Catalyst Technician

Catalyst Loading Technician

Clear Lake, Texas ( Houston Area)

Company Description

Topsoe is a leading global provider of technology and catalyst solutions for the energy transition. We help our customers and partners achieve their decarbonization and emission reduction goals.

Based on decades of scientific research and innovation, we offer world-leading solutions for transforming fossil crudes and renewable resources into fuels and chemicals.

We were founded in 1940 and are headquartered in Denmark, with over 2,500 employees serving customers all around the globe. To learn more, visit www.topsoe.com.

Role Description

Topsoe is hiring for a Catalyst Technician at its US office, located in the Clear Lake area of Houston, TX. As a Catalyst Technician in our Clean Fuels team you will be involved in supporting clients during catalyst loadings in the US and Canada to ensure catalyst is loaded within Topsoe’s guidelines. You will work closely with our Technical Service and Sales Teams to prioritize and support the catalyst sales with on-site advise to ensure successful use of Topsoe’s catalyst products.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site catalyst loadings advise in the US and Canada to clients on loading best practices.
• Comply with all safety and security requirements and training for visiting client’s sites.
• Answer client questions related to catalyst loading.
• Prepare catalyst loading reports for clients detailing the types, quantities of the catalysts loaded.
• Update Topsoe’s internal sales system (CRM database) with the types and quantities of catalysts loaded.
• Travel can be up to 60-70% of the time to support on-site catalyst related activities. When not traveling for work attendance in office is mandatory. 

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Ability to obtain TWIC
• Experience with catalyst loading, particularly of hydrotreating reactors is a plus but not required – training will be provided.

Skills

• Good professional communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.

To be considered

• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Application deadline Applications will be assessed on a running basis until the right candidate is found.