Disclaimer: SLB completed the acquisition of ChampionX on July 16, 2025. If selected for this position, your employment will begin with ChampionX and will transition to SLB as part of the planned integration.
We are searching for an
RD&E Group Leader for our Diagnostic Solutions team located in
Sugar Land, Texas. As a Group Leader, you will align resources and prioritize projects amongst your team to ensure targets are met. You will act as a liaison with internal and external customers to define scopes of work and communicate project updates. The ideal candidate is highly versatile, communicates effectively, thrives in a collaborative environment, and has a strong track record of leading project teams to deliver technical solutions to complex problems.
What's in it For You:- A flexible, independent work environment where you will manage a monthly schedule
- Access to best-in-class resources, tools and technology
- Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment
- Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, a company-paid pension plan, tuition reimbursement and more!
What You Will Do:In this role, as RD&E Group Leader for the Diagnostic Solutions team, your primary responsibility is assisting and enabling your teams to provide materials compatibility and analytical support for our customers and researchers. This is a leadership position, and the successful candidate will be responsible for the safety, quality, productivity and talent development of their teams.
Main responsibilities: - Provide leadership and technical expertise to the Materials Compatibility team and the Waters, Deposits, and Hydrocarbons Analytical team
- Lead the team's technical effort under the guidance of the senior leadership, utilizing experience in fundamental science, oil field problem solving, chemical manufacturing/scale-up support, and project/people management
- Ensure each associate performs duties in a safe and efficient manner, maintains quality standards, and continues to grow and develop expertise
- Provide materials compatibility and analytical support for internal stakeholders and the company's customers
- Apply performance management guidelines for setting performance goals, evaluating and promoting career growth and development, conducting performance appraisals, and recommending salary and performance adjustments.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Technology teams to scope projects and identify needs/gaps to feed future projects
- Work closely with team members to help ensure effective and efficient operations
- Engage with key stakeholders to forecast sample and project demand to enable effective resource allocation to meet business timelines
- Identify opportunities for third-party testing to reduce sample backlogs and expand testing capabilities as needed
- Manage several projects at once while working within a fast-paced environment
- Hire and train new team members as needed
Position Details: This position is located in Sugar Land, Texas.
Minimum Qualifications:- Degree in analytical chemistry, materials science, polymer science or related scientific/technical discipline (required, and relevant experience including technology strategy development & implementation, leading & developing teams, and driving innovation. Education and experience should fall in one of the following levels:
- Bachelors degree and 7 years experience; OR
- Masters degree and 4 years experience; OR
- PhD and 2 years experience
- Five or more years of relevant experiences in management, technology development and innovation areas.
- Requires track record of successful technology development and leveraging of external technology.
- Ability to motivate individuals to operate as a part of a high-functioning team
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Preferred Qualifications:- For the Materials Compatibility team, experience with at least one of the following techniques is highly desired: Tensile, Hardness, measurement of corrosion rates, high pressure (2000 psi), high temperature (500 6F) immersion testing, failure analysis, electrochemistry (critical pitting temperature and anodic cyclic polarization).
- For the Waters, Deposits, and Hydrocarbons Analytical team, experience with common analytical techniques such as ICP, IC, XRF, XRD, SEM, and GC is highly desired.
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent written, oral, and visual communication skills to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, both within and outside the business
- Previous supervisory experience is preferred
- Experience with Specialty Chemicals in the Oil & Gas industry is preferred
