DAF Product Engineer — Water Treatment Solutions (Hybrid)

EmergencyMD; Mokena (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401(k) match

Company paid life insurance and short/

Disability

11 paid holidays

Three weeks of PTO per year

Holiday PTO rollover

Personal hours

Yearly incentive plans

Job summary

Ovivo is seeking a Product Engineer for the Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) line to become a technical and commercial authority within a cross-functional team spanning Engineering, Project Management, and Marketing.

You will support sales, own customer relationships from pre-sale to commissioning, and contribute to the product roadmap while collaborating across Ovivo portfolio to solve challenging water treatment problems in North America.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in the water/wastewater industry; exposure to flotation, DAF, municipal water, or industrial treatment processes is a strong plus.
• B.S. in an engineering discipline (Chemical, Environmental, Civil, or Mechanical are common fits).
• Technically grounded - able to read engineering documents, apply process fundamentals, and translate complex concepts into clear, client-friendly language.
• Commercially curious - you're drawn to customer interaction, enjoy building long-term relationships, and see the sales process as a problem-solving exercise.
• A self-starter with strong problem-solving instincts who thrives working independently across multiple projects.
• Ambitious - you want ownership, not just a job title. You see this role as a platform to develop expertise, grow as a leader, and make a real impact on a growing product line.

Responsibilities

• Support sales through specification and plan reviews, customer presentations, product sizing and application guidance, and technical training for internal teams and external clients.
• Own the customer relationship from pre-sale through commissioning - including process start-up support and field troubleshooting - across a diverse base of municipal and industrial accounts.
• Apply creative problem-solving to match Ovivo technology to client challenges, frequently drawing on adjacent products across the Ovivo portfolio.
• Shape the product roadmap by identifying improvements, driving standardization, and contributing recommendations to new product development initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering and Project Management to resolve warranty or production issues and continuously improve the product.
• Review purchase orders and partner with the Contracts team on Terms & Conditions to protect scope and margin integrity.
• Establish systems and controls to improve margins and prevent margin erosion.
• Preserve and document the technical know-how of the group - building institutional knowledge that scales with the business.

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Civil, or Mechanical)

Job description

Ovivo is seeking a Product Engineer for the Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) line to become a technical and commercial authority within a cross-functional team spanning Engineering, Project Management, and Marketing.

You will support sales, own customer relationships from pre-sale to commissioning, and contribute to the product roadmap while collaborating across Ovivo portfolio to solve challenging water treatment problems in North America.