The Innovation Engineer is part of the Innovation Department and is responsible for developing and managing solutions for Ultra-Pure Water (UPW) production and distribution processes.
The role connects customer requirements, water treatment technologies, process engineering, and innovation, working closely with R&D, engineering, sales, service, and customers to develop and improve UPW solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Define the product strategy and roadmap for UPW process solutions.
- Identify customer needs, market opportunities, and emerging UPW technologies.
- Translate customer and market requirements into product and process specifications.
- Drive the development, validation, launch, and continuous improvement of UPW solutions.
- Work with customers to understand their UPW processes, challenges, and quality requirements.
- Evaluate and develop technologies for UPW production, treatment, storage, and distribution.
- Monitor market trends, competitors, regulations, and new technologies.
- Support sales with technical information, product training, and customer opportunities.
- Develop business cases, value propositions, and pricing recommendations.
- Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, reliability, water quality, and operating costs.
- Support digitalization, process monitoring, automation, and optimization initiatives.
- Manage the product lifecycle from concept through development, launch, improvement, and end-of-life.
Technical Knowledge
- Ultra-Pure Water production and distribution
- Water chemistry and UPW quality requirements
- Process design and optimization
- Materials and contamination control
- Process monitoring and automation
- Energy and water efficiency
- Semiconductor and other high-purity applications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of experience in water treatment, UPW, process engineering, product management, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of UPW processes and water chemistry.
- Experience with technical B2B products and industrial customers.
- Strong analytical, communication, and commercial skills.
- Experience working with international, cross-functional teams.
- Willingness to travel as required.
#li-eu
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field
- 5–10 years of experience in water treatment, ultra-pure water, process engineering, product management, or a related field
- Strong understanding of ultra-pure water processes and water chemistry
- Experience with technical B2B products and industrial customers
- Strong analytical, communication, and commercial skills
- Experience working with international, cross-functional teams
- Willingness to travel as required
Ecolab Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ecolab and has not been reviewed or approved by Ecolab.
-
Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the company provides strong retirement programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching and a pension, alongside options like an employee stock purchase plan. Offerings such as retiree healthcare benefits and diverse investment choices reinforce long-term financial support.
-
Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is broad, with HSA plan options and company contributions, prescription benefits, dental and vision, and virtual care and mental health support. Company-paid wellness programs and income protection (short- and long-term disability, life and accident) further strengthen core coverage.
-
Parental & Family Support — Family-focused programs include fertility support, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave, complemented by counseling and resource services. These offerings are positioned as supportive of employee well-being across different life stages.
Ecolab Insights
What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
