Applications Project Manager - Cooling

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com. 

What You'll Do

We are looking for an Applications Project Manager to join our Cooling team! 

You will serves as product & market expert providing technical (and some business) support and all levels of training to our commercial sales team located in North America as well as:

• Supports geographic/corporate growth initiatives by partnering with sales team to identify and facilitate progression of new business opportunities.
• Identifies technical solutions by problem solving while also developing new applications, product selection, and optimal trial design strategy and execution.
• Communicates with commercial team representatives and customers to better understand each customer-specific process, any ongoing problems, and potential chemical solutions. Development of relationships and collaboration with technical and production leaders with ability to alter adverse situation into a business sustaining connection.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining existing business and developing new product lines with R&D/Product Management while documenting all parts of product validation {technical, financial, sustainability, patents and regulatory}.
• Manage smaller sections of an SBU or product line with minimal supervision and coaching from Product Management, R&D and/or Applications Team Manager.
• Acts as a safety leader in training and education both internal and external.
• Support area growth and pursuit of new business opportunities with sales team collaboration, onsite audit support of competitive applications, product selection, application recommendations, and successful trial preparation and execution.
• Field support of customer applications by troubleshooting and best practice management/standardization and sustaining business. 
• New product development and portfolio growth via idea generation with R&D and commercialization i.e., product launch management and validation projects.
• Conduct group and individual training of commercial sales team as well development and dissemination of internal and external training materials and technical literature including product safety, best practices, etc
• Trial reporting, administration, and associated communications.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Biological Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other technical degree, or 20 years’ experience in Cooling and Corrosion technology
• Prior direct sales experience and business fundamentals
• Experienced in troubleshooting cooling systems in upset situations
• Open to travelling 50% of the time 
• Expertise in:
  • administration of chemical programs for cooling systems, including corrosion and scale
  • Oxidizers and proprietary biocides
  • all types of cooling systems, both open and closed
  • Power, Pulp/Paper Water and Hydrocarbon and Chemical processing industry utilities strongly preferred.
  • Reverse osmosis processes is a plus

Perks!  

• Competitive health + wellness benefit plan  
• Continuous professional development with many opportunities for growth!  
• Recharge with 15 days of paid time off  
• Competitive Salary and bonuses  
• 401k Plan  

Come work with us at Solenis, where you can build a career that makes a difference. 

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We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at [email protected]

The expected compensation range for this position is between $117,675.00 and $164,745.00 plus discretionary bonuses. The exact compensation may vary based on your skills, experience and other factors permitted by law.