Field Production Chemist

ChampionX

5d • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Field Production Chemist located in Anchorage, Alaska. This is your opportunity to join a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. The role involves monitoring chemical programs at North Slope facilities, optimizing separation efficiency, managing produced fluid chemistry, and ensuring utility system maintenance. You will act as the single point of contact for production chemistry issues, utilizing proactive problem-solving skills. The position is accountable for implementing and executing chemical programs, supporting product development, conducting daily coordination meetings, performing site inspections, executing inventory audits, monitoring dosage levels, collecting samples for laboratory testing, and compiling comprehensive performance reports. You will also maintain relationships with various internal teams (project manager, management, R&D, marketing, corrosion engineers, materials coordinator, other production chemists) and external customers (key personnel, operations, management, engineering groups, design groups). The role requires ensuring North Slope contract requirements are met, conducting business reviews, training team members, acting as a leader, supporting HSE performance, driving improvements with a performance management system, and working within a multi-functional team to assess plant integrity and apply control measures. This includes developing measures to maintain integrity through applied corrosion control techniques and repair, coordinating activities within the North Slope Production Chemistry team, assisting operations with chemical program implementation, and maintaining in-depth knowledge of current and planned production facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial), or Life Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, etc.) or related fields
• 3 years of Chemical industry experience
• Chemical Application knowledge and experience
• Ability to travel within assigned sales territory
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
• No immigration sponsorship offered for this role (US Only)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial), or Life Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, etc.)
• 3+ years of successful technical sales or field sales support experience
• Experience in oil and gas industry

Responsibilities

• Monitor chemical programs at all North Slope facilities with a diverse background of technical knowledge and experience and focus on continuous improvement of current chemical applications.
• Monitor separation efficiency at each facility and recommend chemical, procedural, and mechanical improvements to the processes.
• Monitor the chemistry of produced fluids, anticipate associated problems, and recommend best-in-class solutions.
• Monitor facility utility systems and recommend required chemical maintenance.
• Constantly work to remain experts in best-in-class chemical technology and application.
• Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for all production chemistry issues.
• Utilize pro-active problem-solving skills as production challenges become apparent.
• Accountable for the implementation and execution of chemical programs.
• Support continuous improvement of the chemical programs with a focus on product development and testing.
• Conduct daily coordination meetings to align field operations.
• Perform site inspections and field tours to assess operational conditions.
• Execute inventory audits at chemical injection points.
• Monitor and regulate dosage levels at injection sites to ensure optimal performance.
• Collect production fluid samples and perform laboratory testing for chemical treatment performance analysis.
• Compile and submit comprehensive daily technical and economic performance reports.
• Maintain relationships and communicate with project manager, management, research and development, marketing, corrosion engineers, materials coordinator and the other production chemists.
• Maintain relationships and communicate with key customer personnel.
• Maintain relationships and communicate with operations, management, and engineering groups.
• Maintain relationships and communicate with design groups and provide the required information to best utilize chemical management solutions.
• Ensure North Slope contract requirements are met.
• Schedule and complete business reviews with key customer personnel.
• Train and develop field production chemistry team members.
• Act as leaders through actions and professionalism.
• Support a culture of “Zero Defect” in HSE performance.
• Drive business and technical performance improvements with the use of a performance management system.
• Work within a multi-functional team that assesses the plant integrity via direct inspection, corrosion and process monitoring, and applies control measures through the deployment of corrosion and process chemicals.
• Develop measures to maintain integrity through applied corrosion control techniques and repair.
• Coordination of activities within the North Slope Production Chemistry team.
• Assist operations with implementation of the recommended chemical programs.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of current and planned production facilities.

Benefits

• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology
• Opportunity for a long term, advanced career path
• A culture that values safety first, including training and personal protection
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level