Senior Mechanical Engineer

Ecolab•Eagan, MN

About The Position

This Senior Engineer role with Ecolab’s Pest Elimination RD&E team is an exciting opportunity to lead innovation for a global, $1B+ business while helping shape the future of pest solutions. The position offers a unique chance to work across Marketing, Operations, Sales, Finance, Training, and RD&E to develop new equipment, protocols, and service programs that solve real customer needs. It’s especially compelling for someone who enjoys combining technical depth, cross-functional leadership, and creative problem-solving to bring new ideas from concept through launch. With exposure to emerging technologies, global collaboration, and high-impact product development, this role stands out as a dynamic opportunity to make a visible difference in a growing business. What’s in it for you: The opportunity to deliver project leadership for the Global Pest Elimination RD&E team supporting our $1B+ business. The role requires maintaining a strong relationship with Pest team members (Marketing, Operations, Sales, Finance and Training) to deliver an innovation pipeline and develop new innovation with global reach for assigned market segments The opportunity to work closely with a broad range of functional teams, internal and external suppliers, and customers to create innovative solutions that meet unmet needs and drive continued growth of the Pest Elimination Division. The opportunity to provide leadership for projects collaborating frequently with Corporate RD&E shared resources. The candidate will be assigned a primary research area of focus and will be responsible for pipeline development and innovation project execution within that area/segment. What you will do: Maintain employee safety standards including 6S/ISO lab standards. Provide leadership, communication and establish strong connection with Entomologists, Equipment & Connected Solutions (ECS), and Digital Lead development and maintenance projects to deliver a portfolio of new and modified service solutions including new equipment, protocols and market segment programs. Participate in the Phase 0/1 Ideation Process with Marketing partners and ensure new concepts are prioritized and tied to customer insights. Identify customer’s unmet needs and develop proactive solutions. Drive execution of Phase Gate with new product development activities while demonstrating cross-functional and global thinking in planning and coordination of project priorities Evaluate and assess various technologies identified for possible use in new products & solutions Develop relationships with suppliers to leverage innovation and differentiation

Requirements

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
2 years’ experience working in an RD&E environment
2 years’ experience in product development from concept through launch
Immigration sponsorship not available

Nice To Haves

MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Experience as R&D Program or Project Leader, Project Management
Experience exploring new technologies and testing such technologies in the field
Experience providing technical support to sales/service teams
Comfortable with independent work, ambiguity, and handling multiple projects
Curious individual with the ability to see beyond the obvious
History of success on new product/solution development teams
Experience with networked device and data solutions / IoT concepts
Expertise in plastic materials, processes and part design (injection, blow and roto molding)
Experienced SAP/EPIC/Solid Works user
Understands intellectual property principals and has IP experience
Excellent communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

Maintain employee safety standards including 6S/ISO lab standards.
Provide leadership, communication and establish strong connection with Entomologists, Equipment & Connected Solutions (ECS), and Digital Lead development and maintenance projects to deliver a portfolio of new and modified service solutions including new equipment, protocols and market segment programs.
Participate in the Phase 0/1 Ideation Process with Marketing partners and ensure new concepts are prioritized and tied to customer insights.
Identify customer’s unmet needs and develop proactive solutions.
Drive execution of Phase Gate with new product development activities while demonstrating cross-functional and global thinking in planning and coordination of project priorities
Evaluate and assess various technologies identified for possible use in new products & solutions
Develop relationships with suppliers to leverage innovation and differentiation