New Technology Developmental Chemist

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors. 
 

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry. 
 

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston. 
 

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities. 
 

Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

What role you will play in our team

The developmental chemist role is responsible for development and implementation of new technology. This includes focus on both analytical and process chemistry support in troubleshooting, technical guidance and recommendations to business functions. In addition, this role will help build the process chemistry support network across multiple technology organizations, research and site resources to build fundamental knowledge. This role is expected to interface with global key stakeholders in the business, site, and experts across technology and research. 

What you will do

• Enhance process knowledge by building fundamental and mechanistic chemistry knowledge across the platform (ie. Process and product) and apply this to troubleshooting support 
• Holistically understand the technology process including process chemistry insights and fundamental understanding from feed to products 
• Foster process chemistry competency and understanding in new technology platforms by defining and helping develop competency in support lab roles (internal technology and research labs, manufacturing site labs, 3P labs) 
• Provide continuity point between the research, technology and manufacturing start up implementation teams
• Interface with relevant process technical experts and/or product development technical experts
   

Skills and Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry from a recognized university, or MS in Chemistry with mix of technology and manufacturing 5-10 years of industrial experience
• Broad experience on analytical techniques
• Extensive experience in benchtop skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of representing the company to external entities
• Interacts effectively with all levels of the organization on technical topics 
• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks with adaptability to changing priorities
   

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Process chemistry experience (ie. support troubleshooting from manufacturing or technology role) preferred
• High initiative, with high drive to identify technical gaps, developing path forward and communicating with broad audience
   

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: 
 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life. 
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match. 
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. 
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing. 
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you. 
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
   

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at  www.exxonmobilfamily.com.
 

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

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