German American Chambers of Commerce

Role Description We are seeking an entrepreneurial and commercially driven Director of Sales with experience in composites, engineered materials, industrial materials, or adjacent technical industrial products to help expand our client's North American business across industrial manufacturing markets. - The ideal candidate brings hands-on industrial business development experience. - Understands application-driven technical sales environments. - Has a proven ability to develop new customers, open markets, and drive growth across multiple industrial sectors. - This is a highly market-facing role focused on industrial applications, customer development, and commercial expansion. - Best suited for someone who enjoys building business within technical industrial manufacturing environments. - Will lead and further develop an existing sales team and help build future commercial structure in North America. - Not intended for those operating within highly layered corporate sales organizations. Company Description

Role Description pro beam USA is seeking a Senior Field Service & Commissioning Engineer with experience supporting complex industrial equipment to lead commissioning support, advanced troubleshooting, and technical escalation activities across North America. - This role works closely with Field Service Engineers and Commissioning Engineers in the field. - Serves as a senior technical resource for non-routine machine behavior, commissioning challenges, and customer escalations. - Combines hands-on commissioning support with advanced electromechanical troubleshooting across highly customized electron beam welding and additive manufacturing equipment. - Some troubleshooting and diagnostics are performed remotely, but the role is closely tied to real-world machine behavior, commissioning support, and complex equipment problem-solving at customer sites and within the Lombard facility. - Centered around commissioning support, industrial equipment troubleshooting, vacuum/high-voltage systems, and customer-facing technical problem-solving within highly customized machinery environments. - Best suited for engineers who enjoy solving non-routine problems and working on highly customized industrial equipment. Qualifications - 5–10+ years of hands-on experience supporting complex industrial or high-tech equipment. - Strong troubleshooting capabilities across electromechanical equipment and integrated subsystems. - Experience in commissioning, field service, startup, or applications engineering environments. - Working knowledge of PLC diagnostics (programming not required). - Ability to work independently in customer-facing environments. - Strong communication skills and ability to train others. - Willingness to travel approximately 25–40%. Requirements - Experience with electron beam systems. - Experience with vacuum equipment, high-voltage systems, semiconductor equipment, thermal processing systems, or similarly complex machinery. - Experience with additive manufacturing systems. - Familiarity with Siemens PLC environments (TIA Portal, drives, etc.). - Experience mentoring or leading technical personnel. - Experience working within multinational or German engineering organizations. Benefits - Hourly rate: $50–$55/hour + overtime. - PTO: 15 days per year. - 401(k) with company match. - Health insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield, including dental). - Visa sponsorship may be considered on a case-by-case basis. What Success Looks Like Within the first 6 months, you will: - Independently diagnose and resolve complex technical issues with limited reliance on support from Germany. - Serve as a trusted technical escalation point within the U.S. organization. - Support Field Service Engineers during challenging commissioning and troubleshooting scenarios. - Contribute to strengthening internal technical expertise through hands-on support and knowledge transfer.

Role Description This is a highly entrepreneurial role focused on market development and commercial expansion across North America. - Build on an existing business foundation while actively developing new markets, customers, and applications, particularly within industrial and mobility-related sectors. - Ideal for someone eager to take ownership, build structures, and actively shape a growing commercial organization. - Lead and further develop a small but growing U.S. sales team while remaining personally involved in business development and key customer relationships. - Strong next step for candidates who have successfully led regional sales or business development initiatives and are ready for broader leadership responsibility. What Success Looks Like - Established measurable traction in new industrial and/or mobility markets. - Developed and secured new strategic customer relationships. - Strengthened and expanded the existing U.S. sales structure. - Built a scalable commercial foundation for long-term growth, including the hiring and development of additional sales resources. Key Responsibilities - Drive market development and expansion across new industrial and/or mobility applications. - Identify, open, and develop new customers, partners, and market segments. - Lead and grow a small North American sales team while remaining hands-on in business development. - Build strong relationships with OEMs, fabricators, distributors, and industrial customers. - Collaborate closely with global teams (engineering, product, leadership) to translate customer needs into commercial success. - Develop and execute pragmatic sales initiatives based on market feedback and opportunity. - Represent the company externally at customer meetings, industry events, and trade shows. Qualifications - Experience in industrial B2B sales, business development, or market expansion. - Proven ability to build new business, enter new markets, or grow new product areas. - A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to drive topics forward independently. - Leadership experience (formal or informal), with the ability to guide teams while staying close to the market. - Strong communication and relationship-building skills across technical and commercial stakeholders. - Ability to operate in evolving environments with a high degree of ownership. - Deep product expertise in composites or materials is not required; the ability to learn and translate customer needs into commercial opportunities is key. Benefits - 100% employer-paid medical coverage. - Company-supported dental and vision coverage. - Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance. - Retirement savings participation with company match. - 12–14 company-observed holidays annually. - A progressive paid time-off structure that increases with tenure. - Structured international onboarding across global production sites.

