Startup & Commissioning Engineer

Ecolab•Plano, TX

About The Position

As a Startup & Commissioning Engineer within the Engineering team, you will travel to customer sites to provide startup and commissioning services for Ultrapure Water (UPW), Wastewater Treatment (WWT), and Reclaim/Recycle systems. 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. The position involves up to 99% travel to customer sites. You will work with project, process, and automation engineering teams and may mentor and support junior engineers. The role requires a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent education or experience, and at least five years of directly related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in water treatment and a semiconductor wafer fabrication environment with UPW and WWT systems is required. The annual compensation range is $80,000 to $120,000. Ecolab offers a benefits package that includes health and insurance coverage, retirement plans, paid vacation and holidays, parental leave, employee assistance and discount programs, and education assistance, among other benefits. Some benefits and facilities may be available only to eligible associates or at select locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent education or experience.
Minimum of five years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in the water treatment industry.
Experience in a Semiconductor Wafer Fab environment with Ultrapure Water (UPW) and Wastewater Treatment (WWT) systems.
Experience mentoring and training junior engineers.
Ability to travel to customer sites up to 99% of the time.
No immigration sponsorship is allowed for this role.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of semiconductor water and wastewater chemistry and typical semiconductor waste streams.
Knowledge of water treatment technologies including filtration, membrane treatment, ion exchange treatment, clarification, and reclaim water treatment.
Ability to read, write, understand, and converse in English.
Ability to read and understand P&IDs, PFDs, and process logic documents.
Ability to develop and write clear and concise SOPs and SOOs.
Ability to negotiate and resolve differences of opinion in design or detailing.
Ability to make decisions using multiple variables in non-standard situations.
Ability to read and interpret process and instrumentation diagrams, mechanical and structural drawings, and specifications.
Ability to work effectively and safely with tools, instruments, analyzers, chemicals, and various materials required for field service work.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Develop commissioning plans for water and wastewater treatment systems.
Perform startup and commissioning of equipment and systems in accordance with established plans and procedures.
Troubleshoot onsite issues with support from project, process, and automation engineering teams.
Train customer personnel on the operation and maintenance of equipment.
Document commissioning activities, inspections, tests, measurements, and corrective actions.
Adhere to customer safety requirements and site health and safety conditions.
Evaluate equipment performance in the field and recommend improvements to Engineering.
Liaise with customers to ensure work is completed to their satisfaction and company expectations.
Conduct QA/QC inspections of equipment at manufacturers’ facilities.
Participate in customer meetings as required.
Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
Complete additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, auto, home, and pet insurance.
Identity theft protection.
Short-term and long-term disability.
401(k), pension plans, and retirement health care benefits.
Short-term incentives.
12 days of vacation and holidays.
Parental leave.
Employee stock purchase plans for full-time associates.
Discount on day care and caregiver services.
Adoption assistance.
Group legal services.
Employee assistance program.
Employee discount program.
Education assistance program.
On-site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations.