Senior Mechanical Engineer

This Senior Engineer role with Ecolabs Pest Elimination RD&E team is an exciting opportunity to lead innovation for a global $1B business while helping shape the future of pest solutions. The position offers a unique chance to work across Marketing Operations Sales Finance Training and RD&E to develop new equipment protocols and service programs that solve real customer needs. Its especially compelling for someone who enjoys combining technical depth cross-functional leadership and creative problem-solving to bring new ideas from concept through launch. With exposure to emerging technologies global collaboration and high-impact product development this role stands out as a dynamic opportunity to make a visible difference in a growing business.

Whats in it for you:

• The opportunity to deliver project leadership for the Global Pest Elimination RD&E team supporting our $1B business. The role requires maintaining a strong relationship with Pest team members (Marketing Operations Sales Finance and Training) to deliver an innovation pipeline and develop new innovation with global reach for assigned market segments

• The opportunity to work closely with a broad range of functional teams internal and external suppliers and customers to create innovative solutions that meet unmet needs and drive continued growth of the Pest Elimination Division.

• The opportunity to provide leadership for projects collaborating frequently with Corporate RD&E shared resources. The candidate will be assigned a primary research area of focus and will be responsible for pipeline development and innovation project execution within that area/segment.

What you will do:

• Maintain employee safety standards including 6S/ISO lab standards.

• Provide leadership communication and establish strong connection with Entomologists Equipment & Connected Solutions (ECS) and Digital

• Lead development and maintenance projects to deliver a portfolio of new and modified service solutions including new equipment protocols and market segment programs.

• Participate in the Phase 0/1 Ideation Process with Marketing partners and ensure new concepts are prioritized and tied to customer insights. Identify customers unmet needs and develop proactive solutions.

• Drive execution of Phase Gate with new product development activities while demonstrating cross-functional and global thinking in planning and coordination of project priorities

• Evaluate and assess various technologies identified for possible use in new products & solutions

• Develop relationships with suppliers to leverage innovation and differentiation

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

• 2 years experience working in an RD&E environment

• 2 years experience in product development from concept through launch

• Immigration sponsorship not available

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Experience as R&D Program or Project Leader Project Management

• Experience exploring new technologies and testing such technologies in the field

• Experience providing technical support to sales/service teams

• Comfortable with independent work ambiguity and handling multiple projects

• Curious individual with the ability to see beyond the obvious

• History of success on new product/solution development teams

• Experience with networked device and data solutions / IoT concepts

• Expertise in plastic materials processes and part design (injection blow and roto molding)

• Experienced SAP/EPIC/Solid Works user

• Understands intellectual property principals and has IP experience

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Benefits

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