Adsorbent Lead Technical Sales Engineer

Honeywell; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Honeywell is seeking an Adsorbent Lead Technical Sales Engineer in the Chicago area. You will lead a team of sales engineers and collaborate across departments to promote complex adsorption applications and system solutions.

Reporting to the Application/System Sales Engineering Manager, this hybrid role includes on-site client support, design consultations, on-site pilot testing, and travel up to 35% to support customers in refining and petrochemical markets.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in refining, petrochemicals, or gas processing including sales/engineering.
• 6+ years of adsorbent experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 35% domestically and internationally.
• Able to work weekends and long hours at customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide adsorbent design assistance and consultation to sales personnel.
• Review adsorption units process drawing and operating procedures.
• Lead on-site service efforts for adsorption units for maintenance, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Prepare and deliver customer presentations and written reports on onsite efforts.
• Conduct on-site pilot testing to develop improved adsorbents.
• Learn and use portable analytical equipment at customer sites.
• Participate in customer and contractor meetings.
• Ensure adsorbent content is represented in sales events.
• Adhere to safety requirements on the job.

Skills

Adsorption technology

Field service experience

Technical sales

Analytical equipment usage

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

As an Adsorbent Lead Technical Sales Engineer here at Honeywell, you will play a pivotal role in driving our organization's growth and success. You will lead a team of skilled sales engineers and collaborate with various departments to promote our complex applications and system solutions. Your responsibilities will include formulating and executing sales strategies, providing technical expertise, and building strong customer relationships.

You will report directly to our Application/System Sales Engineering Manager and you’ll work out of our Rosemont, IL location on a Hybrid work schedule.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide adsorbent design assistance and consultation to sales personnel especially on unique or new opportunities.
• Review adsorption units process drawing and operating procedures.
• Enhance customer relationship through positive customer interactions and service-oriented attitude.
• Provide or lead on-site service efforts on customer’s adsorption unit for drying and purifying various streams in the processing industries for the purpose of preventative maintenance, optimization, troubleshooting and improving design correlations.
• Prepare and provide customer presentations and written reports of onsite efforts.
• Conduct on-site pilot testing to help develop improved adsorbents.
• Ability to learn and use portable analytical equipment at customer sites.
• Participate in customer and contractor meetings as required.
• Ensure adsorbent related content is represented in sales events where appropriate.
• Attention to job safety and conducting the job in a safe manner is a requirement.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

• Experience related to adsorption technologies such as molecular sieves and aluminas is considered ideal.
• Prior field experience, utilization of analytical equipment in refinery, petrochemical and natural gas technologies is desirable.
• Ability to travel 35% of the time, both domestic and international, sometimes on short notice.
• Willing to work weekends, holidays and long hours at customer sites.
• Demonstrate good communication, interpersonal, problem solving and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle a multitude of tasks concurrently.
• Physical inspection requiring climbing up, confined space entry to pressure vessels, customer sites is sometimes part of the job.

Unique Aspects of the Position (Travel, Overseas, Overtime, Work Hours, etc.):

YOU MUST HAVE

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Refining, Petrochemicals, or Gas Processing including Sales, Technical Sales, Technical Service, Engineering experience.
• 6+ years of adsorbent experience.

WE VALUE

• Adsorbent unit field experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Expertise recognized externally through participation in industry committees or standard committees.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly motivated environment.
• An individual passionate about growth environments.
• An ambitious team player looking to add value and contribute to our business transformation.
• Ability to work in both independent and team-oriented modes.
• Ability to multi-task.

ABOUT HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial, and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions, and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)

THE BUSINESS UNIT

Honeywell Technologies Process Automation & Technology helps energy, chemical, and industrial organizations optimize their operations and prepare for the future. Through advanced automation, software, process technologies, and digital solutions, we help customers improve efficiency, enhance safety, reduce emissions, and increase operational performance. Our technologies support some of the world's most complex and critical industrial environments.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en/company/inclusion-and-engagement)

About Us

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. Learn more (https://benefits.honeywell.com/)

SALARY

The annual base salary range for this position is $132,000 - $164,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Honeywell considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

APPLICATION PERIOD

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: September 21, 2026

JOB INFO

Job Schedule Full time

Locations6111 North River Rd, Rosemont, IL, 60018, US2101 CityWest Blvd, Houston, TX, 77042, US(Hybrid)

Hire Eligibility Internal and External

Relocation Package None