Basestocks Synthetics & Intermediates Technologist

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What Role You Will Play in Our Team Provide technical support, advice on product fitness for use, and new applications to support existing and new customers of Exxon Mobil’s Basestocks Business or Exxon Mobil’s Intermediates Hydrocarbon Fluids Business or  Exxon Mobil’s Intermediates Linear Alpha Olefins (LAO) Business Provide technical interactions and support to sales and customers

Location is Houston area (Baytown, TX or Spring, TX)

What You Will Do Comply with all Corporate policies for internal and external activities

Serve as a technical resource to business units and platforms

Provide technical interactions and support to sales and customers for the technical qualification of Exxon Mobil Basestock or Exxon Mobil Intermediates products into new or existing applications and formulations

Assess and evaluate product fitness-for-use in intended applications and formulations

Develop new and support existing sales pipeline opportunities together with commercial departments to support market introduction of Exxon Mobil Basestock or Exxon Mobil Intermediates products & formulations

Identify and develop new applications where existing or step-out products can provide performance benefits throughout the value chain

Support trials at customers if required

Participate in cross-functional teams (Marketing, Sales, Technology) to build and maintain sector, end-use, and competitive product technical knowledge

Interface with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and external customers to resolve product performance or product quality complaints

Work with internal and external labs to lead testing and summarize / evaluate findings and results to support quality queries

Provide advice on safety, health, environmental and regulatory benefits associated with use of Exxon Mobil Basestock or Exxon Mobil Intermediates products

Provide technical advice on regulatory related matters and advocacy

Present technical papers at industry conferences and customer seminars

Develop and conduct technical training for internal employees and external distributors/resellers

Document completed efforts and segment knowledge such that others can leverage it to enable efficient future similar efforts. Identify opportunities to improve work processes.

About You

Skills and Qualifications (Required)
Bachelors Degree in:
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or similar

Minimum of 3+ years of Technical experience in Basestock or…