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Chemical Technician (Downstream Chemicals) - Port Arthur, TX

Baker Hughes
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Sept 2025

About the role

Chemical Technician (Downstream) Port Arthur, TX
 

Are you passionate about Chemical Services?
 

Do you enjoy creating solutions for customers?
 

Do you enjoy working independently with a high level of accountability?
 

Our diverse and global team ensures that our customers have the products they need to perform effectively and safely. Our team ensures production enhancement and chemical services for our customers so that they can function efficiently and perform at the highest level. We provide technical solutions to help with all their challenges.
 

As a Chemical Technician, you will be responsible for: 

  • Working safely and adhering to all Baker Hughes and Customer Health, Safety and Environment policies and guidelines to ensure compliance 

  • Managing chemical inventories, placing chemical orders and deliveries to ensure adequate stock levels are maintained 

  • Performing necessary field checks, lab testing, and injection system monitoring to ensure optimization of treatment programs 

  • Conduct chemical transfers from either tote bins or bulk tanker trucks into customer tanks

  • Imputing data and documentation of day to day activities 

  • Designing, installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of chemical pumps and injection systems 

  • Execute treatment plans for bulk Diesel tanks and Intermediate products for barges

  • Building relationships with internal cross-functional teams and customers to ensure flawless delivery and execution of projects 

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • A strong safety culture, personal safety understanding, and hazard recognition

  • Be able to work at elevated height and outside, climb ladders, lift 50 pounds, and pass a preemployment fit for duty examination 

  • Willingness to work some overtime, nights, and weekends on occasions when warranted due to process events or turnaround schedules

  • Demonstrate knowledge of refinery or industrial operations, finished fuel additives, water treatment, and/or customer service experience 

  • Strong mechanical aptitude and excellent troubleshooting skills 

  • Basic math skills, read measurements, and perform basic calculations without a calculator

  • Ability to drive/operate a forklift and motor vehicle

  • Have a High School Diploma or equivalent educational level 


Work in a way that works for you
 

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

  • This role is working with our customer on-site. When onsite, you will have the flexibility to work in line with customer working patterns and demands.


Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
 

Working for you
 

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. 

Join us, and you can expect:

  • Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

  • Comprehensive private medical care options

  • Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

  • Tailored financial programs

  • Education Assistance

  • Generous Parental Leave

  • Mental Health resources, Virtual Therapy Programs

  • Dependent and Partners Care

  • Pet Insurance

  • Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

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