Technical Consultant

Ecolab; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab Purification Technologies Europe seeks a Technical Sales Support to deliver technical support for ion exchange, adsorbent, and catalyst applications across industries including water treatment, pharma, and food & beverage. You will assist customers with commissioning, optimization, and data‑driven problem solving, while supporting sales teams with product selection and recommendations.

You will collaborate with regional managers, conduct lab and pilot studies with R&D, and develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in polymer chemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, water technology, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in technical consulting, applications engineering, process engineering, water treatment, or related industrial technologies.
• Strong understanding of chemistry and industrial process applications.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel throughout Europe.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multinational team.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for ion exchange, adsorbent, and catalyst applications.
• Evaluate customer processes and identify resin optimization opportunities via data analysis.
• Assist customers with commissioning, start-up, and performance optimization.
• Support sales with product selection, troubleshooting, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with regional managers to identify new business opportunities.
• Deliver technical insights during customer visits, bids, and proposals.
• Support lab and pilot studies in collaboration with R&D.
• Contribute to product development and new technology validation.
• Deliver technical seminars, workshops, and training.
• Create technical reports and customer-facing documentation.

Skills

English fluency

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Water Technology, Environmental Engineering, or related field

Master's degree or PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Water Technology, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

HPLC

GC

IC

AA

ICP-OES / ICP-MS

Excel

Power BI

Python

Job description

Technical Sales Support

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical support for a wide range of ion exchange, adsorbent, and catalyst applications.
• Assist in evaluating customer processes, identifying opportunities for resin optimization and value creation through data analysis, site audits, technical reviews and digital tools.
• Assist customers with commissioning, start-up support, operational optimization, investigation and solutions for customer performance issues.
• Support sales teams with product selection, troubleshooting, and application recommendations.
• Partner with regional sales managers and account managers to identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Provide technical expertise during customer visits, presentations, bid preparation, and proposal development.
• Support process evaluations and design calculations using PRSM and other internal technical tools. Training will be provided.
• The position support customers across a diverse range of markets including industrial water treatment, pharmaceutical processing, food and beverage, energy, microelectronics, and emerging applications such as PFAS removal and resource recovery.
• Develop and maintain strong technical expertise in ion exchange and related separation technologies and serve as a trusted technical resource for customers and internal teams.
• The successful candidate will combine scientific expertise, practical experience, customer-facing consulting skills, and a passion for solving complex industrial challenges. Experience with advanced analytical and digital tools is beneficial but not a prerequisite for success in the role.

Application Development & Innovation

• Support, coordinate, and where appropriate conduct laboratory and pilot-scale studies in collaboration with application and R&D teams.
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Management, and Marketing teams to support new product introductions and application development projects.
• Contribute technical insights to innovation pipelines.
• Support validation of new technologies and commercial deployment activities.

Training & Knowledge Transfer

• Deliver technical seminars, customer workshops, and internal training programs.
• Develop technical reports, case studies, application guides, and customer-facing documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Water Technology, Environmental Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in technical consulting, applications engineering, process engineering, water treatment, or related industrial technologies.
• Strong understanding of chemistry and industrial process applications.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel throughout Europe.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multinational team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Water Technology, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with ion exchange resins, adsorbents, membrane systems, or separation technologies.
• Knowledge of industrial water treatment, demineralization, ultrapure water, power generation, PFAS removal, food & beverage processing, hydrometallurgy, pharmaceutical, or specialty chemical applications.
• Hands-on laboratory experience including experimental design, pilot testing, and data interpretation.
• Experience with analytical techniques such as:
  • HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography)
  • GC (Gas Chromatography)
  • IC (Ion Chromatography)
  • AA (Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy)
  • ICP-OES / ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy)
• Experience with these analytical techniques is desirable but not required.
• Experience using data analysis and visualization tools such as Excel, Power BI, Python, or similar platforms is considered an advantage but is not required.
• Additional European language skills (German, French, Spanish, Italian).
• Experience supporting commercial sales organizations and presenting technical solutions to customers.
• Experience delivering technical training, presentations, or customer workshops.

Location & Travel

Territory: Europe Travel Requirement: Approximately 30% Ecolab Purifications Technologies a global leader in ion exchange, adsorbent, catalyst, and specialty resin technologies, is seeking a highly motivated Technical Consultant to support the continued growth of our business across Europe, Flexibility to work across diverse industries and customer applications throughout Europe and the Middle East.

Ecolab Purification Technologies (Purolite Resins): United Kingdom (preferred) or other European countries

About Ecolab

At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Ecolab's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what's right.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join the world's leading ion exchange and specialty resin manufacturer.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and high-growth markets.
• Collaborative international environment.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Professional development and career advancement.

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.

• Collective Agreement Information (Italy): In Italy, Ecolab applies the National Collective Labour Agreement for the Chemical Industry (CCNL Industria Chimica).