Laboratory Manager

　　Requisition ID: 3791

　　Location:

　　The Woodlands, TX, US, 77381

　　Pay Type: Salary

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　　Driven by our purpose: Building progress for people and the planet. We are transforming to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions. Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success. The company is driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

　　Description:

　　Overview

　　Holcim is engaged in decarbonating the world of contruction through development of innovative solution. For the O&G sector, Holcim has a three fold development strategy focusing on Low CO2 well cement, local manufacturing and solution for CO2 storage injection wells.

　　Responsibilities

　　The Houston O&G Laboratory Manager is in charge of validating the use of Holcim « Low CO2 Well cement » solutions for the cementing of the wells. He is also the Holcim reference O&G laboratory with respect to slurry testing for any customer (internal/external) worldwide.

　　Short description of the role

　　• Manage the Holcim Houston O&G laboratory _ laboratory equipment maintenance, material ordering, data management, payment, housekeeping, shipment and reception of samples etc… under yearly budget constraint

　　• Design and Execute the slurry testings required by the various projects, inc workload management

　　• Propose and test new solutions (inc. Validation protocols) to reduce the CO2 footprint of Holcim offer to the O&G sector

　　• Work with both internal Holcim well cement manufacturing sites (@10-15 API cement plants worldwide & Holcim Innovation center based in Lyon, France) and with customer laboratories.

　　• Support Holcim’s O&G representation in front of customers, especially on occasions of Face-to-face interaction in Houston or remotely

　　• Implement and execute a quality management system to always ensure the reliability of the testing results generated by the laboratory which is the Holcim reference laboratory.

　　Experience

　　• At least 5 years in O&G Cementing company laboratory ideally working on slurry optimization and development of new solutions for the industry

　　Knowledge and skills

　　• Strong mastery of all basic O&G laboratory testing equipment (inc maintenance of the equipment) and testing protocol (inc API 10A and API 10B standards).

　　• Strong understanding of all well-cementing activities

　　• Understanding of chemical additives to O&G industry

　　• Understanding of the API Q1 standard

　　• Knowledge on cement manufacturing is a plus

　　• Capacity to work independently with mostly remote interaction with internal and external stakeholders

　　• A "DOER" willing to work remotely from Corporate / Regional / Country offices

　　• Good communication skills both verbally and reporting (PowerPoint) to feedback on the testing results

　　• Usage of Microsoft/Google suites.

　　• Proficiency in SAP

　　Others

　　The position is located in the Houston area (US, Texas).

　　The Houston O&G Laboratory manager reports to the Head of Industrial & Quality Natural Resouces and Energy _ currently based in Lyon (France), part of Holcim Group Marketing.

　　YOUR HOLCIM EXPERIENCE

　　At Holcim, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.

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　　Driven by our purpose to build sustainable solutions for people and our planet, Holcim US encourages interested candidates who meet many, even if not all of the job requirements to apply for a position. We provide a safe working environment for all and strive for diversity in our teams and inclusivity in our work.

　　We take pride in our hiring processes and our commitment to all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, citizenship, physical or mental disability, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Our goal is to drive diversity in our teams and inclusivity in our work. Holcim (US) Inc., Holcim - ACM Management, Inc., and their affiliates and subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer, deciding all employment on the basis of qualification, merit and business need.

　　While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

　　Nearest Major Market: Houston