Senior Chemist - R&D (Greases and Lubes)
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Overview
***About Petrolube:***
Petrolube is the largest lubricants producer and supplier in Saudi Arabia.
Home to the iconic Petromin brand, Petrolube offers customers superior quality products that meet their evolving needs.
We do this through an unrivalled range of high-quality, increasingly sustainable, and diverse portfolio of brands.
***Job Summary***
Product development for Greases and Lubricants.
QC shift and activities supervision within the lab as allocated by Laboratory Manager.
***Key Responsibilities:***
Product Development
- Management of product and formulation development projects in Greases and Lubricants in liaison with Technology Managers.
- Work with suppliers for base oil and additive requirements to execute NPD projects.
- Undertake product and formulation optimization projects in liaison with Technology Managers for NPIs, work-offs, new RM approvals etc.
- Manage product master data (PDS, SDS etc.) and quality specs (QC).
Quality Control and Laboratory Operations
- Manage day-to-day execution of Quality Control (Q.C.) and Product Development.
- Supervise a team of Chemists, and Laboratory Assistants.
- Execute responsibilities allocated by Laboratory Manager.
- Execute laboratory KPIs and workflow management.
- Manage personnel KPIs.
- Competence development of team through training and onboarding.
- Support QMS through documentation and on-ground compliance.
- Work with plant operations for day-to-day execution of FG and RM QC with agreed TAT.
- Work with Compliance Officer for QMS activities.
- Oversee laboratory equipment and assets maintenance.
- Weekly manpower plan and work plan management.
- Quality LIMS reporting and management.
- Care for own and the team’s safety and ensure third parties’ adhere to HSE guidelines, adopting and multiplying risk prevention attitudes and promoting health in general.
- Compliance with the legal dispositions and the internal HSEQ procedures.
- Work towards preservation of the environment, contribute to the elimination of workplace accident risks, and occupational diseases.
- Works in compliance with the Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics.
- ***Job Knowledge:***
Academic
- University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
Experience
More than 3 years in lubricants or similar laboratory.
Knowledges
- Formulation of lubricants
- Physical-chemical analysis
- QC and R&D equipment
- People management
• Cost & Budget Management
- Intermediate MS Office skills
Iso 9001, Iso 17025
- Language skills: (Specify if English/Arabic Translation)
- English - fluent
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