Job Description
Purpose:
1.To ensure the Quality of products manufactured and distributed by Shell Lubricants in the Country of operations meets Shell, customer and legislative requirements;
2.To work with Product Management, Operational Product Manager or the Product Quality Coordinator in the region to improve accuracy, efficiency, cost effectiveness and reliability of laboratory;
3.To carry out testing of components and blended products in accordance with testing requirements referred to in GPC (LQS and GQS).
Accountabilities
Ensure that the Plant laboratory complies with Shell Group or local standards (whichever is the more stringent) and external HSSE requirements and fully deliver the HSSE plan.
Ensure the Laboratory in the plant complies with requirements of the Lubricant and Grease Quality System (LQS & GQS)
Ensure the Laboratory performs the following duties:
Sampling and laboratory testing of lubricants raw materials and lubricants and fuels finished products
Interpretation of test data to determine if products meet specification, and certifying products for sale to end customers. Working with Operational Product Managers (OPM) and Product/Quality Manager where waivers might be required.
Monitor incoming base oil source and Quality to determine impact on blended lubricants portfolio. Ensure that Bills of Material are adjusted promptly as required by changes in base oil physical and chemical properties.
For off specification products, determining the corrective action with the OPM, up treating, reblending, working off etc to optimise cost to Shell while ensuring that released products meet minimum requirements.
Co-ordinating and monitoring large scale blending of lubricating oils, OEM samples at Shell/ Shell approved 3rd party location.
Work closely on project deliveries, formulation optimization with Project leaders/Technology managers from Shell Global technology centre, STCB, India
Co-ordinate Base oil and additive supply to STCB with necessary documentation i.e. SDS, COA etc.
Ensure laboratory participates in the quarterly Lubricants Laboratory Correlation Scheme (LLCS).
Work with Product Management to regularly review formulations and optimise base oil, VII and PPD to minimise costs.
Dimension
Scope involves LOBP Taloja and all Toll manufacturing locations in India and third party products & liaisoning with Planning team for imported products
Opex 4.5 M $
Asset value 20 M$
Plant Capacity:165 Mn L LOBP, 10 Kmt Grease
Special Challenges
A key challenge of the role will be to ensure, sustain and further develop alignment of the local operations with global initiatives, STCB lab initiatives and to secure high standard of performances, best practice sharing and join initiatives across the regional and countries operations boundaries.
This is to position that operates virtually and requires the ability to deliver through networks and without line responsibility.
Ability and resilience to multi-task and adapt to changes in the experimental plan
Competencies
Compliance, Control & Exposure Mgmt Awareness
Focuses externally Awareness
Integrating Customer Requirements Awareness
Managing Supply Chain Performance Awareness
Supply Chain Management Discipline Awareness
Works and embeds change Awareness
Builds Shared Vision Knowledge
Champions Customer and Stakeholder Focus Knowledge
Demonstrates Courage Knowledge
Demonstrates Self Mastery Knowledge
Facility Op(jet./tank/blend/fill/grease) Knowledge
Manages business performance Knowledge
Maximizes Business Opportunities Knowledge
Personal creativity and innovation Knowledge
Product Stewardship Knowledge
Tech.Expertise of elements of the CVP Knowledge
Values Difference Knowledge
Laboratory Activities Mastery
Analyses and solves problems Skill
Communicates and persuades Skill
Delivers Results Through Others Skill
Displays Interpersonal Effectiveness Skill
Manage contract service prov & suppliers Skill
Manage Quality Assurance Skill
Motivates, Coaches and Develops Skill
Team working Skill
Uses computer and communications systems
Qualification: Degree in Chemistry with min 3 years of experience in handling Laboratory.
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