Fluid Treatment Engineer

Applications Engineer – Industrial Fluid & Water Treatment$75,000 - $125,000 Base + Uncapped Commissions • Rochester, MN Area • SE Minnesota Territory • Full-Time / Direct HireCompensation & 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.