Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

The Senior Technologist is part of the Americas Technology Deployment team and reports to the Senior Manager, Americas Technology Deployment. This role is responsible for delivering OD&I projects in line with business priorities while providing technical leadership and support across the MCCA market for all Castrol product lines. The position plays a key role in driving technical excellence, supporting product stewardship, addressing customer and quality issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.

Job Summary

Provide centralized technical support across all product areas, including product applications, specifications, formulations, and raw material interchange guidance to technology teams.

Manage raw material shortages, regulatory requirements, and compliance issues that impact multiple countries within the region.

Resolve customer issues escalated by Technology Deployment Hubs, ensuring timely and effective technical solutions.

Manage local product registrations within the region and represent Castrol on technical boards and industry forums, as required.

Develop and communicate updates on technology progress, product claims capabilities, and opportunities for new products or enhancements.

Build strong networks with subject matter experts and encourage knowledge sharing to drive continuous improvement.

Provide technical leadership and coaching to less experienced colleagues, supporting capability development across the team.

Support quality incidents and provide leadership for complex incidents affecting multiple countries or business segments.

Provide technical input to Product Development teams based on market trends, customer feedback, and product performance insights to generate value for the business.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Fluent in English and Spanish, both written and spoken.

Experience in lubricant development, formulation support, and product modification within a technical specialization.

Broad knowledge of Castrol lubricant products, including composition, manufacturing processes, specifications, and applications.

Experience working in a regional or multinational environment with cross-functional stakeholders.

Strong understanding of business interfaces across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Research teams.

Skills & Competencies

Strong technical expertise in lubricant technologies, formulations, product applications, and industry regulations.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop practical and commercially viable solutions.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions.

Effective project management and prioritization skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Ability to build relationships and networks that enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Demonstrated leadership and coaching capabilities with a focus on developing technical talent.

Customer-focused mindset with experience managing technical escalations and delivering high-quality support.

Work Location & Shift Pattern

Santa Fe, CDMX.

8:00am to 5:00pm

Hybrid, 2 days remote 3 days in the office.

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits (https://exploreyourbenefits.com/landing.html) to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement:

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Continuous Improvement, Creating new methodologies, Customer quality requirements, Data Analysis, Experimental Design, Formulated product testing, Formulation Deployment, Formulation design, OMS and bp requirements, Process Safety Management, Product Development, Product Sustainability Performance Management, Project Management, Raw materials knowledge, Rheology, Scientific publication, Tribology, Vehicle propulsion technologies

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