About the Role
Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking an Industry Technical Consultant for its Micro Electronics Division, focusing on Water Treatment applications. This role is crucial for supporting business growth, driving innovation, and ensuring client success. The position offers the opportunity to implement new technology, troubleshoot complex client problems, and support technical field teams within a growing company with competitive compensation and benefits.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and solve complex client problems.
- Train technical audiences.
- Recommend operational efficiency improvements for client utility systems.
- Validate new innovative technologies.
- Assist Corporate Account Managers and Sales Reps in technical sales calls and presentations.
- Research, identify, and define market and product application opportunities.
- Assist in developing and implementing marketing plans.
- Collaborate with field sales and corporate account teams to support technical sales opportunities.
- Understand client technology requirements, recommend solutions, and provide training and support.
- Deliver expertise, system optimization, and problem-solving in challenging customer environments.
- Demonstrate total value delivered and sell solutions combining chemistry, automation, digital, equipment, and engineered solutions.
- Lead problem-solving efforts using root cause analysis methodologies.
- Assess water treatment programs and recommend/quantify operational efficiency improvement projects.
- Collaborate with R&D and Marketing on innovation projects from ideation to launch.
- Lead innovation pilot applications, technical trials, and market trials.
- Deliver value to customers using a problem-solving mindset.
- Facilitate training for associates and customers.
- Coach individuals on processes, applications, technologies, and value documentation.
Requirements
- Demonstrable technical expertise and experience in optimizing water/wastewater and cooling operations in the Semi-Conductor Industry.
- Proven experience in complex chemistry, automation, digital, equipment, and engineered solutions.
- Inquisitive mind, challenging the status quo and embracing disruptive technologies.
- Excellent communicator, able to consult, coach, and mentor both internal stakeholders and customers.
- Value mindset with a focus on delivering measurable savings and impact.
- Solution-oriented, problem-solving mindset for complex challenges.
- Willing and able to travel throughout Europe to customer sites.
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Strong technical knowledge of water treatment, cooling applications, and solutions.
- 5+ years of successful technical implementation, production management, process engineering, technical sales, or field sales support experience.
- Must have a valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Process) (Preferred).
- Recognized as an expert in industry or technology focus (Preferred).
- Strong problem-solving mindset and approach (Preferred).
- Strong communication and presentation skills (Preferred).
- Self-motivated, pro-active, result-oriented professional with an ability to work with minimum direction (Preferred).
- Excellent team orientation, proactivity, and sense of urgency (Preferred).
Skills
- Water Treatment
- Cooling Applications
- Wastewater Treatment
- Reclaim/Recycle
- Closed Loop Applications
- Complex Chemistry
- Automation
- Digital Solutions
- Engineered Solutions
- Root Cause Analysis
- Communication
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Problem Solving
- Sales Support
- Technical Presentations
- Market Analysis
- Product Application
- Marketing Plans
- Innovation Projects
- Pilot Applications
- Technical Trials
- Market Trials
Location
- Remote
- Europe
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Process) (Preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- 63,200 - 79,000 - 94,800 EUR (Italy)
- Eligible for annual bonus
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus structure
- Benefits package
- Company car
About the Company
- Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is a leader in water treatment applications.
- Ecolab is a growing company with a history of over a hundred years.
- Ecolab is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I).
- Ecolab is one of the most ethical companies.
Equal Opportunity
- Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants.
- Ecolab furthers the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment.
- Recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, and advancement will be based on individual qualifications and job performance.
- Ecolab 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, or disability.
