Current Opportunities

• Manufacturing Technician II - San Luis Obispo, CA

  POSITION OBJECTIVE

  The Manufacturing Technician II position is an elevation of the Manufacturing Technician I position.  It acknowledges specific knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.  An employee in this position will be responsible for all aspects of the production process including, subassembly, fabrication, electrical, plumbing, quality control, safety, and housekeeping.  He/she will also be responsible for learning and conforming to all company and departmental policies and procedures.  This employee will also lead safety and skills training sessions as well as monitoring the shop for adherence to company processes and policies.  This employee will be expected to serve as role model to others in his day to day role, with regards to performance, attitude, punctuality, and adherence to H2O policies and procedures.

  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Support management in creating all safety procedures and documentation
  • Lead Production Team in all H2O Safety Trainings
  • Identify and communicate any safety hazards in the workplace
  • Communicate any parts needs through proper channels
  • Interpret all Production Reference Materials and identify discrepancies including any errors or needed materials
  • Become proficient in all production tasks (i.e. electrical wiring, metal and pvc plumbing, fabrication, subassembly, assembly, and analysis), always maintaining H2O quality standards
  • Keep personal workspace clean and organized
  • Oversee and participate in shop housekeeping
  • Participate in Inventory Assessments
  • Learn new soft/hard skills and improve known skills
  • Adhere to all H2O efficiency and quality standards and procedures
  • Identify shop needs for tools and safety equipment
  • Manage shop inventory of tools and personal protective equipment
  • Offer ideas to improve shop flow, efficiencies, or morale
  • Be a positive role model for other H2O Production employees
  • Be available to offer expertise and knowledge to other H2O employees
  • Record keeping of performance indicators and other H2O documentation processes
  • Utilize H2O computer system to maintain shop documentation and reference materials needs
  • Maintain ongoing education of ozone and the in-situ process and practices
  • Create two goals, biannually, and plan a course of action to achieve those goals
  • Any and all other duties that are created for the Manufacturing Technician position during employment with H2O Engineering, Inc.

  ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Identify and communicate any safety hazards in the workplace
  • Continuous growth and learning in both knowledge and skills
  • Communicate any parts needs through proper channels
  • Record keeping of performance indicators

  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to lift 50lbs.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time
  • Ability to work in confined spaces
  • Ability to work in awkward positions for extended periods of time
  • Ability to constantly use hand and power tools
  • Ability to ascend and descend a ladder
  • Ability to use or be in contact with toxic chemicals

  KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

  • The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Utilize task management system to set deadlines, prioritize project work and meet those deadlines and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities

  QUALIFICATIONS

  • Candidate must have mechanical or manufacturing experience and knowledge of basic hand and power tools
  • Computer literate in MS Office
  • The ability to consistently produce quality work within budget and on schedule
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude
  • The ability to work both independently and closely with others
  • Forklift experience
  • Schedule flexibility
  • Valid CA Driver license with a clean driving record

  TRAINING

  • H2O Engineering, Inc. will educate the newly hired candidate to better understand H2O’s manufactured goods, client base and environmental remediation and water treatment industries
  • H2O Engineering, Inc. will provide the opportunity to attend necessary training classes in order to stay abreast with the latest technology needed for the role
• Senior Water Treatment Sales Engineer - Northern California Position Description Join the water treatment and reuse market, a rapidly growing market that helps the environment and global sustainability. The Senior Sales Engineer is a technical sales position serving new and existing client relationships. The position provides a flexible and independent work environment where you can develop your sales and relationship building skills. You will receive direct training and support to help you develop valuable technology and selling skills. This individual is directly responsible for the creation, development, and execution of their territory annual sales plan, and assists in the development of sales strategies, procedures, and resources. The role is preferably based in San Luis Obispo, CA or near Northern California and will cover Northern California, Central Valley CA with occasional visits throughout the United States. The individual in this position will report directly to the VP of Sales of H2O Engineering, Inc.

  Primary Activities

  • Work closely with customers to identify their water treatment, environmental and business needs;
  • Collaborate with engineering and service teams to develop the best solution for the customer;
  • Clearly communicate the benefits of our tailored solutions and close new business;
  • Develop new opportunities through lead generation, relationship building, networking and cold calling;
  • Develop timely proposals that offer options and solutions;
  • Manage key customer relationships that deliver long term business and new opportunities for expansion and service;
  • Visit customer sites within designated sales territory, including regular overnight travel;
  • Exceed customer expectations and contribute to a high level of customer satisfaction;
  • Timely communication with clients, including conflict resolution as required, and managing account profitability;
  • Attend sales meetings and provide detailed and accurate sales forecasting and reporting;
  • Follow-up consistently on projects in pipeline, resulting in current CRM client records that deliver accurate client/project status reports on demand to management team;
  • Develop plans and strategies for developing new business and achieving territory sales goals.

