Job Posting Title Mechanical Engineer RD&E

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A trusted partner at more than two million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With annual sales of $14 billion and 48,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit

Share our passion for protecting people and vital resources? Ready to harness your talent in ways that matter? Eager to work for a market leading company where your own success fuels that of your customers?

We are currently looking for a Mechanical Engineer (m/f/d) in Monheim am Rhein, Germany

Your responsibilities
 

The individual in this role will work collaboratively with RD&E, IT, Equipment and Connected Solutions team, Commercial Digital Solutions and Food & Beverage business teams to deliver digitally enabled customer facing solutions to better serve our customers, drive productivity, increase efficiency, improve sustainability, and ensure food safety.  Responsibilities of this position include identifying global customer needs, capturing and clarifying application requirements, assessing technical feasibility, creating prototypes/proof of concepts, identifying or creating lead technologies to solve the issue at hand, managing development, executing field tests, creating specifications, training, creating technical documentation and performing technical design transfer.

In this role, you will get to:

• Guide project teams and business teams through the development process

• Lead the technical design for the automation/equipment projects by working closely with the project teams

• Translate key customer requirements to technical design requirements

• Design, develop and implement solution strategies to meet customer and design requirements

• Execute new product development projects according to solid project plans and project management principles (scope, timeline, milestones and risk-based decision making)

• Create communication plans and maintain strong communication channels with global project teams, business stakeholders and development partners

• Negotiate project priorities, resources and budget with cross-functional leaders

• Act as primary interface between RD&E, IT, Equipment and Connected Solutions (ECS), Commercial Digital Solutions (CDS) and business teams

• Provide technical expertise and guidance on automation, sensors and digital development best practices

• Screen for technologies in the market and assess fit to solve customer challenges

• Collaborate with technology delivery teams to ensure technical dependencies are prioritized

• Partner with sales and service teams to merchandise solutions and drive engagement / adoption

• Understand field and customer user experiences to be able to make informed decisions

• Create specifications and technical documents (assembly procedures, wiring diagrams, installation instructions, operation manuals, user guides, etc.) 

• Build deployment plans to ensure installation, service and support resources are sufficient 

• Liaise with business and technical support teams to transfer and manage knowledge

• Network with internal experts, technology partners and vendors to search for new and different approaches to solve customer problems

• Coordinate with technology anchor teams to research and investigate early innovation ideas

• Take personal ownership of employee safety standards and operate accordingly

• Guide new Product Development Phase Gate activities by seeking out global customer needs, understanding application requirements, and managing the development, field testing and global launch of new offerings.

What's in it for you:

• Opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water and safe food, by membrane technology, while reducing their environmental footprint in the process.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or related technical discipline

• 5+ years of experience working in research, development, engineering or digital / technology related environment.

• 2+ years multifaceted project management experience

• Problem solving and critical thinking skills are essential

• Effective oral and written communication skills, organizational skills and attention to detail

• Demonstrate situational awareness and conflict resolution

• Strong leadership presence with ability to influence and empower others

• Self-starter with strong initiative and personal accountability

• Language skills (written and spoken) fluent in English

• Commitment for traveling for customer interaction and field testing

• Naturally curious and willing to learn and adapt to new fast-changing technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma certification

• Working knowledge of industrial systems/control systems

• PLC/Industrial protocol communication experience

• Experience working with designing sensors

• Experience with equipment design, creating and managing equipment specifications and manufacturing design transfer

• Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or other computer-aided design software 

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

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