Chemist - Delivery

Chemist
- Delivery

Location:

Houston, TX, 77072

Duration: 12+ Months

Pay rate: $37/hr - $40/hr on W2 without benefits

Shift: Monday
- Friday 8AM - 5PM Onsite

Summary:

Under general direction from the Fluids Sustaining Team Leader, the Lab Chemist is to perform all types of laboratory-scale testing and investigations to develop and sustain Client's Drilling and Completion Fluids (DCF) product lines. The Lab Chemist is part of a flexible and responsive team who meet urgent business and operation's needs, using innovative and cost-effective solutions.

Essential

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Manage individual technical projects with little oversight.
• Work in laboratory environment using benchtop scale equipment.
• Design/Optimize/Mix Drilling and Completion fluid formulations on lab scale.
• Conduct laboratory-scale testing, related to Drilling and Completion fluids. Laboratory testing using Temperature and Pressure.
• Knowledge of API Recommended Practice for Drilling and Completion Fluids testing.
• Prepare technical reports based on results of testing.
• Review data, conduct data analysis, and draw meaningful summaries and conclusions from results. Statistical analysis experience is preferred.
• Communicate effectively with external suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Laboratory equipment maintenance and calibrations.
• Author/co-author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations.
• Share expertise via networking channels and expand the informal network throughout the organization: field, research, engineering, manufacturing, other domains and clients.
• Work in collaboration with other departments/functions (Engineering, Technical Services, Regulatory Compliance, Supply Chain, Operations) to develop cost-effective, reliable chemical products and solutions.
• Health, Safety and Environmental
• Review and comply with Client Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.

Qualification /

Education:

• Required:
  
  Bachelor of Science / Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or Equivalent
• Preferred:
  Master of Science / Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or Equivalent

Experience:

• Required:
  
  Minimum 2-5 years of experience in Drilling and Completion Fluids;
  Lab and/or operations
• Preferred: 5+ years of experience in Drilling and Completion Fluids;
  Lab and/or operations
• (Experience in drilling fluids lab-scale testing and/or operations experience is preferred over higher-level education)

Physical Demands:

• Active environment, lifting equipment, standing for a reasonable period of time, walking, conducting laboratory-scale testing.
• Laboratory and Office environment. Temperature and pressure involved laboratory testing.