Technical Specialist II - Water

We are looking for a Technical Specialist II - Water (formally Junior iChlor Engineer) to join its industry leading Nalco Water Institutional team.  If you are a passionate professional that enjoys interacting with customers and likes to work in an autonomous environment, we invite you to apply.

You will be joining a talented team that supports water treatment applications for a variety of industries. In this position, you will manage and develop long standing client relationships, with an intense focus on exceeding client expectations and driving service delivery. You will have a hands-on approach to service and deliver value through developing and managing technical projects to solve customer problems.

This role will be based in New York City . This role will require travel to onsite customers throughout the city and surrounding states using your own personal vehicle.

What’s in it For You

You will join a large growing company and work with some of our leading customers

Flexible, independent work environment where you will plan your own schedule

Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology

Comprehensive benefits packages in line with market and industry standards

Opportunity for a long term, advanced career path in service, sales, corporate accounts or management

Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment

What You Will Do

Provide routine service support to Sales Representatives in strategic district accounts to execute agreed upon customer system assurance and continuous improvement plans

Assist Sales Representatives with plant surveys of prospective customers

Assist Sales Representatives with start-ups of new applications in both existing customers and in new accounts

Develop strong relationships with the key stakeholders in the strategic district accounts where you provide service support to other District Sales Representatives

Provide technical support to customers; identifying and resolving customer pain points, escalating as required

Engage in problem solving by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written recommendations to ensure customer operations are performing at optimal levels

Support services include : Sample testing, light maintenance, customer service, service report generation, chemical ordering, chemical inventory management, general labor activities

Follow Ecolab safety guidelines and incident reporting requirements

This role has a 15%-20% travel component. There may be opportunities to travel to other states to assist with projects

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field

Possess a current and valid Driver’s License

Immigration sponsorship not available for this role

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Maritime Engineering, or Chemical Engineering

Two (2) years of technical service or field sales support experience

Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience

Working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems would be an advantage

Carry aptitude and confidence to deal with large national and multi-national customers

Strong mechanical aptitude

Experience with AutoCAD

Experience working with MS Excel Spreadsheets

Excellent written and verbal communication

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The pay range for this position is $75,800-$113,800. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.   Click here to see our benefits.

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to :

• Undergo additional background screens and / or drug / alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
• Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance ) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.