Lead Chemist - Fuels, Lubes & Oilfield

SI Group•Houston, TX

23h

About The Position

As the Lead Chemist, reporting to the Director - Application Lab, Fuels, Lubes, Oilfield & Coatings, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of development of new products, procedures and test methods plus troubleshooting existing ones within their functional area. You will be regarded as a solution provider to internal and external customers as well as work closely with the R&D application Director to map out current technology offerings within and outside SIG product portfolio. How You Will Make an Impact: R&D - New Product Development, Product Management Support, Customer Support Interfaces with the right stakeholders to translate required structure - property relationships into defined chemistries. Work closely with R&D App Director to maintain product portfolio and map out new technologies for fuel, lubes, oilfield and coatings application Responsible for the development and sustaining products in Oilfield, Fuel and Lubes and Coatings product lines Support alkoxylation of phenol-formaldehyde resin for Oilfield application Support customer interaction for Fuel, Lubes, and Oilfield application Uses strong interpersonal skills to interact and relate effectively; able and willing to share and receive information. Uses deductive reasoning skills; translates a complex set of ideas, issues and observations into a clear and useful explanation; leverages it into product development projects. Exhibits creativity and innovation when contributing to the organizational and individual objectives by reframing problems in a different light to find fresh approaches to address business needs. Ensure projects are executed properly and in a timely manner. Project Management Monitor project progress and evaluate performance Develops a work plan with tasks, timeframes, milestones, and resources. Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure commitment and involvement, and to encourage effective collaboration. Anticipates and responds effectively to unforeseen problems; identifies improvement areas and resolves barriers to task completion. Market Driven - Creative/Innovative Thinking Recognizes opportunities to capture value by linking SI Group technical capabilities with known or anticipated customer needs. Ability and drive to act as a partner to customers in identifying, developing, and advancing new ideas and potential opportunities. Works interdependently with SI Group’s internal resources to accomplish this. Ability to transfer the understanding of how SI Group’s products perform in one application to how they may perform in another. Demonstrates an understanding of the technical abilities of our competitors and the implications for the Market. Keep up to date on technology trends which are aligned with SI Group market segment strategies. Maintain Compliance Adhere to company EH&S regulations, SI Group Responsible Care practices and ISO 9000 programs Ensure all R&D operations are conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures and are in compliance with relative laws and regulations.

Requirements

PhD (preferably Organic Chemistry)
At least one year of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Leading all aspects of development of new products, procedures and test methods plus troubleshooting existing ones within their functional area.
Translating required structure - property relationships into defined chemistries.
Maintaining product portfolio and mapping out new technologies for fuel, lubes, oilfield and coatings application.
Development and sustaining products in Oilfield, Fuel and Lubes and Coatings product lines.
Supporting alkoxylation of phenol-formaldehyde resin for Oilfield application.
Supporting customer interaction for Fuel, Lubes, and Oilfield application.
Monitoring project progress and evaluating performance.
Developing a work plan with tasks, timeframes, milestones, and resources.
Managing stakeholder relationships to ensure commitment and involvement, and to encourage effective collaboration.
Anticipating and responding effectively to unforeseen problems; identifying improvement areas and resolving barriers to task completion.
Recognizing opportunities to capture value by linking SI Group technical capabilities with known or anticipated customer needs.
Acting as a partner to customers in identifying, developing, and advancing new ideas and potential opportunities.
Transferring the understanding of how SI Group’s products perform in one application to how they may perform in another.
Demonstrating an understanding of the technical abilities of competitors and the implications for the Market.
Keeping up to date on technology trends which are aligned with SI Group market segment strategies.
Adhering to company EH&S regulations, SI Group Responsible Care practices and ISO 9000 programs.
Ensuring all R&D operations are conducted in accordance with company policies and procedures and are in compliance with relative laws and regulations.