Site Lead

Overview

Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree.

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Site Lead – Industrial Water Treatment

At Solenis, we tackle some of the world’s most complex water and process challenges—and we’re looking for a Site Lead to take on one of the most critical roles in our North American team.

In this high-impact, customer-embedded position, you’ll lead all aspects of our water treatment program at a major industrial site in Detroit, Michigan
. Your mission? To protect the integrity of boiler systems, optimize cooling water performance, reduce downtime, and help our customer meet their sustainability targets.

This is the role for a water treatment expert who thrives in the field—someone who knows how to troubleshoot a system, spot risks before they escalate, and confidently engage plant teams as a trusted advisor. If you’ve ever kept a 1200 PSI boiler humming or tuned a cooling tower to perfection to keep the heat exchangers clean, we want to hear from you.

We are open to candidates in Canada with relevant water treatment experience who are interested in relocating to the U.S.—this could be a career-defining opportunity for the right technical leader.

• Serve as the on-site technical lead for all Solenis programs—boiler, cooling, and wastewater—working directly with customer engineers and operations teams.
• Design and maintain optimized treatment programs based on system demands and plant goals.
• Implement hands-on diagnostics, lab testing, data analysis, and process control to drive measurable results.
• Identify and execute value-creation initiatives such as cost savings, water reuse, asset life extension, and sustainability improvements.
• Monitor chemical inventories, ensure timely delivery, and coordinate with supply chain partners.
• Report program performance and key KPIs to internal and customer stakeholders.
• Act as the safety champion for all site activities related to chemical handling, equipment, and compliance.
• Support the Account Manager and broader Solenis team with growth strategy, new technologies, and customer satisfaction efforts.

• A strong background in industrial water treatment—especially in boiler systems, cooling towers, or wastewater.
• Proven experience treating high-pressure boilers (1000+ PSI) or managing complex chemical programs for process-critical steam systems.
• Familiarity with boiler treatment chemistries (e.g., oxygen scavengers, amines, phosphates), cooling water cycles, and wet lab testing protocols.
• Knowledge of chemical feed systems, sampling techniques, and system monitoring tools.
• Ability to speak the language of operations and utilities teams with credibility and clarity.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field preferred (Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science); relevant industry experience may be considered in lieu.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant industry experience, ideally in refining, chemicals, or heavy industry.
• U.S. work eligibility required—or Canadian candidates open to relocation with sponsorship support.

• 💼 Competitive base salary + performance bonuses
• 🩺 Comprehensive health, wellness, and insurance benefits
• 🌱 Opportunity to make a tangible impact on sustainability and asset performance
• 📈 Clear career progression within a global leader in industrial water solutions
• 🌴 15 days of paid time off
• 💸 401(k) plan with company contribution
• ✈️ Relocation support…