Sr. Engineer - Industrial Equipment Design

Ecolab - Glenwood, IL

Full-time

Glenwood, IL

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr. Engineer at Nalco Water will play a crucial role in supporting the manufacturing of equipment at the Glenwood, IL and Green Tree, PA facilities. This position involves providing technical support, troubleshooting, and acting as a liaison between production and corporate engineering teams. The engineer will ensure compliance with equipment specifications and contribute to the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Supports fabrication and testing of all equipment within the manufacturing plants to ensure compliance with specifications provided by Corporate Engineering.
• Acts as the point-of-contact for production associates on equipment specification issues; communicates with Corporate Engineering as needed; ensures document changes are communicated and implemented.
• Creates and maintains manufacturing-specific documentation, such as internal specifications, work instructions, or job-aids.
• Troubleshoots quality issues during fabrication and quality testing; documents failures and performs root-cause analysis.
• Serves as the plant point-of-contact for the Engineering Change Management process, ensuring proper approval and implementation of changes.
• Creates and manages projects aimed at improving the manufacturability of standard products, improving safety, efficiency, and quality.
• Works closely with Innovation Engineers on New Product Introduction as it pertains to manufacturing; manages prototype builds and provides feedback to the Design team; coordinates plant activities to prepare for production release.
• Assists in the design and execution of capital projects.
• Acts as the site representative for custom project kick-offs and internal/external factory acceptance testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering technology with a mechanical focus.
• Three or more years of experience in a mechanical support role in a production environment.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, particularly with Bills of Material.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Five or more years of experience in industrial equipment design.
• Three or more years of experience in product development.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• Prior experience working with equipment certification (e.g., UL, CE, and NSF).
• Experience with SAP and TPM.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of associates and their families.