Energy Division Manager – Oceania
Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Manufacturing Engineering · Process Improvement
In short
Alfa Laval is seeking an experienced Energy Divisional Manager to lead their Energy business across Oceania, based in Sydney. This role involves driving profitable growth, developing high-performing teams, and championing sustainable solutions in industrial decarbonisation and process efficiency, focusing on heat transfer, fluid handling, and separation technologies.
Responsibilities
- Champion a safe, sustainable, and compliant organisational culture.
- Deliver profitable growth across the Energy process equipment business in Australia and New Zealand.
- Develop and execute a clear divisional strategy aligned with global and regional thermal, fluid, and separation priorities.
- Drive capital equipment sales and business development across core markets, engineering projects, and strategic accounts.
- Lead and develop a high-performing technical sales and engineering organisation, setting direction and accountability.
- Strengthen capabilities in customer centricity, system integrator channel management, and key account development.
- Identify and respond to market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging process technologies.
- Lead change initiatives to support the transition to low-carbon and energy-efficient industrial solutions.
- Collaborate closely with Service, Marketing, HR, Finance, and Global Energy teams to deliver integrated engineered solutions to customers.
Requirements
- 10+ years’ experience in process engineering, industrial manufacturing, or technical OEM environments, with strong commercial exposure.
- 5+ years in a senior leadership role with responsibility for strategy, people, and financial performance within a capital equipment or technical solutions business.
- Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, separation, or fluid handling applications across industrial sectors.
- Proven ability to drive growth and transformation in complex, matrixed organisations.
- Strong customer focus with experience engaging senior-level stakeholders, EPCs (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), and system integrators.
- Demonstrated leadership capability — you build trust, develop talent, and lead through change.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering (highly preferred) or Business.
Desired Qualifications
- A strategic mindset, commercial acumen, and a passion for industrial sustainability and innovation.
Benefits
- A diverse and inclusive workplace built on trust, empowerment, and genuine care.
- Opportunity to shape sustainable solutions to the planet’s most urgent industrial challenges.
- A place where you can make a meaningful impact — on our colleagues, customers, partners, and the world.
#Energy#Decarbonisation#Process Engineering#Heat Exchangers#Separation Technologies#HVAC#Refrigeration#Mining#Petrochemicals#Data Center#Industrial Processing#Leadership#Sales#Technical OEM#Capital Equipment#Engineering#Sustainability
Company
Alfa Laval
Job Posted
1 month ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
Hybrid
Experience Level
Executive
Locations
Sydney, Australia
Qualification
Bachelor, Bachelor
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