Water Treatment Chemical Service Technician

Garratt Callahan Co • Memphis, TN

3d • Remote

About The Position

Garratt-Callahan is hiring a Water Treatment Chemical Service Technician to support sales and maintain existing customer accounts in Memphis, Tennessee, and the surrounding Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi territory. The technician performs water treatment tests and analyses at industrial and commercial customer sites, helps solve customers’ water problems, and supports the sale of the company’s water-treatment chemicals, equipment, and monitoring technology. The role works from home in the territory and provides opportunities to work and train alongside veteran Territory Managers. The career track is to train for a Territory Manager position.

The technician will receive an industry-competitive salary, expenses, benefits, a monthly car allowance, technical support, and continuous training. First-year compensation is stated as $65,000–$85,000, depending on experience and ability to succeed. The company describes its work environment as family friendly and offers flexible hours, minimal paperwork, and a clear career path into sales. Territory Managers are eligible for unlimited commission and a year-end bonus.

Garratt-Callahan is a private, family-owned US water-treatment chemical company headquartered in Burlingame, California. It has operations in every US state, five chemical plants, and technical salespeople across the country and in the Caribbean. The company describes itself as profitable and stable, and states that it has had no layoffs or ownership changes in 120 years. It is registered to ISO 9001:2015 and offers G-C GreenTech solutions.

Requirements

• A four-year science degree is required.
• Must be a capable chemist.
• Must live in Memphis or nearby in Western Tennessee and be familiar with the area’s industrial marketplace.
• Technical degree fields listed include Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, Paper Science, or Water Resources.
• Garratt-Callahan does not sponsor work visas.

Nice To Haves

• One year of technical sales experience or an internship related to water-treatment chemicals is preferred; the company is willing to train and mentor.
• Outside industrial sales experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Solve customers’ water problems.
• Treat industrial boilers and cooling towers to help keep them energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
• Perform detailed water testing and analyses at industrial sites, manufacturers, data centers, medical centers, and commercial buildings.
• Help sell Garratt-Callahan’s proprietary 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, and reverse-osmosis products.
• Help sell Water Safety Programs.
• Maintain the existing customer base and keep existing customers satisfied.
• Help bring on new industrial customers.
• Train in the territory alongside veteran Territory Managers.

Benefits

• Corporate 401(k).
• Medical/health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• AD&D coverage.
• Long-term disability coverage.
• Monthly car allowance of $675.
• Travel expenses.
• Advanced training and technical support.
• Flexible hours.
• Clear career path into sales.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level