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Solugen

14549 Minetta St., Houston TX 77035

Position

Director of Flow Assurance

About Solugen:

Mission

Solugen's mission is to decarbonize chemical manufacturing while onshoring critical dual-use supply chains. These supply chains leverage Solugen's proprietary chemi-enzymatic manufacturing platform to rapidly enable CONUS production at low cost.

The mission of this role is to select, develop, apply, and troubleshoot the application of flow assurance (hydrate, asphaltene, paraffin) technologies by working predominantly in the office, field, and at the lab bench, working on experiments and data generation. This individual will bring a track record of field and laboratory experience and apply that expertise to ensure Solugen projects and processes run efficiently and with precision.

This role sits within the Deepwater Product Development Team, Solugen's Research and Development arm for products and services for the offshore oil and gas industry and provides support to ensure Solugen's innovation and technology efforts are disciplined, efficient, and successful. This role will report to the VP of Technology and Innovation and be based in Houston, TX.

Key Outcome

Responsible for leading the flow assurance team and works with sales and marketing, technology, and operational teams to manage and develop strategic goals for flow assurance. This will be achieved through management of the flow assurance team, technology development, and strategic product planning. Works to improve Solugen's competency and perception for flow assurance.

Key Responsibilities Include

1.Develop strategies to maintain and manage the product portfolio and define and develop technologies to fill gaps

2.Works with other teams in Solugen to provide consultative direction for new product development

3.Provides support to the VP of Technology and Innovation to improve the IP position of the company through the development of patentable technology

4.Supports the development of the company's training and competency associated with flow assurance

5.Support key customer initiatives

6.Works directly with Product Management to produce sales materials for flow assurance products and services

7.Works directly with Operations to ensure products are commercialized to scale appropriately

Key Competencies

Job Specific

1.Develop and execute the strategy for flow assurance

2.Manage the team of flow assurance experts, chemists and technicians to provide technical support for Solugen's sales activities

3.Meetings with customers, conferences and/or JIPs to support the business and improve the industry's perception of Solugen

4.Primary contact for flow assurance troubleshooting activities is required to be flexible to an as required field visitation basis

5.Preparation of quality technical reports for submission to customers

6.Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills with the ability to produce clear and concise written work.

7.Deep familiarity with laboratory best practices in terms of safety and quality.

8.Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and highly reliable in managing multiple simultaneous tasks.

Company Specific

1.Full commitment to health and safety as well as specific laboratory and field safety

2.Ask a lot of questions, be curious, and have insights into your work

3.Be nimble, embrace the speed and ambiguity of startup culture

4.A passion for green chemistry and fighting climate change

5.Ability to manage and set your own priorities and schedule

6.Be comfortable working in multiple roles

7.Emphasize safety above all else

8.Respect for others

9.Creative problem solving

10.Willingness to learn and research new engineering/science concepts

Experience, Education, and Qualifications

1.Degree in engineering or chemistry

2.Proven track record and experience of flow assurance and field experience (15 to 20 years)

3.Expert knowledge of flow assurance technology/chemistry, formulating, global markets, and customer requirements

Solugen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.