Application Engineer

Job description / Role

Application Engineer based at the SADARA (DOW/Saudi Aramco) Petrochemical Complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia

To undertake Application Engineer duties at the Sadara site which is an essential part of our Contract. Duties include: sample collection, laboratory analysis, service report preparation, stock checks , chemical stock management and Total Cost of Operation project implementation.

Main Responsibilities:
- Support to district sales personnel in the handling of Company program service calls on existing products and services, and assist in the correction problems as appropriate.
- Participate in design reviews, new application start-ups, and evaluations. Assist in critiquing products for serviceability, performance and reliability. Inter-act with appropriate company resources and work as a team.
- Ability to assess on-site field problems and operate required testing equipment to return systems to customer conformance.
- Coordinate and manage replacement parts programs with the individual manufacturing plants to ensure the availability of components as needed.
- Assist in the preparation of reports detailing technical problems and solutions to initiate necessary corrective product modifications and/or recommended process changes. Document value provided to the customer whenever possible.
- Assist in the development of troubleshooting service guides and bulletins on existing products. Assume lead role of maintaining troubleshooting guides/bulletins and distribution to departments when required.
- Qualify, coordinate and monitor outside subcontractor network as required to ensure repair timelines are maintained and customer satisfaction is maintained.
- Work with other district personnel toward continuous improvement of policies and procedures resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
- Provide installation resource services on a project request basis necessary to satisfy the needs of the customer. Services may include (but not limited to) field surveys, installation checklists, rollout support services, etc.
- Provide training to the first-line Account Managers on Company offerings and the resources available to them to assist in answering customer questions.
- Seek to keep abreast of the latest industry advances through continuous education.

Requirements

- Minimum of 2 years water treatment experience.
- BSc in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
- Fluent in English and holder of a valid driving license.
- Excellent Communication skills.

About the Company

Every day, we make the world cleaner, safer and healthier – protecting people and vital resources. Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services. Around the world businesses in foodservice, food processing, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, and oil and gas markets choose Ecolab products and services to keep their environment clean and safe, operate efficiently and achieve sustainability goals. Our global workforce of over 44,000 employees is consistently delivering comprehensive solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers.