Technical Service & Development (TS&D) Engineer

Job Title:

Technical Service & Development (TS&D) Engineer

INEOS GAS/SPEC

H33/34

$87,000 - $125,000 (commensurate with experience)

Houston Area (remote) after initial training phase in League City, TX

Organizational Context:
The GAS/SPEC Technology Group has a long history in the global market for treating gas and liquid streams with amines in a wide variety of applications, such as natural gas processing, refining, LNG, ammonia production, hydrogen processing, and a variety of other specialty treating applications. The business leverages our excellent process know-how and technical expertise to differentiate our speciality amine offering from that of our competitors.

GAS/SPEC is well positioned to support customer growth around the globe. Additionally, renewables and carbon capture projects are a key growth target in our portfolio.

Purpose of the job: TS&D Engineers provide direct support to GAS/SPEC Customers, distributors, engineering firms, and equipment suppliers to build GAS/SPEC technology and specialty amines sales. The breadth of work for a TS&D Engineer covers a wide range, including, but not limited to, process simulation, chemistry consultation, process start-up consultation, and equipment troubleshooting.

Travel can be as high as 50% and may include both domestic US and international travel. The scope and amount of travel will be dependent on the specific region, accounts, and activities that the TS&D Engineer is supporting.

Environment/Context:
Most Important Internal Factors:
Technology:
Our engineers become experts in process simulators specific to the reactive absorption of amine treating as well as equipment design and troubleshooting. TS&D engineer is expected to continually evaluate new data and technologies to stay current on advances in the industry and develop new products and services to meet an evolving market. Team:
It is critical to work in a collaborative way with team members across GAS/SPEC functional groups including technical engineers, commercial account managers, the GAS/SPEC laboratory, and leadership team. Long term growth opportunities within the group expand into all functions of an operating specialty chemical business from R&D projects to even dual technical-commercial responsibilities. Most Important External Factors:
Customers:
Requires an in-depth technical expertise and effective communication skills for a direct working relationship with customers, involved with technical and service response of the product offering. Role requires customer relationship building and acceptance as technical expert. Technology:
Generally, the members of the group are seen as an “industry expert” in the oil & gas industry in a relatively short period of time due to the high number of plants and systems evaluated each quarter. GAS/SPEC is established technology and service leader for high performance amine treating in the current gas & oil industry. Our competitors are continually improving their technology and we must keep pace with the ongoing innovation.

• Accountability 1:
  Cover direct consultation with 30-50+ operating GAS/SPEC amine accounts.
• Accountability 2:
  Handle inquiry simulations and responses for new specialty amine applications, often following through to start-up, return to operation, and continuing service of the plant.
• Accountability 3:
  Learn and manage a specific functional area for the GAS/SPEC amine business, for example quality, compliance, or specific technology focus or research project based on interest and business need.
• Accountability 4:
  Collaborate with the GAS/SPEC commercial account manager for each customer account.
• Accountability 5:
  Work closely with our channel to market distributor for each account managed.
• Accountability 6:
  Learn and fully comply with our safety procedures and regulations, and those at third party sites. Be willing to speak up, in a constructive manner, if you recognize any unsafe acts or condition.

Level of education & experience in general:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering
• Minim…