Water Treatment Chemical Service Technician

Garratt Callahan Co•Cincinnati, OH

8d•$75,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

Garratt-Callahan is hiring a Water Treatment Chemical Service Technician to support sales and maintain its existing customer base in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, primarily serving Southwest Ohio, Dayton, and Cincinnati. The technician works from home and in the field, performing water-treatment tests and analyses at industrial sites and other customer facilities. The position includes working and training alongside veteran Territory Managers, with technical support and continuous training provided. The company identifies the career track as training to become a Territory Manager, a role eligible for unlimited commission and a year-end bonus. The technician helps customers solve water problems and treats industrial boilers and cooling towers to support energy efficiency and environmental performance. The role also supports sales of chemical blends, water-treatment equipment and monitoring technology, and related products and programs. First-year compensation is stated as $75,000 to $90,000 for a qualified candidate, depending on experience and ability to succeed, with expenses and a monthly car allowance. The role offers a path into sales and flexible hours. The position is based in or very near Cincinnati, and familiarity with the area's industrial marketplace is required.

Requirements

A four-year science degree is required.
Must be a capable chemist.
Must live in Cincinnati or very near Cincinnati.
Must be familiar with the area's industrial marketplace.

Nice To Haves

One year of technical sales experience or an internship related to water-treatment chemicals is preferred.
Outside industrial sales experience is a plus.
The posting lists technical degrees such as Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Paper Science, or Water Resources.

Responsibilities

Maintain the existing customer base in the Cincinnati area and support sales.
Perform water-treatment tests and detailed analyses at customer sites.
Solve customers' water problems.
Treat industrial boilers and cooling towers to support energy efficiency and environmental performance.
Help sell the company's chemical blends, equipment, and monitoring technology.
Perform passivation of stainless steel in industrial water-treatment systems.
Help sell corrosion and scale inhibitors, coagulants, flocculants, biocides, bio-augmentation, feed and monitoring equipment, water management plans, reverse-osmosis products, and Water Safety Programs.
Keep existing customers satisfied.
Help bring on new industrial customers.
Train toward a potential career as a Territory Manager.