Senior Design Engineer

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com.

Perks of working with us!

Competitive health + wellness benefit plan

Continuous professional development with many opportunities for growth!

Recharge with 15 days of paid time off

Competitive Salary and Bonuses

401k Plan

Ability to work remotely

Summary

The Design Engineer position serves as a Project Engineer / Manager, and functions on a regional basis within their assigned product line. The DE is responsible for supplying cost effective and reliable equipment systems that support sales of Water Treatment and Pulp & Paper Chemicals.The scope of the DE position is to manage the entire lifecycle of equipment projects, including system specification, design, construction oversight, field installation, equipment start-up, and troubleshooting with post installation support. This remote position is the primary equipment liaison for the N.A. commercial team, and functions with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

Provide the required support for the field sales force to correctly specify, install, and operate chemical handling and dosing equipment systems.

You will be working with mechanical equipment such as pumps, piping, filters, tanks, flow controls and flow measurement.

You will be working with electrical systems and distributed controls systems (i.e. controllers and PLCs)

You will work with outside vendors for outsourced construction of equipment systems.

You will participate in projects to develop equipment for new products and applications as well as optimizing existing offerings

You will provide training and technical information to help improve the understanding of equipment technology to peers and commercial teams.

Qualifications

You have an Engineering Degree, Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or relevant commensurate experience in lieu of degree.

You have 4+ years of experience in the design and application of equipment such as, Specialty Chemicals, Pulp and Paper, and / or Industrial Water Treatment (i.e. boilers, cooling towers).

You have experience in equipment fabrication supporting IWT / Pulp & Paper operations would be considered as well.

You are able to understand customer value drivers, be considered an expert in support of a product line and be capable of recommending design upgrades to improve the product offering.

You are able to travel up to 25%.

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com

The expected compensation range for this position is between $91,800.00 and $153,100.00 plus discretionary bonuses. The exact compensation may vary based on your skills, experience and other factors permitted by law.