO) environments preferred

REPORTS TO THIS POSITION

No direct reports.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use of eyes for close vision, use hands, fingers, grasp, handle, reach, listen, talk, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds or ask for assistance.

Normal working schedule: Monday through Friday with a flexible work schedule available. Core business hours are from 8am to 5pm. Noise levels in manufacturing areas may exceed normal dBA limits; eye protection is required when walking through the plant.

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies.

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