Desalting Specialist (Downstream Chemicals) - Sugarland, TX

Are you a Chemical Engineer looking for a new opportunity?

Are you passionate about Downstream Chemicals?

Join our Downstream Chemicals team!

We are the leader in the Mid- & Downstream Chemicals market space. Our innovative physical and digital solutions improve efficiency, production and maximize value for customers. Our team partners with our customers, to oversee a variety of product lines, ensuring that our chemicals help optimize the process, solve problems and create value opportunities.

Partner with the best

This position will provide technical service expertise for desalting technologies, including demulsification, desalter operation, crude oil management removal technologies. The role involves troubleshooting desalting field issues including demulsifier products, chemical injection, management of crude oil feed stocks, and mechanical operations of desalters. Position involves field visits to audit desalting operations, field trial new products, and identify opportunities to optimize system performance. The role requires ability to interact with customers (both internal and external) to discuss technical issues, write reports, and make technical presentations. The role also involves the design and direction of laboratory testing to support desalter troubleshooting

As a Desalting Specialist, you will be required to:

- Develop and maintain domain expertise in corrosion and corrosion control for downstream chemical processes

- Design, test, and implement corrosion protection solutions for refineries

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and execute project plans, including design, installation, and testing of corrosion protection systems

- Provide technical guidance and support to clients on corrosion protection and management practices via written reports and direct customer interface

- Stay up-to-date on industry developments and best practices in corrosion and corrosion control

- Provide technical service expertise for desalting technologies, including crude oil management, demulsification, and contaminant removal technologies.

- Visit field to audit desalting operations at refineries and identify opportunities to improve and optimize system performance.

- Conduct laboratory testing for comparison and selection of desalting additives

- Manage projects to develop new desalting projects and coordinate field trials

- Troubleshoot desalting field issues including demulsifier products, chemical injection, management of crude oil feed stocks, and mechanical operations of desalters.

- Interact with customers (both internal and external) to discuss technical issues, answer question, and make technical presentations.

- Write reports for customer, customer presentations, and participates in teaching classes.

- Handle special projects as assigned.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will need:

- Bachelors of Science Degree

- 12+ years of experience with oilfield chemicals - 7+ years of experience with demulsification, crude oil management, and desalting.

- Experience formulating new products for development.

- Field experience in refineries.

- Presentation and writing skills.

- Customer interaction experience.

- Laboratory experience is a plus.

- 15-30% Global travel will be required for this role.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

- Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

- Comprehensive private medical care options

- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

- Tailored financial programs

- Education Assistance

- Generous Parental Leave

- Mental Health resources, Virtual Therapy Programs

- Dependent and Partners Care

- Pet Insurance

- Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

About Us:

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us:

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.