Junior Technical Service Chemical Engineer - Oil & Gas Job

SITUATION IN ORGANIZATION

Reports to Sr. Account Manager for the Oil and Gas applications. No direct report responsibilities.

JOB DIMENSIONS

• The Junior Technical Service Chemical Engineer will assist the Sr. Account Manager with providing technical offers, dehydration unit designs, sizing of adsorbent material, technical consultations, startup assistance, on site loading assistance, sampling assistance, sample reports and presentations, performance monitoring and performance troubleshooting.
• The Junior Technical Service Chemical Engineer will provide intelligence on customer’s requirements regarding technical services and will contribute to Arkema’s service offering development and implementation to the Sr. Account Manager. Overtime, may need to interact with the Business Director and the global project team on collaborative projects.
• Under the direction of the Sr. Account Manager, the Junior Technical Service Chemical Engineer will provide technical support in North, Central and South America for ARKEMA’s Molecular Sieves (desiccants, adsorbents) into the Oil & Gas, LNG, Petrochemical, Refineries, Ethanol and dehydration systems requiring an adsorbent regeneration process.

KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

• Must be at ease and well prepared in front of customers and/or management, including good presentation skills
• Maintaining a reliable, consistent, positive, technically responsible corporate image is critical to the long-term success of the business
• Ability to communicate effectively with international counterparts
• On average, business travel is expected to be at the 25-30% range, on a sporadic basis. There will be 1-2 yearly trips to Europe as well. Some initial training will be done at our HQ in Paris France, as well as at our plants in Honfleur, France and at our R&D center in Pau, France (2 weeks)
• Complies with all regulatory and Arkema internal requirements, including Health, Environment and Safety practices, as well as our customers HES requirements when visiting their sites. Employee must be comfortable visiting Oil & Gas treatment facilities, Petrochemical, LNG and Ethanol plants, and may on occasion have to work at height or in confined spaces in Fire retardant PPE and any safety PPE required by the site.
• Participates in HES activities provided by site management and Arkema Inc. (e.g., Behavioral Base Safety, SafeStart, etc.), or by our customers when required.
• Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents

REQUIRED EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS /WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors’ degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Based in the Houston, TX area preferably. The position allows to work from home.
• Knowledge of the Oil & Gas industry and processes; prior experience in operations at a gas midstream or petrochemical company is a strong plus.
• Position involves application of chemical engineering concepts around gas/liquid flows, pressure, temperature, material density, material resistance, dehydration processes and more.
• 2+ years’ experience in a technical support role in an industrial (preferably catalysts/adsorbents processes, operations, technology environment, preferably in the natural gas/LNG/oil/petrochemical/refinery Industries)

DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCIES

• Strong interpersonal skills, presentation skills and negotiating skills
• Conduct work in accordance with all applicable rules and policies
• Optimal time management and organization skills
• English fluency required, Spanish and/or Portuguese and/or French are a strong plus
• Strong Excel knowledge. MS Office; Salesforce.com a plus.
• Must be self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a matrix structure, under supervision.
• Willingly shares knowledge and best practices across team and other departments
• Problem solver – identifies root causes and provides solutions
• Ability to understand customer needs within the context of Arkema’s financial targets; ability to interact with all levels of an organization.

ARKEMA

At Arkema, our vision is to help shape the future with our specialty materials. We’re one global organization working together to develop forward-thinking solutions to address major challenges facing society. This is our shared passion and we’re proud to offer our employees rewarding career opportunities.

• Innovative materials for a sustainable world. When you join the Arkema team, you’re embarking on a career where you can make an impact as we develop INNOVATIVE MATERIALS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD. Arkema in the U.S. was named Top Employer in 2023 by the Top Employer Institute. We were named 3rd on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in 2022, and #11 overall and #1 in the chemical sector for the Wall Street Journal’s Most Sustainably Managed Companies in 2021.

Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into three complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 80% of Group sales, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of €9.5 billion ($10.6 billion) in 2021, and operates in 55 countries with 20,500 employees worldwide.

The diversity of its employees is an asset that the Arkema group wants to preserve. Its non-discrimination policy applies to recruitment, salary levels and career management. The Arkema group is committed to ensuring diversity among its employees.

Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence.