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Technical Director - Full Time - Belle Chasse (LA), United States

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.  

We are looking for a/an Technical Director to join our Services_AME  team in United States .

Your main tasks and responsibilities:  

• Actively participate in selling activities
• Prepare and review estimate quote requests and prepare detailed summary for estimating
• Monitor out of scope work and issue change orders to cover out of scope work
• Maintain close contact with field supervisors to ascertain the progress of the project
• Develop schedules for planned outages such as CI, HGP and Major, with maximum flexibility when changes may occur & respond to unplanned outages
• Receive, edit and review all outage reports and present to customer
• Interface with customer contacts about operation irregularities and concerns
• Coordinate with the STS shop on parts deliveries and inspections. Coordinate  all sub-suppliers during outages

To succeed in this role, you will need: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Business Management preferred or equivalent education and experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with personnel from diverse backgrounds at all levels of the organization
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability learn technical and design aspects for Rotating Equipment service and repairs
• Broad and extensive knowledge of GE frame gas turbines models 7EA and 7FA, GE Legacy gas turbines and GE and Siemens steam turbines
• Widespread knowledge of process equipment from many different original equipment manufacturers
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Time management skills. Understanding of basic financial concepts. Physical ability to work in a shop and field environments

What we offer you: 

• 11 Paid Holidays
• 15 Paid Time Off (PTO) Days
• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability
• 401K with 6% company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Wellness Program
• New onsite cafeteria, all meals subsidized (La Porte Service Center) 

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment. 

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2025 in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA. 

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