Senior Technologist

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The Senior Technologist is accountable to the Senior Manager, Americas Technology Deployment for delivery of field trial managment and new business development support.
The primary purpose of this role is to lead projects and provide technical support for field trials, new business development activies, and product claims.

Key Accountabilities 

• Ensure delivery of "central" technical support to all product areas, including:

    - Product, application, specification, formulation, and raw material interchange advice to technology teams supporting trials

    - Input to customer account teams for tenders affecting multiple countries, supporting OEM approval renewals

    - Management of raw material shortages, regulatory or compliance issues affecting multiple countries

    - Resolution of customer issues escalated by Technology Deployment Hubs

• Manage regular field trial issues, fluid management, and engage with sites to ensure proper execution

• Develop effective communication on technology progress, claims capabilities, and potential new product needs / opportunities.

• Build networks and encourage knowledge sharing with subject matter experts to facilitate continuous improvement

• Provide technical leadership via coaching less experienced colleagues

• Support quality incidents and provide leadership for cross-multiple CLT incidents

• Provide input to Product Development based on technical trends, customer issues, performance changes to generate value for BP

Requirements

• Science or engineering degree or equivalent

• Fluent English (written and spoken)

• Experience in lubricant development, formulation modification/support in specialization

• Broad knowledge of BP's lubricant products, composition, manufacture, and application

• Understanding of interfaces and drivers within business across sales, marketing, supply chain, product development, and research within Castrol teams

• Builds networks to enhance effectiveness and share knowledge

How much do we pay (Base)? ($106,000 - $170,000(Minimum & Maximum))

*Please note the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting.  You may learn more about our generous benefits here Explore Our Benefits.

Why join us
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits ( https://exploreyourbenefits.com/landing.html) to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!
 
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
 

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