About the Company A global manufacturer of high-performance engineered materials is expanding its North American commercial leadership team as part of its next phase of market growth. The organization supplies advanced material solutions used in power generation equipment, power and distribution transformers, large electric drives, and other high-voltage electrical systems. Its portfolio includes electrical insulation materials, laminates, reinforced plastics, prepregs, and advanced composite materials (GFRP / CFRP) used in demanding industrial and OEM applications. With an established North American customer base, an existing commercial team, and regional manufacturing capabilities, the company is now entering its next phase of commercial growth. This role will play a key part in scaling the North American business while further strengthening the existing sales organization. About the Role The Director of Sales – North America will lead commercial activities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The position combines strategic sales leadership with hands-on market development in an environment focused on long-term customer engagement and technical specification selling. You will build on an established customer base in the electrical power equipment market while expanding new opportunities across engineered materials and composite applications. You will lead and develop the existing US sales organization while gradually expanding the commercial team as the North American platform grows. What Success Looks Like Within the first 12–24 months you will have: - Further expanded the existing electrical power equipment customer base - Established new growth opportunities in composite material applications - Strengthened executive-level customer relationships - Built additional commercial capacity within the regional sales organization What We Are Looking For We are seeking a commercially driven sales leader with experience in technical B2B manufacturing environments. This role is primarily focused on commercial leadership and market development, rather than engineering expertise. Relevant industry experience may include: - electrical insulation systems - engineered materials - composite materials - industrial components - power equipment supply chains Successful candidates typically bring: - a strong business development and market expansion mindset - experience leading and growing industrial B2B sales teams - ability to develop executive-level customer relationships - familiarity with OEM-driven industrial markets Compensation & Benefits - 100% employer-paid medical coverage - Company-supported dental and vision coverage - Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance - Retirement savings participation with company match - 12–14 company-observed holidays annually - A progressive paid time-off structure that increases with tenure - Structured international onboarding across global production sites

About the Company A global manufacturer of high-performance engineered materials is expanding its North American commercial leadership team as part of its next phase of market growth. The organization supplies advanced material solutions used in power generation equipment, power and distribution transformers, large electric drives, and other high-voltage electrical systems. Its portfolio includes electrical insulation materials, laminates, reinforced plastics, prepregs, and advanced composite materials (GFRP / CFRP) used in demanding industrial and OEM applications. With an established North American customer base, an existing commercial team, and regional manufacturing capabilities, the company is now entering its next phase of commercial growth. This role will play a key part in scaling the North American business while further strengthening the existing sales organization. About the Role The Director of Sales – North America will lead commercial activities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The position combines strategic sales leadership with hands-on market development in an environment focused on long-term customer engagement and technical specification selling. You will build on an established customer base in the electrical power equipment market while expanding new opportunities across engineered materials and composite applications. You will lead and develop the existing US sales organization while gradually expanding the commercial team as the North American platform grows. What Success Looks Like Within the first 12–24 months you will have: - Further expanded the existing electrical power equipment customer base - Established new growth opportunities in composite material applications - Strengthened executive-level customer relationships - Built additional commercial capacity within the regional sales organization What We Are Looking For We are seeking a commercially driven sales leader with experience in technical B2B manufacturing environments. This role is primarily focused on commercial leadership and market development, rather than engineering expertise. Relevant industry experience may include: - electrical insulation systems - engineered materials - composite materials - industrial components - power equipment supply chains Successful candidates typically bring: - a strong business development and market expansion mindset - experience leading and growing industrial B2B sales teams - ability to develop executive-level customer relationships - familiarity with OEM-driven industrial markets Compensation & Benefits - 100% employer-paid medical coverage - Company-supported dental and vision coverage - Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance - Retirement savings participation with company match - 12–14 company-observed holidays annually - A progressive paid time-off structure that increases with tenure - Structured international onboarding across global production sites

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description The Director of Sales – North America will lead commercial activities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The position combines strategic sales leadership with hands-on market development in an environment focused on long-term customer engagement and technical specification selling. You will build on an established customer base in the electrical power equipment market while expanding new opportunities across engineered materials and composite applications. You will lead and develop the existing US sales organization while gradually expanding the commercial team as the North American platform grows. What Success Looks Like - Further expanded the existing electrical power equipment customer base - Established new growth opportunities in composite material applications - Strengthened executive-level customer relationships - Built additional commercial capacity within the regional sales organization Qualifications - Commercially driven sales leader with experience in technical B2B manufacturing environments - Strong business development and market expansion mindset - Experience leading and growing industrial B2B sales teams - Ability to develop executive-level customer relationships - Familiarity with OEM-driven industrial markets Requirements - Relevant industry experience may include: - Electrical insulation systems - Engineered materials - Composite materials - Industrial components - Power equipment supply chains Benefits - 100% employer-paid medical coverage - Company-supported dental and vision coverage - Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance - Retirement savings participation with company match - 12–14 company-observed holidays annually - A progressive paid time-off structure that increases with tenure - Structured international onboarding across global production sites