Applications Engineer - Water treatment

As the industry leader in water technology were growing and need talented people like you to help us continue to protect the worlds most vital resources. Nalco Water an Ecolab Company has an immediate need for anApplication Engineer

If you are a passionate professional that enjoys interacting with customers and likes to work in an autonomous environment we invite you to apply.This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive salary package and other fringe benefits and build on your own career. You will be joining a talented team that supports water & process treatment applications for a variety of industries including the brewery industry. You will be primarily responsible for the service at our customer near Leuven / Alken and support the sales team on projects at these customers.

Whats in it For You:

• You will join a large growing company and work with some of our leading customers
• Flexible independent work environment where you will plan your own schedule
• Access to best in class resources tools and technology
• Enjoy a paid training program allowing you to learn from successful professionals
• Comprehensive benefits packages in line with market and industry standards
• Receive a company service vehicle for business & personal use
• Opportunity for a long term advanced career path in service sales corporate accounts or management
• Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include topnotch safety training and personal protection equipment

What You Will Do:

• Provide routine service support to Sales Representatives in strategic district accounts to execute agreed upon customer system assurance and continuous improvement plans
• Assist Sales Representatives with plant surveys of prospective customers
• Assist Sales Representatives with startups of new applications in both existing customers and in new accounts
• Develop strong relationships with the key stakeholders in the strategic district accounts where you provide service support to other District Sales Representatives
• Provide technical support to customers; identifying and resolving customer pain points escalating as required
• Engage in problem solving by performing system analysis interpreting data and providing written recommendations to ensure customer operations are performing at optimal levels;
• Support services include: Sample testing light maintenance customer service service report generation chemical ordering chemical inventory management general labor activities
• Follow Ecolab safety guidelines and incident reporting requirements

Ecolab offers a world class training program designed to provide the tools and resources for you to be one of the best in your field.

Minimum Qualifications:

• You preferably have a Masters degree in Engineering (Chemical Industrial Process) Life Science (Chemistry Biochemistry) or equivalent due to experience.
• 2years of technical service or field sales support experience
• Must have a valid Drivers License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite
• You speak Fluent Dutch and English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience;
• Working knowledge of boilers cooling towers and wastewater treatment systems would be an advantage.
• Ability to sell valueadded products to customers.
• Carry aptitude and confidence to deal with large national and multinational customers
• You have excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Experience working with MS Excel Spreadsheets.

About Nalco Water:

In a world with increasing water shortage and contamination challenges Nalco Water an Ecolab company helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water each year. We work with customers across the world in the light industry (institutional food & beverage transportation and manufacturing) heavy industry (chemical power and primary metals industries) paper and mining operations to reduce reuse and recycle their water while protecting their systems and equipment. Nalco Water provides the unique opportunity to work with a broad suite of technologies to deliver automated monitoring systems data analysis and deep technical expertise to increase efficiency sustainability and performance for our customers.