Manager Solutions and Engineering Department, APAC

Overview

At JBT Marel, what we do matters, we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business. Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation. Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation.

Job Overview

The APAC Solutions and Engineering Manager reports to Senior Director, DF&H APAC. The Manager will lead the regional Solutions Engineering team in developing complete technical solutions and production line concepts for customer projects. The role is responsible for combining and integrating equipment from internal JBT Marel business units as well as external suppliers into technically sound and efficient overall solutions. The Manager will provide technical leadership across layout development, equipment selection, system integration, utility requirements, risk assessment, and automation requirements, while coordinating closely with Sales, Engineering, Project Management, vendors, and third parties.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the APAC Solutions Engineering team.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance working environment.
• Set clear objectives and performance expectations.
• Develop complete technical solutions and production line concepts based on customer requirements.
• Select and integrate equipment from JBT Marel and external suppliers into optimized overall solutions.
• Ensure technical feasibility, performance, and compatibility across the complete line.
• Support Sales and other stakeholders with technical solution development and clarification.
• Coordinate quotations from vendors and third-party suppliers as required.
• Ensure quotations are technically aligned with the proposed solution and project requirements.
• Conduct and supervise technical risk analysis for projects.
• Develop mitigation strategies for identified risks.
• Prepare and review demarcation documents to clearly define scope, interfaces, responsibilities, and boundaries between JBT Marel, customers, and third parties.
• Oversee the preparation of technical drawings and equipment layouts.
• Ensure layouts support efficient process flow, accessibility, installation, and customer requirements.
• Ensure designs meet applicable standards and project specifications.
• Review and interpret customer User Requirement Specifications (URS) and translate them into technical solution requirements.
• Define and coordinate utility requirements for equipment and complete line solutions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to optimize utility concepts and interfaces.
• Identify projects requiring advanced automation, controls, or system integration.
• Coordinate integrated solutions involving JBT Marel equipment, third-party equipment, control systems, and customer infrastructure.
• Work with internal specialists, suppliers, and system integrators to define integration requirements, interfaces, scope, and associated risks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Typically 8–12 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in the food processing or food production industry.
• Minimum 3–5 years in team leadership, engineering management, or senior technical leadership.
• Strong experience developing technical solutions and production line concepts involving multiple equipment types and suppliers.
• Good understanding of equipment integration, layouts, utilities, interfaces, and technical risk management.
• Working knowledge of industrial automation, controls, and system integration.
• Experience interpreting customer specifications and URS documents into practical technical solutions.
• Experience working with external suppliers, vendors, and system integrators.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills across Sales, Engineering, Project Management, customers, and suppliers.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the APAC region and work outside normal business hours when required.

Commitment to Diversity

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

Equal Opportunity Employment

JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. At JBT Marel, we apply this policy to all our employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualif