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Working under the direction of the Senior Project Manager, you will support system performance, customer training, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.\nWhat’s in it For You\nOpportunity to work on complex water and wastewater treatment systems within customer facilities\nExposure to startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer training activities\nOpportunity to mentor and support junior engineers\nCollaboration with project, process, and automation engineering teams\nWhat You Will Do\nDevelop commissioning plans for water and wastewater treatment systems\nPerform startup and commissioning of equipment and systems in accordance with established plans and procedures\nTroubleshoot onsite issues with support from project, process, and automation engineering teams\nTrain customer personnel on the operation and maintenance of equipment\nDocument commissioning activities, inspections, tests, measurements, and corrective actions\nAdhere to customer safety requirements and site health and safety conditions\nEvaluate equipment performance in the field and recommend improvements to Engineering\nLiaise with customers to ensure work is completed to their satisfaction and company expectations\nConduct QA/QC inspections of equipment at manufacturers’ facilities\nParticipate in customer meetings as required\nPerform all work in accordance with established safety procedures\nComplete additional duties as assigned\nPosition Details\nBased out of the Plano office\nTravel requirement: Up to 99% travel to customer sites\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent education or experience\nMinimum of five (5) years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience\nKnowledge of semiconductor water and wastewater chemistry and typical semiconductor waste streams\nKnowledge of water treatment technologies including filtration, membrane treatment, ion exchange treatment, clarification, and reclaim water treatment\nAbility to read, write, understand, and converse in English\nAbility to read and understand P&IDs, PFDs, and process logic documents\nAbility to develop and write clear and concise SOPs and SOOs\nAbility to negotiate and resolve differences of opinion in design or detailing\nAbility to make decisions using multiple variables in non-standard situations\nAbility to read and interpret process and instrumentation diagrams, mechanical and structural drawings, and specifications\nAbility to work effectively and safely with tools, instruments, analyzers, chemicals, and various materials required for field service work\nProficiency in Microsoft Office\nExperience in the water treatment industry\nExperience in a Semiconductor Wafer Fab environment with Ultrapure Water (UPW) and Wastewater Treatment (WWT) systems\nExperience mentoring and training junior engineers\nNo immigration sponsorship is available for this role\nCareers Advancing Ovivo by Ecolab’s Water Technology Solutions\nHelp shape the future of water and technology by joining a team that drives innovation in ultrapure water solutions critical to industries powering global progress. These careers offer the chance to make an impact that matters by solving complex challenges, collaborating across borders, and creating solutions that protect vital resources. If you’re passionate about water circularity, sustainability, and technology, explore opportunities where your expertise fuels advancement and your growth is supported.\nAnnual or Hourly Compensation Range:\nThe pay for this role is $80,000-$120,000 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\nEcolab provides the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, short-term and long-term disability, 401k, pension plans, retirement health care benefits, short-term incentives, vacation (12 days), holidays, parental leave, employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates), discount on day care services and caregiver services, adoption assistance, group legal services, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and education assistance program, on-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations. Click here for additional benefits information. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.\nPotential Customer Requirements Notice\nTo meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:\n- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.\nAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\nEcolab 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. 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