James Hildick

James Hildick, MS, MBA, currently serves as Associate Director After Market Sales at Linde Engineering, leading a sales team focused on third-party aftermarket business in the Americas. Previously, James held the position of Program Manager at Moog Space and Defense Group, where leadership of multi-disciplinary teams facilitated missile control system development. Prior experience includes serving as Associate Director Cold Box Engineering at Praxair, where James managed a team responsible for cryogenic distillation equipment design, and as Sales Engineer at Klein Steel Service Inc., providing technical expertise to enhance sales efforts. James’s career began in the US Marine Corps as a Naval Aviator, where innovative mission planning and operational readiness were key responsibilities, ultimately serving in various leadership roles including Project Manager and Director of Safety & Standardization. Academic qualifications include an MBA from Washington State University and MS and BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.