Technical Advisor - Hydrocarbon Fluids Customer & Application Development

What role you will play in our team

Being a member of the ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering team, you will act as a trusted technical advisor, helping customers unlock the full potential of ExxonMobil’s Hydrocarbon Fluids products across a range of industrial applications. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to identify needs, provide expert guidance, and deliver tailored solutions that drive long-term value.

What will you do

• Drive technical innovation by developing a deep, application-focused understanding of the relationship between molecular structure, processing, and performance—enabling ExxonMobil’s Hydrocarbon Fluids products to excel in both established and emerging markets, such as polymerization, metalworking, and metal extraction.
• Partner with cross-functional teams—including commercial, marketing, and R&D—to identify and shape high-value opportunities that advance the Fluids product portfolio and deliver meaningful value to customers.
• Champion the value proposition of ExxonMobil Hydrocarbon Fluids through comprehensive value-in-use assessments that highlight product differentiation and performance in customer environments.
• Establish and maintain trusted technical relationships with strategic and regional customers by offering deep application expertise and co-developing solutions tailored to their operational needs.
• Represent ExxonMobil at key industry conferences with compelling presentations that position Fluids products at the forefront of innovation within the oil and gas sector.
• Act as a key liaison for technical quality feedback—translating customer input into actionable improvements and long-term loyalty.
• Identify and contribute to intellectual property opportunities that align with ExxonMobil’s long-term innovation strategy and technology leadership.
• Travel frequency is expected on the role up to 50% per month.

About You: Skills and qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field. Your foundation in organic chemistry gives you a strong edge in understanding how chemical structures translate into real-world performance.

Technical Expertise

• 5+ years of professional experience in a related field
• Solid understanding of organic and hydrocarbon chemistry, particularly the structure–property relationships essential for product design and performance optimization.
• You're proficient in physical and chemical analytical techniques, with the ability to interpret results that inform product development and problem-solving.
• You’re familiar with product stewardship, chemical safety, and regulatory compliance (e.g., REACH registration, classification, and labelling standards).
  

Professional Strengths

• You are self-motivated, adaptable, and grounded in a strong sense of integrity, quality, and safety—traits that define how you approach both your work and your collaborations.
• You thrive in multidisciplinary environments, working seamlessly across technical, sales, and marketing teams to align innovation with customer needs.
• You are a confident communicator, capable of building and sustaining meaningful technical partnerships with customers and external stakeholders.

Collaboration and Influence

• Internally, you’ll collaborate with Market Development, Sales, Product Management, Regulatory Affairs, Legal (IP), Supply Chain, and Marcom to ensure alignment and execution across the value chain.
• Externally, you will interface with strategic customers, third-party labs, and industry associations to co-develop applications that move the energy and manufacturing sectors forward.

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Annual bonus and monthly lunch allowance on top of significant base pay
• Financial security benefits like contribution to pension saving plan up to 4.5% of base pay, life insurance or income protection while on sick leave
• Cafeteria plan including Multisport card option
• 25 vacation days (extended for seniority), extra days for bank holidays falling on weekend
• Relocation assistance for candidates from abroad
• Programs for various networks including family support initiatives
• Wellness programs with a wide range of activities including fit-stops, ergonomics support and much more!
• Opportunities to enhance communication and language skills, job specific and broader trainings, mentoring, self-development opportunities, tuition assistance program supporting studies with business relevance

Please note benefits may be changed at discretion of ExxonMobil from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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