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Innovation Engineer

Ecolab • Cleaning & Household Products • Chemical Manufacturing • Travel required • Bachelor's Degree • 6 hours ago

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Salary

≈ $118k – $202k per year (Estimated)

Location

In office (Solothurn)

Seniority

Senior · 5+ years exp

Employment

Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. Ecolab scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Ecolab

Ecolab is a water, hygiene and infection prevention company headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, supplying cleaning and sanitation chemicals, water treatment programs, food safety services and pest elimination to restaurants, hotels, hospitals, food and beverage plants and heavy industry. Founded in 1923, it is a Fortune 500 company that serves customers at more than 100,000 sites worldwide and owns Nalco Water, its industrial water treatment business. Openings cover sales and territory managers, field service representatives, food safety specialists, lab and manufacturing staff, logistics associates, finance analysts and data and AI engineers.

ecolab.com • HQ: Saint Paul, United States • Food Safety • Cleaning & Household Products • Sterilization & Infection Control • Chemical Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1923

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The Innovation Engineer is part of the Innovation Department and is responsible for developing and managing solutions for Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) production and distribution processes.

The role connects customer requirements, water treatment technologies, process engineering, and innovation, working closely with R&D, engineering, sales, service, and customers to develop and improve UPW solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Define the product strategy and roadmap for UPW process solutions.
Identify customer needs, market opportunities, and emerging UPW technologies.
Translate customer and market requirements into product and process specifications.
Drive the development, validation, launch, and continuous improvement of UPW solutions.
Work with customers to understand their UPW processes, challenges, and quality requirements.
Evaluate and develop technologies for UPW production, treatment, storage, and distribution.
Monitor market trends, competitors, regulations, and new technologies.
Support sales with technical information, product training, and customer opportunities.
Develop business cases, value propositions, and pricing recommendations.
Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, reliability, water quality, and operating costs.
Support digitalization, process monitoring, automation, and optimization initiatives.
Manage the product lifecycle from concept through development, launch, improvement, and end-of-life.

Technical Knowledge

Ultra-Pure Water production and distribution
Water chemistry and UPW quality requirements
Process design and optimization
Materials and contamination control
Process monitoring and automation
Energy and water efficiency
Semiconductor and other high-purity applications

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
5-10 years of experience in water treatment, UPW, process engineering, product management, or a related field.
Strong understanding of UPW processes and water chemistry.
Experience with technical B2B products and industrial customers.
Strong analytical, communication, and commercial skills.
Experience working with international, cross-functional teams.
Willingness to travel as required.