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This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

About the Company


This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Job Summary

SAOO TSD SALD is providing Lab support to the Lube Conditioning Monitoring Program (LCM) at the corporate level. The chemist is expected to lead and oversee a variety of Lube Oil testing and inspection to ensure that Labe condition meets This Company Lubricant standards.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure quality checks, testing, validation, and cross-verifications on products at all stages of the process according to defined guidelines, procedures, and work instructions
• Participate in scientific activities and technical writing at the company and international level.
• Ensure effective implementation of ISO/IEC 17025 system
• Develop, modify, verify, and validate test methods
• Calibrate laboratory instruments and coordinate preventive maintenance activities based on the instruments calibration/PM schedule set up on LIMS
• Ensure safe handling of all chemicals, raw materials, and products, and proper use of PPE during testing and chemical handling as defined procedures and test methods
• Report test results as per the precision and bias detailed in ASTM test methods
• Provide day-to-day technical support to operations and maintenance to troubleshoot rotating equipment-related issues
• Test all round-robin samples as per requirements and achieve results that meet set standards
• Strictly adhere to HSE policies, rules, procedures, and work instructions to contribute effectively towards achieving overall company target of zero incidents
• Conduct periodic stock counting of all laboratory chemicals to ensure testing activities are not delayed due to unavailability of chemicals, glassware & consumables
• Ensure proper upkeep of all current test methods with periodic review to update current testing practices as per changes in test methods
• Ensure timely and organized upkeep of all testing and QC records & data
• Inspect and test lube oil and grease samples to ensure they meet specified parameters according to defined test methods

Requirements:

• Knowledge of international standards such as APHA, ASTM, API, NACE, and etc.
• Hold a Bachelor's degree in chemistry
• Have a minimum of 10 years' experience in the Oil & Gas industry operating laboratory services in the field of Lube analysis
• Ability to conduct assessments, studies, investigations, analysis, and optimization, troubleshooting, producing detailed reports, and developing sound technical evaluations.
• Ability to propose and deploy reliability improvement technologies/solutions and innovative ideas
• Preferred to have membership with internationally recognized technical societies
• Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in rotating equipment lubricant oil and international specifications
• Willing to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.