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RD&E Group Leader
United States, Sugar Land
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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 °F) 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
About Us
ChampionX is now part of SLB, a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. As innovators, that's been our mission for nearly a century. We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that's been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there. For more news and information, visit SLB.com. Follow us on Facebook at @WeAreSLBGlobal, LinkedIn: SLBGlobal, or Instagram at @SLBGlobal.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
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