Senior Engineer (m/f/d) RD&E

Own your Future. Impact what matters!

A trusted partner at more than two million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With annual sales of $14 billion and 48,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com Share our passion for protecting people and vital resources? Ready to harness your talent in ways that matter? Eager to work for a market leading company where your own success fuels that of your customers?

We are currently looking for a: Sr. Engineer (m/f/d) for our Global Membrane Cleaning & Circularity Center of Excellence in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Your Responsibilities

As Senior Engineer you will work within global projects in the space of membrane cleaning, digital innovation and water reuse+recycling / chemical circularity within our industrial division.

You will join the team of the Nalco Water Division in Leiden located in the Netherlands with strong connect to the Center of excellence for membrane cleaning and water/chemical circularity located in Monheim, Germany which is globally responsible for our UltrasilTM Membrane Cleaning range and Digital membrane solutions. In close collaboration with our customer from the e.g. Dairy, Brew & Beverage, Food we develop solutions in the lab and upscale in our pilot center testing on membrane plants. We work closely with all regions around the globe to bring new innovations to our customers.

You will work on designing prototypes as well as Data analysis for digital innovation and new sensor testing. In this role you will drive multiple million-dollar projects using Phase and Gate review processes.

You would work with virtual teams over the globe across functions and with external partners like customers, supplier and universities to drive innovations. This includes designing, planning, analysing and reporting lab and pilot experiments, as well as managing field trials at customer sites in Europe.

The work includes test on membrane module and flat sheet pilot units in the Ecolab facilities and independent management of (sub-) projects within global innovation initiatives. Also, the execution and support of field trials at EU customer sites is part of the role.

In this role, you will get to:

• Contribute to the development of differentiated technologies in the space of membrane applications, digital membrane solutions and solutions in the space of chemical and water circularity
• Develop capabilities within taking responsibility of regional sub projects
• Invent new product concepts by performing screening in lab, pilot and field test at customer sites

What’S In It For You:

• Opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy, and healthy environments by membrane technology
• Interaction with regional teams around the world and multi-function networking
• Drive innovation projects from the start in the lab into the field at customer site
• Part in an exciting technology journey of membrane applications, chemical and digital solution development to close the loop of circularity industries

Your Profile:

• Passion and curiosity to solve complex problems
• Graduate level (M.Sc., PhD) as a chemical engineer, environmental engineer or equivalent degree
• 3-5 years of professional experience in related fields
• Preferred experiences in the field of water and/or chemical circularity and membrane technology
• Background in R&D work and excellent project management skills
• Commitment for traveling for customer interaction and field testing
• Fluent in written and spoken English is a MUST
• Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Passion and curiosity to solve complex problems
• Graduate level (M.Sc., PhD) as a chemical engineer, environmental engineer or equivalent degree
• 3-5 years of professional experience in related fields
• Preferred experiences in the field of water and/or chemical circularity and membrane technology
• Background in R&D work and excellent project management skills
• Commitment for traveling for customer interaction and field testing
• Fluent in written and spoken English is a MUST
• Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

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