Senior Customer and Application Development Engineer, Coatings - ExxonMobil
Baytown, TX
About the Job
About us
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.
What role you will play in our team
Help grow our ProxximaTM polyolefin thermoset system business. These resin formulations are based on cyclic C5 monomers and other proprietary monomers and additives. Our catalyst formulations have strong foundations in Nobel Prize-winning technology developed by Professor Robert Grubbs and his research team. This powerful combination produces polymers that have the capability to outperform today’s thermoset composite solutions across a broad set of everyday applications such as wind turbine blades, electric vehicle parts, construction, and anticorrosion coatings.
Your role is to help prospective customers around the world convert from their existing thermoset products to ProxximaTM polyolefin thermoset systems by demonstrating cycle time, weight, and physical performance advantages on their composite fabrication equipment.
Your office is at the Baytown Technology and Engineering Complex located in Baytown, Texas. However, a significant part of your time will be spent collaborating with commercial colleagues located at the ExxonMobil Campus in Spring, Texas, as well as occasionally traveling in North America and internationally to support customer trials.
What you will do
Provide on-site technical support for customers producing non-reinforced molded goods using reaction injection molding (RIM)
Assist customers in optimizing / troubleshooting their process to run ProxximaTM resins and, where needed, provide guidance on equipment upgrades
Lead application development projects utilizing RIM equipment located in our Baytown facilities
Personally run this equipment to produce samples needed for these projects and customer sampling
Provide technical insights gleaned from the market to help guide new application developments
Provide market insights to inform and update business strategy
Develop novel technology to strengthen the portfolio of intellectual property
Author technical reports and technical publications to share learnings
Co-author promotional brochures and technical data sheets highlighting performance benefits
Train and mentor less experienced colleagues
About you
Minimum Skills and Qualifications
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Coatings Science, Polymer Science, Materials Science or related degree
10 yrs. of industrial experience formulating high-performance thermoset coatings
Strong interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
Proficient in use of computers and possess excellent administrative and organizational skills
Good team player and self-motivated
Must be hands on with inclination to be lab based
Knowledgeable of Intellectual property development/assessment/procurement
Preferred Qualifications / Experience
Expert understanding in thermoset coating chemistries (epoxy, urethane, urea, siloxane, radiation curing, etc.)
Expert understanding in coating formulation principles, coating additives, colorants, adhesion promoters, anti-corrosion pigments and additives, inorganic fillers, extenders, rheology modifiers, etc.
Knowledge of coating application methods, airless spray, plural component spray, brushing, roller, etc.
Understanding of polymer structure-property-processing relationship
Knowledge of ASTM, ISO, AMPP coating test methods
Knowledge of statistical experimental design (DOE) and formulation optimization
Knowledge of major thermoset coating markets, applications
Knowledge and experience of hybrid coatings of mixed chemistries, polymeric blends, IPN a plus
Knowledge of ROMP (ring opening metathesis polymerization) and p-DCPD (dicyclopentadiene) chemistry a plus
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.
ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
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