Associate Technician

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

Job Purpose:

The Associate Technician provides crucial technical assistance and problem-solving expertise to support BP Lubricants USA Inc. operations, focusing on product performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.

This role reports into the Expert Team Leader and covers technical support activities relating to specialty products, Industrial lubricants, greases and metal working fluids under the Castrol brand to aid business growth.

Key Accountabilities

• Participate and assist in product development, technical service and deployment activities through conducting lab-based work, which may include sample administration, blending and testing, generating technical reports, ensuring the quality, standard and timeliness of the work carried out meets agreed expectations.
• Assist the deployment of new products to execute a number of simple projects in support of regional product launches and customer trials.
• Perform laboratory-based testing to support customer laboratory service requests and deliver used oil analysis reporting in an efficient manner.
• Provide technical support to selected blend plants, assist with quality investigations and raw material disruption projects as resources are required.
• Maintain equipment and inventory of accessories and take charge of equipment maintenance and calibration as equipment owner.
• Capture and communicate best practice from local projects and share lessons learned from project delivery.
• Manage incoming samples, in-progress samples and retained samples in a safe and compliant way.
• Follow relative OMS and HSSE guidelines and policy in the lab.

Essential Criteria & Qualifications

• Associate degree in a science; chemistry, engineering or related subject area required; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 1-2 years’ Experience in lubricant development and technology commercialization and deployment is a plus
• Demonstrate a collaborative approach to working
• Demonstrated good interpersonal and communication skills and experience of working with diverse cultures
• Legally authorized to work in the US (sponsorship not available

Travel required: Up to 10%

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.

How much do we pay (Base)? (65,000 - 90,000(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.

Travel Requirement:

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Bioprocess Design, Catalysis (Inactive), Chemical kinetic modelling, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Curiosity, Experimental Design, Group Problem Solving, Industry technology knowledge, Intellectual Asset Management, Life cycle and circularity, Multi-physics modelling, New process technology scale-up, Novel process development, Pilot and demonstration plant operation, Presenting, Process Safety Engineering, Science and Technology Leadership, Scientific publication, Talent Matching, Technoeconomic evaluation of processes, Thermophysical modelling, Thought Leadership

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Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.