CURE Chemicals Specialist
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About the Role
Gradiant seeks a Senior R&D Engineer/Specialist in CURE chemicals to lead development, qualification, and commercialization of specialty chemical portfolios for refinery, oil & gas, and industrial water treatment.
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Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for the application of CURE Chemicals across various industries including Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, Upstream O&G, Utility equipment, and Wastewater Treatment
- Lead the development of Gradiant's CURE chemicals, encompassing formulation evaluation, lab scale validation, performance optimization, and application testing
- Assist in product trials, pilot testing, and new product introductions
- Prepare technical submissions, chemical treatment proposals, and performance reports
- Offer advanced technical support to customers in refinery, petrochemical, upstream production, industrial utility, and wastewater treatment sectors
- Perform field troubleshooting, failure investigations, and root cause analysis
- Lead product performance reviews and optimization studies
- Support business development through technical presentations, workshops, and proposals
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry/chemical engineering
- Over 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, industrial water treatment chemicals, refinery chemicals, upstream oil and gas production chemicals, or related industries
- Proven experience in formulation development, product commercialization, field troubleshooting, customer technical support, and new product introduction
- Extensive expertise in refinery process chemistry, produced water treatment, cooling water treatment, boiler water chemistry, petrochemical process chemicals, and industrial wastewater treatment
- Deep understanding of chemical formulation development and product lifecycle management
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Job Overview
- Senior R&D Engineer/Specialist CURE chemicals is a role designed to attract senior professionals with expertise in refinery, upstream oil & gas, petrochemicals, industrial wastewater treatment chemicals, specialty formulations, product commercialization, and customer facing technical leadership.
- This role involves supporting the development, implementation, and optimization of chemical treatment programs for various applications, including refineries, oil and gas transportation, and water and wastewater treatment.
Specific Duties/Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for the application of CURE Chemicals across various industries, including Oil & Gas, Refinery, Petrochemical, Upstream O&G applications, Utility equipment and Wastewater Treatment.
- Lead the development of Gradiant's CURE chemicals, encompassing formulation evaluation, lab scale validation, performance optimization, and application testing.
- Assist in product trials, pilot testing, and new product introductions.
- Prepare technical submissions, chemical treatment proposals, and performance reports.
- Offer advanced technical support to customers in the refinery, petrochemical, upstream production, industrial utility, and wastewater treatment sectors.
- Perform field troubleshooting, failure investigations, and root cause analysis.
- Lead product performance reviews and optimization studies.
- Support business development through technical presentations, workshops, and proposals.
- Participate in site audits, pilot trials, commissioning, and performance evaluations.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for CURE Chemicals technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry/chemical engineering.
- A master's degree and a Ph.D. in a related field are highly advantageous.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
- Robust problem solving skills and meticulous attention to detail, coupled with proficiency in data analysis and interpretation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of water treatment chemistry and process optimization.
- Extensive expertise in refinery process chemistry, produced water treatment, cooling water treatment, boiler water chemistry, petrochemical process chemicals, and industrial wastewater treatment.
- Deep understanding of chemical formulation development and product lifecycle management.
- Strong customer engagement, technical sales support, project leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Over 10 years of experience in specialty chemicals, industrial water treatment chemicals, refinery chemicals, upstream oil and gas production chemicals, petrochemical process chemicals, eco friendly chemicals or related industries.
- Proven experience in formulation development, product commercialization, field troubleshooting, customer technical support, and new product introduction.
- Experience supporting major refinery, petrochemical, energy, and industrial customers is highly desirable.
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