USA_Field Specialist II_Specialty Chemicals (SPC)

Description:
 
Title:                 Field Specialist
Location:        Sinclair, WY 82334
Duration:        0–12+ Months
Pay Rate:        $30–$35/hr DOE
Job Summary
Provides on-site technical support for Specialty Chemicals customers by monitoring chemical treatment programs, performing field testing, maintaining application equipment, managing inventories, and ensuring safe, reliable operations. The role serves as a key customer-facing representative and works closely with operations, sales, and technical teams to optimize customer outcomes.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Monitor chemical treatment applications and operating parameters.
• Conduct field sampling, product performance testing, and data collection.
• Troubleshoot chemical injection and application equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on field equipment.
• Manage chemical inventories, ordering, and material handling activities.
• Prepare service reports and communicate findings to customers and management.
• Ensure compliance with clients HSE, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop strong customer relationships and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in technical training and competency development programs.

 
Expected Role Challenges

• Troubleshooting customer chemical treatment issues while minimizing production impact and downtime.
• Managing multiple customer sites and priorities while maintaining safety and service quality.
• Working independently in field environments with variable conditions, travel, and urgent operational demands.

 
Working Conditions
Should be comfortable with customer-facing field work, industrial environments, frequent travel, independent decision-making, and strict HSE compliance.
Essential Requirements of the Role

• 2 to 5+ years of field operations, specialty chemicals, water treatment, production chemicals, refinery, or oil and gas experience.
• Knowledge of industrial water treatment, production chemicals, refinery processes, or oilfield chemistry.
• Experience with troubleshooting pumps, injection systems, and related equipment.

 
Desirable Attributes

• Strong analytical, communication, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to work independently at customer sites and travel as required.
• Commitment to safety and environmental compliance.

 
Soft Skills

• Customer relationship management and communication.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking for diagnosing chemical and equipment issues.
• Self-management and adaptability in a fast-paced field environment.

 
Tools or Software

• Microsoft Excel for tracking chemical performance data, inventories, and reporting.
• Field reporting/service management systems such as SAP.
• Chemical monitoring and testing tools, including field analyzers, sampling equipment, and data collection systems used to monitor treatment performance.

 
Education

• Associate degree in Chemistry, Engineering Technology, Petroleum Technology, or related technical discipline preferred.
• Equivalent field experience may be accepted in lieu of formal education.