Industrial Water Process Engineer
Western Midstream · Billerica, MA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Industrial
- Travel
- 25%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level industrial role at Western Midstream (industrial) in Billerica, MA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC
- Day to day
- about 25% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $85k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 91 live postings that list pay, out of 344 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Massachusetts plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 7 other live industrial postings in Massachusetts.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- New product launch 50%
- Lean 50%
- Root cause 38%
- GD&T 25%
- Tooling 25%
- Capacity planning 25%
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Job Summary
This role offers the opportunity to join a team that will help drive innovative solutions for industrial water and wastewater with a focus on high water recovery. We’re pushing ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis technologies to new levels of performance, delivering exceptional outcomes for our customers. We’re looking for a teammate who is deeply committed, resourceful in problem-solving, and dedicated to excellence. In this role, you will advance our water treatment solutions through hands-on process engineering, including treatment system design and testing. This is a well-rounded opportunity with strong potential for growth within the Western Midstream organization. This position is based out of Billerica, MA.
Qualifications
- ✓2-5 years of experience in membrane system design (MF/UF/MBR/NF/RO), operations, and piloting
- ✓Recent hands-on experience with pilot operation and/or system startups
- ✓Strong knowledge of membrane processes and water chemistry
- ✓Ability to design, size, and optimize membrane system processes
- ✓Analytical skills to understand technical
requirements
and develop solutions
- ✓Attention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilities
- ✓Excellent organization and communication skills (written and verbal)
- ✓Computer literacy (e.g, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, HMI/PLC).
- ✓Capable of working independently with management guidance
- ✓Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- ✓Willingness to travel for field work as needed
Responsibilities
- ◆Plan and execute field pilots to demonstrate Western Midstream membrane solutions at customer sites
- ◆Conduct in-house validation trials for new products or applications
- ◆Analyze pilot data and prepare reports for clients
- ◆Develop cost-effective membrane system designs to meet customer needs
- ◆Sizing for equipment, pumps, piping, valves for water and wastewater treatment systems
- ◆Develop process documentation including P&IDs, mass balances, and control narratives
- ◆Support sales in developing technical proposals and performance guarantees
- ◆Assist with project management for installation, field design, and site work
- ◆Commission membrane systems, troubleshoot issues, and provide after-sales support
Physical
Requirements
- ✓Ability to work in the field at our pilot sites which may include:
- ✓Moving safely around operating water treatment equipment to accomplish tasks
- ✓Outdoor elements such as precipitation, wind, high, and low temperatures
Education
- ✓Bachelor’s degree required in relevant engineering subject matter (chemical, civil, environmental). Master’s degree preferred. Grade and salary commensurate with relevant education and experience.
Travel
Requirements
- ✓Travel of up to 25% is required for this role.
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Industrial Water Process Engineer
Location
Billerica, MA, US, 01821
2959
Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.
We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.
Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES.
Work Schedule
- •This is a hybrid position that will work 9 hours Monday – Thursday and 4 hours on Friday.
Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.
Nearest Major Market: Boston
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