  Knowledge and Skill Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in science, technology, engineering or similar
  • Knowledge of water treatment processes, technologies, markets, and water regulatory requirements
  • Minimum 5 years of technical and consultative sales experience within the water treatment industry
  • Proven ability to work remotely in an unstructured environment
  • Ability to negotiate winning proposals

  Benefits

  • Sales Performance Commission Plan
  • Sales Performance Bonus Plan
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays

  Job Type: Full-time

• Mechanical Design Engineer II

  Company Overview

  Based in San Luis Obispo, California, H2O Engineering specializes in tailored water treatment solutions to meet the specific needs of our clients. This includes water treatment equipment, ozone remediation equipment, rentals and leases, system integration, consumable supply (chemical, parts, filters, membranes, and exchange services), system service and automation nationally and internationally. We support water treatment projects for industrial, remediation, food and beverage, water reuse, agriculture, power & utilities, breweries, and winery customers.

  Position Objective

  The Mechanical Design Engineer (ME) is a full time position.  The ME reports to the Vice President of Engineering.  The ME’s responsibilities are focused on designing the mechanical, electrical and automation subsystems for H2O Engineering’s water treatment products. The ME acts as a technical advisor to other H2O Engineering departments; and, collaborates as needed to develop new products, treatment technologies and methods, refine existing designs, participates in research and development, as well as organizes product documentation including drawings, ECOs, procedures, and user guides.

  Job Description

  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Create 3D mechanical layout, assembly and part fabrication drawings using SolidWorks 3D modeling software
  • Create Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s) for new system designs and proposals using AutoCAD
  • Determine component specifications for overall system designs and create component Bill of Materials to assist procurement
  • Work with automation, and production team members to ensure proper process design of all equipment
  • Monitor fabrication work by production team for quality and accuracy to drawings.
  • Create assembly instructions and installation procedures for production department staff to follow
  • Perform Quality Control testing and operation of final equipment assembly to certify equipment works properly
  • Create and update Operation and Maintenance Guides for all products
  • Prepare technical information for equipment/product datasheets
  • Specification of equipment for purchasing, issue RFQ’s to vendors, quote comparison, vendor selection
  • Perform component strength and failure analysis using SolidWorks Analysis Tool
  • Lead technical discussions & presentations to clients
  • Support Sales Department personnel with mechanical design for system proposals
  • Review client specifications and communicate with client’s technical representatives
  • Write project controls specifications to be used by automation engineering team
  • Support engineering team members in all other engineering duties, including mechanical and electrical design and documentation, quality control, and manufacturing engineering QC where needed
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Size electrical and mechanical subsystems for water treatment equipment (filters, pumps, RO systems, ozone injection systems, ozone sparge systems, etc.)
  • Create electrical schematic diagrams for equipment power distribution
  • Interact with Purchasing to source and specify new components and support system fabrication questions/concerns
  • Support Research and Development with technical research including existing patents, methods, white papers, etc.
  • Assist in answering incoming customer phone calls and redirect as necessary
  • Assist Service Department when necessary to resolve issues involving mechanical and control systems
  • Manage licenses for AutoCAD and Solidworks
  • Electrical QC including point-to-point
  • Mechanical QC and label installation
  • Review and redline PDs and LDs
  • Create UL labels
  • Determine SCCR and NEMA ratings
  • Travel as required for project start-ups
    KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
  • Strong mechanical design knowledge; specific attention to welded steel structures, plumbing and electrical conduit routing
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities independently without direct supervision
  • The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis in technical report writing
  • Utilize task management system to set deadlines, prioritize project work and meet those deadlines
  • Work under moderate supervision, make independent technical decisions
  • Ability to facilitate and participate in group meetings
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude
  • Willingness to maintain a flexible work schedule
  • Strong organization and record keeping skills
  • Good customer relations and communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
    QUALIFICATIONS
  • Candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred), and 4-6 years’ experience in a mechanical design field. Experience with water process component design preferred.
  • The ideal applicant will possess strong knowledge/experience with fabrication drawing creation and mechanical product design, and some electrical
  • Direct experience with MS Office, AutoCAD and SolidWorks (3D and Electrical)
  • Familiarity with the engineering, design, and project management of water treatment processes, products, systems, and facilities
  • The ability to consistently produce quality work within budget and on schedule
  • The ability to work both independently and closely with others
  • Schedule flexibility with the ability to travel
  • Valid CA Driver license
    TRAINING
  • H2O Engineering will educate newly hired employees to better understand H2O Engineering’s manufactured goods, client base and environmental remediation and water treatment industries
  • H2O Engineering will provide the opportunity to attend necessary training classes in order to stay abreast with the latest technology needed for the role
    EMPLOYEE REVIEWS
  • H2O Engineering conducts performance reviews for all employees to evaluate current strengths and to identify areas for improvement
  • Reviews are conducted between the employee and their direct manager and a final performance score is agreed upon by both parties
  • Reviews are conducted on an ongoing 6-month interval from the date of hire
• Engineering Manager

  POSITION OBJECTIVE

  The Engineering Manager plans, organizes, and directs engineering staff to meet company objectives for design, product development and improvement of existing product lines. The Engineering Manager will be directly responsible for resource allocation, departmental planning, budget maintenance, and performance reporting, as well as supervising the Engineering Department staff in project assignment, task management, prioritization, and scheduling.  The position will also direct staff toward company and departmental objectives for both new and existing product research, development, and design.  

