Water Treatment Engineer

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Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Xylem is seeking an experienced Process Engineer / Operations Support Engineer in the Great Lakes & North Central US area to optimize industrial water treatment plants. In this role, you will troubleshoot and optimize complex water and wastewater treatment processes by working with operations personnel and customers, reviewing process data, performing pilots and experiments to interpret and understand the root cause of system and equipment issues.

• Innovate process treatment to improve site production
• Provide support in design, development, testing and modifications of systems
• Implement process changes to improve safety, cost, production, and reliability
• Participate in material specification, schematic preparation and appropriate follow‑up
• Prepare explanations and clarify information to enable proper interpretation and evaluation of specifications, performance characteristics or other technical data
• Communicate technical and commercial issues

• BS/BA degree in Engineering
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience

• Experience in design, installation, start‑up, operation and maintenance of industrial‑sized Reverse Osmosis systems is preferred
• Hands‑on experience within a plant is required
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizing, and planning skills
• Able to mentor, teach and train others on proper operation of water treatment processes
• A self‑starter, capable of working independently
• Must be a good communicator, verbally and in writing, with strong customer focus

• TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
  Average 60% to customer sites in the Great Lakes and North Central US area
• Salary Range: $100,000–$120,000

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re‑use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication.

Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (including disability and veterans) and affirmative action workplace. Xylem fosters an inclusive environment free from discrimination or harassment. We reserve the right to modify this job description and assign additional duties as needed. Employees are entitled to reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions.