Microscopy Facility Manager Jobs in Spring, TX (NOW HIRING)

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.

• Champion microscopy technologies and its advanced applications for R&D and business.
• Solve problems in energy industry using advanced microscopy techniques.
• Operation and maintenance of an Electron Microprobe (EPMA).
• Support other microanalysis instruments and sample preparation tools.
• Work closely with scientists to coordinate daily lab operations and guide technical assignments.
• Provide technical expertise to research programs, business units, and customer support, both independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist in oversight and training of microscope users.
• Maintain documentation of procedures, calibrations and results.
• Stay current with developments in EPMA and related techniques.

Skills & Qualifications:

• M.S. with research experience in Material Science, Physics, Geoscience, or related field, or B.S. with 5+ years relevant lab experience.
• Experience operating and maintaining an electron microprobe (EPMA) including quantitative analysis using WDS and EDS.
• Proficiency with sample preparation techniques for electron microscopy.
• Ability to manage lab operations safely and efficiently, including developing procedures and maintaining sample and chemical inventories.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to plan experiments independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience with one or more of the following additional microanalysis tools: SEM, FIB, TEM, SIMS, x-ray CT, optical microscopy.
• Experience applying image processing and statistical analysis to support data interpretation and reporting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, ImageJ, or R).
• Proficiency with JEOL EPMA software and/or Probe for EPMA.
• Metallography or petrography experience.

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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