  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage engineering staff, prepare work schedules, assign specific duties
  • Create and maintain departmental budgets for the Engineering Department
  • Hire, train and mentor other engineers and supporting staff
  • Direct and coordinate the creation of Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, mechanical and electrical drawings, and internal manufacturing reference materials
  • Lead in the creation of the product bill of materials to consistently meet project deadlines
  • Coordinate and lead the preparation of sales proposals/bids and contracts
  • Lead the strategic development of the Engineering Department
  • Coordinate with Sales, Service and Operations Departments to develop and manufacture new products and enhance existing designs
  • Make detailed plans to accomplish specific departmental and strategic company goals
  • Review performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement, assess products and processes for potential cost reduction and process improvement
  • Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with staff members as necessary
  • Determine staffing requirements and interview, supervise, and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes

  ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform water treatment process calculations & simulations using industry standard RO sizing and chemical calculation software
  • Create Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s) for new system proposals and orders
  • Create Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s) for final in-house system designs
  • Support Sales Department personnel in technical approaches to proposals
  • Determine appropriate water treatment technologies for project opportunities
  • Size treatment equipment (filters, pumps, RO systems, ozone injection systems, ozone sparge systems, etc.)
  • Review client specifications and communicate with client’s technical representatives
  • Work with automation, mechanical design, and production disciplines to ensure proper process design of all equipment
  • Preparation of process information for equipment / instrumentation datasheets
  • Create equipment tag lists for system components
  • Define Control Narratives for complete system operation
  • Lead technical discussions & presentations to clients
  • Write project specifications and review or compile final sales proposals
  • Assist in the Specification of purchasing of equipment, issue RFQ’s, quote comparison, vendor selection
  • Process approval of fabrication drawings and control strategies
  • Determine component specifications for overall system designs and new product development
  • Support the development and maintenance of the Technical Resources Division within Engineering, including case study creation, technical journal submissions, internal database, and website development
  • Successfully manage small to medium projects simultaneously
  • Support R&D with technical research including existing patents, methods, white papers, etc.
  • Assist in creation of control system narratives, device tag lists and input/output (I/O) charts
  • Assist with task documentation and scope definition during customer meetings
  • Support engineering team members in all other engineering duties, including mechanical design and documentation, quality control, and manufacturing engineering where needed
  • Introduce new projects with engineering and production teams with clear definitions of project expectations and goals.
  • Assist in creation in project schedule and task management for engineering and production teams
  • Process & Instrumentation Diagram creation and owner of final system design from project kick-off to project completion including QC
  • Guide the design team in the creation of 3D mechanical layout, assembly and part fabrication drawings
  • Specify equipment for purchasing, issue RFQ’s to vendors, compare quotes and vendors and create initial Bill of Materials for project including major equipment and long-lead items.
  • Support engineering team members in all other engineering duties, including mechanical, electrical, control and process design and documentation
  • Interact with Purchasing to source and specify new components and support system fabrication questions or concerns

  KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

  • The ability to effectively communicate a clear vision and strategy for the development of the engineering team and department as a whole
  • Complete understanding of Process and Instrumentation Diagrams and overall system process design
  • Familiarity with industrial control systems using PLC based controls and experience with typical control elements like relays, 4-20mA loop devices, sensors, control valves etc.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities independently without direct supervision
  • The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis in technical report writing
  • Experience with leading technical discussions with customers with heavy engineering backgrounds.
  • Utilize task management system to set deadlines, prioritize project work and meet those deadlines

  QUALIFICATIONS

  • Candidate must possess an Engineering degree, or equivalent, and experience in a field involved in technical projects
  • 5 years of engineering experience including management experience preferred
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude and excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Direct experience with MS Office, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks (3D and Electrical)
  • The ability to work both independently and closely with others
  • Schedule flexibility with the ability to travel
  • The ideal candidate will possess experience in the water treatment industry with a strong knowledge of organic chemistry, water treatment applications, customer service, and project organization.
  • Experience in the engineering, design, and project management of water treatment processes, products, systems, and facilities
  • Familiarity with environmental remediation design, equipment, processes, and technologies
  • The ability to consistently produce quality work within budget and on schedule
  • A licensed PE is preferred but not required
  • Valid Driver license