We are seeking an early-career-to-mid-career water treatment professional with 5 – 10 years of chemical industry experience to own PQ’s water program across all manufacturing facilities. This role sets water treatment strategy, selects and manages treatment programs and suppliers, and controls both operating and capital spend for water treatment company-wide. The successful candidate will combine hands-on technical service or sales experience from a major water treatment provider with the commercial judgment to deliver measurable preventative, restorative, and opportunistic value at each site.Location: This role can be based near a major PQ plant or office, such as Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA; or Augusta, GA.
Travel Requirement: Greater than 50%Key Responsibilities:Lead PQ’s water treatment program strategy across all manufacturing facilities.Evaluate and audit existing water treatment programs to identify performance gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities. Recommend, select, and manage water treatment programs, suppliers, and service approaches based on site-specific needs and business value. Coordinate program implementation with plant personnel, and track and deliver preventative, restorative, and opportunistic value through improved program reliability, efficiency, and cost management.Manage water treatment operating expense (OPEX) for the company — both budget and spend.Support plant shutdowns and outages involving water treatment systems, inspections, and follow-up actions. Conduct root cause evaluation on all failures.Own capital expenditure (CAPEX) approval for all water treatment projects and collaborate with local engineering on implementation.
