Technical Application Specialist – Water Treatment, Wastewater

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Hawkins, Inc.

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1938

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Food & Beverage • Healthcare • Logistics

Hawkins, Inc. is a Minnesota-based chemical and ingredients company founded in 1938 that formulates, manufactures, blends, and distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for water treatment, food & health sciences, and various industrial applications. The company provides customized toll blending, multiple packaging options, and a broad delivery network to serve municipal, industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and food customers with an emphasis on safety, sustainability, and customer service.

📋 Description

• Conducts on-site product testing and selection for water treatment applications. • Conducts “Coagulation Studies” for potable water products. • Conducts wastewater product selection studies for municipal and industrial clarification. • Conducts sludge dewatering studies for municipal and industrial applications. • Conducts coagulation and permanganate demand studies and makes treatment recommendations for iron filtration systems. • Supports water treatment chemical sales efforts for industrial, municipal, and metal finishing markets. • Assists professional organizations by assisting in professional training seminars. • Assists in developing new products and applications for Hawkins, Inc. products and services. • Conducts plant trials for potable water and wastewater applications. • Troubleshoots customer treatment systems and makes recommendations for performance improvement. • Assists in training of Hawkins Water Treatment Group personnel in potable and wastewater applications. • Assists the sales force in making potable water scale and corrosion treatment recommendations.

🎯 Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience required • Degree focused in Biology, Chemistry or Engineering preferred • Experience in the Water/Wastewater technical field is beneficial • Ability to identify appropriate business opportunities and key personnel within accounts • Ability to gain customers’ trust • Demonstrated ability to coordinate a high level of activity under a variety of conditions • Strong computer skills. Must have the ability to work with computers and software systems, preferably JDE • Excellent customer service skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Good problem-solving skills • Previous sales experience preferred • Strong math skills including ability to perform calculations to determine flow rates etc. • Excellent organization and time management skills • Strong negotiation skills • Strong attention to detail • Effective organizational and follow-through skills required • History of working in a field that required autonomy and self-motivation • Must have clean driving record and be able to pass drug and background screening

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • LTD/STD • 401(k) match • Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) • Paid time off • Paid holidays