Lead Field Specialist
Listed on 2026-07-18
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Engineering
Process Engineer, Chemical Engineering
Join our Downstream Chemical Team
Our Downstream Chemical Team uses technology consisting of chemistry, knowledge expertise, Intellectual Property, correct application methods and monitoring to improve the water and process treatment applications at refinery and industrial plants while providing value to our clients. Builds customer relationships to identify future requirements to help revenue growth. Leads and develops collaborative efforts to solve complex and unique technical problems. Provides technical guidance and mentorship to operations teams to enable safe and compliant service and support for our customer's needs.
As a Lead Field Specialist, you will be responsible for:Leading Water technical support efforts across existing accounts and new accounts with our key customer within North America to enable flawless execution through involvement in pre-planning, job execution, and post-job analysis
Working closely with Service Delivery, Sales and Technology teams to design technical job programs including risk mitigation plans to meet customer’s objectives and maximize revenue potential
Providing on-demand support for cooling, boiler and wastewater applications in refineries including technical recommendations for new chemical applications
Building trusting relationships and interfacing with key customers at both corporate and field facilities
Identifying and collaborating with field team to drive projects, technical and innovative solutions that bring value to our customers
Participating and providing technical leadership in industry forums
Performing annual technical audits and health checks on all assigned accounts
Providing support to Operations, Technology and Manufacturing for process technology portfolio as needed including roll out and application of new technologies in the field
Providing technical presentation for customers and field personnel
Performing job analysis to understand application hazards & incident potential
Working on field incidents related to products/services and participate in incident investigation when required ensuring end to end process
Taking on special projects including Product Line specific responsibilities, as assigned
Have a bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline, (Chemical Engineering preferred)
Have a minimum of 10+ years of Downstream refining experience/5+ years industrial water process/plants experience
Have a solid understanding of cooling water, boiler and digital technologies as well as wastewater treatment plants and industry standards with 5+ years of field/operations/application support experience
Be able to function independently as well as in a team environment
Communicate effectively - able to convey complex technical concepts accurately and concisely to all individuals of all levels of experience both in a written and oral format
Be available to travel up to 50% of the time
Develop and provide technical mentorship to others
Be available on call outside of normal business hours
Be able to lead, plan, coordinate and deliver projects and programs successfully
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
Starting early / finishing early
Starting late / finishing late
Flexibility within the day or week to get the job done
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well‑being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities
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