Applications Specialist Cooling Water & Ro Membrane Treatment Location – Europe

W_e are **Solenis**—a global leader in developing innovative solutions for water treatment, hygiene, and industrial processes. With thousands of employees in over 160 countries, we drive efficiency, sustainability, and safety across a wide range of industries. Our technologies combine chemistry, digital systems, and application expertise to conserve resources, optimize processes, and create clean, safe environments. At Solenis, we don’t just think about a more sustainable future—we actively shape it and set new standards for tomorrow._ Currently we are looking for candidates for the position of **Applications Specialist** for cooling water & reverse osmosis and membrane treatment with special focus on biocides. **Duties & Responsibilities:** * Support the European sales organization through technical field support, business growth initiatives, customer problem resolution, and account retention activities. * Provide technical expertise during customer visits, surveys, audits, and troubleshooting of cooling water and RO membrane systems. * Contribute to customer proposals and tenders by preparing technical recommendations, system assessments, and delivering customer presentations. * Develop optimization programs and technical reports focused on improving system performance, reliability, water efficiency, and sustainability. * Deliver technical training and knowledge-sharing programs for customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders. * Support new product introductions (NPI), technology deployment, field validation, and collaboration with R&D teams. * Develop case histories, value advantage projects, and sustainability assessments to demonstrate customer value creation. * Maintain and enhance technical documentation, application guidelines, digital tools, and SharePoint resources. * Support digital monitoring, automation, and data-driven optimization solutions for cooling water and membrane applications. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, R&D, Regulatory, and Product Management. * Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, regulatory developments, and competitive activities within industrial water treatment. * Willingness to travel extensively throughout Europe (approximately 50-70%). **The Individual - Qualifications & Experience:** * Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Technology, or related field * Significant experience in industrial water treatment, with a strong focus on cooling water systems, boiler water, reverse osmosis (RO) / membrane applications * Demonstrated expertise in cooling water chemistry, scale and corrosion control, microbiological control, and system optimization * Strong knowledge of RO membrane systems, pretreatment technologies (filtration, UF, antiscalants), membrane performance, fouling mechanisms, cleaning procedures, and troubleshooting * Experience in cooperation with engineering firms, OEMs, EPC contractors and knowledge of relevant water treatment regulations and industry standards is favorable * Strong understanding of water treatment chemicals, including antiscalants, dispersants, corrosion inhibitors, biocides, cleaners, and specialty membrane treatment products - expert knowledge about biocide and National / European biocide regulations is a plus * Ability to communicate customer value creation through technical, economic, operational, and sustainability benefits * Strong customer-facing communication, presentation, and technical consulting skills * Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with sales, technical, regulatory, and marketing teams * Resilient, flexible, and capable of managing multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment * Fluency in English; additional European languages are an advantage * Previous experience in technical sales, application engineering, or field service within industrial water treatment preferred * Experience conducting system surveys, performance audits, troubleshooting investigations, and customer training programs * Knowledge of digital monitoring solutions, water analytics, and performance reporting tools is a plus **Benefits**: * Attractive compensation package, including bonus opportunities, in accordance with the chemical industry collective bargaining agreement * Company pension plan and comprehensive benefits * 30 days of vacation and flexible work schedules (depending on the role) * Individual training and development opportunities (courses, international prospects) * Work in an international environment with a global network * Exciting, meaningful tasks with a direct impact on sustainability and resource conservation * A collegial, supportive corporate culture * Opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge technologies * Health and wellness programs