Sales Support Engineer
Culligan International · Libertyville, IL · 1 mo ago
HybridBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
Responsibilities
- Perform process engineering calculations, equipment sizing, and technical evaluations for industrial and data center water treatment systems.
- Develop and maintain engineering bid documentation, including PFDs, P&IDs, BOMs, specifications, commissioning procedures, and customer submittals.
- Support proposal development through cost estimating, value engineering, technical writeups, RFIs, and bid-response activities.
- Cook up cross-functional activities between sales, engineering, manufacturing, and operations to ensure timely completion of proposals and project deliverables.
- Utilize Microsoft Project and related tools to track schedules, milestones, action items, risks, and project handoffs while maintaining strong organizational discipline.
- Participate in customer meetings, site visits, pilot tests, startup activities, and continuous improvement initiatives, including AI-enabled tools and workflow optimization.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational goals.
Requirements
- Education & Background: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related technical field.
- Experience & Technical Skills: 5–10 years of industry-specific experience in project management, water treatment, process design, or industrial engineering, with a strong foundation in process modeling, hydraulics, and engineering fundamentals; experience with CAD, Aspen, MATLAB, Python, or AI tools is a plus.
- Professional Capabilities: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective communicator, collaborative team player, high energy and proactive mindset, strong work ethic, and integrity.
- Other Requirements: This role typically requires four (4) days per week on-site, in addition to occasional customer visits. Ability to travel up to 25% required.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Additional voluntary benefits