Applications Engineering Manager
Gtweed· Consumer Goods· Jul 29, 2026 · 3mo agoPosted 90 days ago
Selma, TX
In office
Full-time
Manager
$160K–$215K est.
8+ years exp
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Job description
At Greene, Tweed, you ll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you d expect from a multi-national industry leader. You ll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.
If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.
Supervises Application Engineering staff to execute the product strategy in alignment to the corporation’s growth initiatives. Responsible for the Application Engineering team performance against defined metrics, driving continuous improvement to maximize team effectiveness and efficiency.
Develops the Application Engineering team personnel in accordance with individual performance objectives and in line with overall functional objectives. Manages performance and development to expand the Application Engineering team’s capability and capacity.
Manages the Application Engineering team’s technical interface with customers, suppliers, design partners and regulatory bodies in support of business objectives.
Supports for management of the technical documentation configuration control, ensuring design and material consistency in accordance to customer and regulatory requirements.
Collaborates in the new product development portfolio, delivering new validated products in alignment to the corporation’s product market strategy.
Participates in the continuous upgrade, optimization and automation of the global organization’s design tools, leveraging technology to improve accuracy, speed, and design process performance.
Participates in the organization’s execution of an inorganic growth strategy through technical due diligence of corporate acquisition targets for intellectual property, completeness of design documentation, product design integrity, technical risk, and technical fit into the corporation’s product portfolio.
Participates in the management of product design standards, product drawings and supporting documentation, material specifications as well as material design data, encouraging standardization of design methods, product definitions, material testing, and consistent utilization of standards to optimize product selection and design activity.
Completes tasks in partnership with the commercial and marketing organization to support the growth of new and existing products through development and deployment of a product launch plan as well as generation of externally facing technical product promotional resources.
Completes tasks in partnership with operations to ensure new product designs fit within existing manufacturing capabilities and assists with the identification of new manufacturing capabilities to extend product design flexibility and performance reach.
Leads the development of a material development specifications to define the performance needs and functional requirements of new materials. Provides a product and material validation plan to ensure new materials and products are launched in a manner that mitigates performance risks.
Completes tasks in partnership with operations and Master Data Management to ensure new products are well defined for integration into the organizations ERP system, including part number structure, nomenclature, critical master data characteristics for product data management and retrieval, etc.
Ensures the continuous improvement and maintenance of existing product master data to streamline production and more effectively manage ERP product data.
Completes tasks in partnership with operations to develop optimized product manufacturing using automation and assist in product integration into the Smart Factory initiative.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education/Certifications: B.S. in Engineering discipline required; Preference given to candidates with advanced degree in Engineering, Business, or other relevant field.
Skills and Experience:
8 years of related Engineering experience; Customer-facing experience preferred.
Design experience using 2D and 3D Drafting and Modeling software
Experience with material testing and material data analysis preferred
Black Belt or Green Belt certification preferred
Technical experience in a regulatory requirement required (AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP, etc)
Ability to operate in global cross-functional team environment
Effective technical communication / presentation skills with internal and external customers
Ability to travel up to 20% of time for strategic business needs
Job Environment :
Physical Requirements:
Standing Occasionally (16-45%)
Sitting Frequently (46-100%)
Lifting Up to 10lbs without assistance
Carrying Up to 10lbs without assistance
Walking Occasionally (16-45%)
Hearing Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)
Vision Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses
Mental Requirements:
Problem Solving Frequently (46-100%)
Making Decisions Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact
Supervise Frequently (46-100%)
Interpret Data Frequently (46-100%)
Organize Frequently (46-100%)
Read/Write Frequently (46-100%)
Communication Frequently (46-100%)
Work Environment
High Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)
Low Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)
Noises Moderate (business office with computers, printers and light office noises)
Fumes Exposure Rarely (0-15%)
Required Minimum Qualifications
This position requires U.S. Person status as defined by applicable law for authorized access to data controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). A U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, lawful permanent residents, and workers granted refugee or asylum status in the United States.
Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.
We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.
Drug Free Workplace:
Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.
NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means.
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