Start Up and Commissioning Engineer

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.

What’s in it For You

Opportunity to work on complex water and wastewater treatment systems within customer facilities

Exposure to startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and customer training activities

Opportunity to mentor and support junior engineers

Collaboration with project, process, and automation engineering teams

What You Will Do

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

Position Details

Based out of the Plano office

Travel requirement: Up to 99% travel to customer sites

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent education or experience

Minimum of five (5) years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience

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

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

No immigration sponsorship is available for this role

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Annual or Hourly Compensation Range:

The pay for this role is $80,000-$120,000 Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab provides the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, 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, 401k, pension plans, retirement health care benefits, short-term incentives, vacation (12 days), holidays, parental leave, employee stock purchase plans (Full-Time Associates), discount on day care services and caregiver services, adoption assistance, group legal services, employee assistance program, employee discount program, and education assistance program, on-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations. Click here for additional benefits information. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

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Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. 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 and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on 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.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.