Startup & Commissioning Engineer

Ecolab Inc.•Plano, OH

4d•$80,000 - $120,000

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 role involves developing commissioning plans, starting up and commissioning equipment, troubleshooting onsite issues with support from project, process, and automation engineering teams, training customer personnel, documenting commissioning work, and evaluating equipment performance. You will also liaise with customers, perform QA/QC inspections at manufacturers’ facilities, and participate in customer meetings as needed. Travel to customer sites may be up to 99%.

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 work effectively and safely with tools, instruments, analyzers, chemicals, and various materials required for field service work.

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.
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.
Mentor and support junior engineers.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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
401(k)
Pension plans
Retirement health care benefits
Short-term incentives
Vacation (12 days)
Holidays
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plans for full-time associates
Discount on day care services 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