Applications Engineer – Industrial Fluid & Water Treatment

Job Juncture; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture in Rochester, MN is seeking an Applications Engineer – Industrial Fluid & Water Treatment for a field-based, direct-hire role. The position offers a base salary from $75,000 to $125,000 with an uncapped commission plan and full benefits, serving SE Minnesota with high autonomy.

You will apply water chemistry expertise, boiler and cooling tower knowledge, and capital equipment sales experience to develop solutions for plant managers and engineers, manage the full sales cycle, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• 3+ years of technical B2B sales or consultative engineering experience.
• Industrial water treatment knowledge and related systems experience.
• Track record of meeting or exceeding technical sales goals.
• Willingness for regional travel within SE Minnesota.
• U.S. citizenship or Green Card holder residing in Rochester, MN area.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical consultant and Territory Manager across SE Minnesota.
• Conduct field assessments for plants and industrial facilities.
• Evaluate water chemistry, boilers, cooling towers, and pumps.
• Design automated chemical delivery and water treatment systems.
• Guide full sales cycle from prospecting to closing and account growth.
• Travel daily to client sites and collaborate with internal teams.
• Work with applications staff to optimize equipment configurations.

Skills

Technical B2B sales

Field engineering

Territory management

Water treatment knowledge

Capital equipment sales

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Chemical dosing pumps

Online monitoring telemetry

Process automation

Job description

Applications Engineer – Industrial Fluid & Water Treatment

Salary: $75,000 - $125,000 per year

Posted: September 11 2026

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Applications Engineer – Industrial Fluid & Water Treatment

• Compensation & Earnings: Baseline salary from $75,000 to $125,000 (scaling directly with technical depth), backed by an uncapped commission structure, vehicle/travel allowance, and full corporate benefits.
• Territory & Field Travel: SE Minnesota regional territory. High-autonomy field position with regular daily driving for face-to-face client engineering consultations.
• Career Growth & Stability: Direct-hire seat with a rapidly expanding, highly respected systems integrator specializing in custom, automated industrial water treatment and process solutions—offering clear pathways into Regional or Sales Manager leadership seats.
• Engineering Scope: Technical B2B account strategy, water chemistry evaluation, boiler/cooling tower operations, fluid mechanics, custom chemical delivery system design, and capital sales execution.
• Strict Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card); Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental preferred); 3+ years of technical B2B sales or consultative engineering experience.

If you are an engineer or technical specialist looking to step away from a stagnant desk job and take control of your earning potential, this consultative territory role offers the perfect blend of engineering problem-solving and financial freedom. Our client is an expanding, highly respected systems integrator specializing in custom, automated industrial water treatment and process solutions. Operating with a lean, non-bureaucratic corporate structure, the organization gives you true entrepreneurial freedom to manage a lucrative SE Minnesota territory. Backed by a world-class training program and a robust technical service team, you will balance high-impact new business acquisition with key account development—offering custom automated solutions to plant managers and engineering leaders.

What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)

• Drive Territory Strategy: Serve as the primary technical consultant and Territory Manager across SE Minnesota, balancing new account acquisition with high-value account retention.
• Deliver Consultative Engineering Solutions: Conduct technical field assessments for manufacturing plants, food/beverage facilities, and industrial sites managing high- and low-pressure water systems.
• Analyze Water Chemistry & System Specs: Evaluate water chemistry metrics, fluid dynamics, and process constraints to design custom, automated chemical and treatment systems.
• Engage Plant Leadership: Partner directly with facility managers and chief engineers to engineer mechanical upgrades, fluid control systems, and chemical treatment protocols.
• Manage Full Sales Cycle: Guide complex enterprise sales cycles—from technical prospecting and proposal design to executive presentations, closing, and account growth.
• Execute Daily Field Travel: Maintain an organized driving schedule throughout SE Minnesota, spending time on-site conducting face-to-face engineering reviews.
• Collaborate with Internal Teams: Work closely with internal applications staff to optimize custom equipment configurations for complex field applications.

What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)

• Engineering Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required (Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Environmental Engineering strongly preferred).
• Technical B2B Sales / Applications Experience: 3+ years of technical B2B sales or consultative engineering experience managing complex capital equipment or industrial process control solutions.
• Industrial Domain Depth: Practical understanding of industrial water treatment chemistry, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, or fluid handling systems.
• Commercial Track Record: Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding technical sales goals and expanding territory revenue.
• Territory & Travel Discipline: Capability and willingness to manage a regional footprint with regular daily field travel.
• Location & Authorization: U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable 55-minute daily driving radius of the Rochester, MN area.

Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)

• Market Familiarity: Existing commercial relationships or familiarity with industrial manufacturing plants in SE Minnesota.
• Water Chemistry Credentials: Certified Water Technologist (CWT) credential or specialized training in industrial water management.
• Process Automation Literacy: Exposure to automated dosing pumps, chemical feed controllers, and online monitoring telemetry.