Associate Technologist - TD Lab

Job Family Group:

Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

This role is within the Castrol organisation and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence.  If you are part of the ring-fence, it is encouraged that your employment will move with Castrol to new ownership.

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Castrol is a global leader in lubricants. In India, Castrol is a publicly listed company, leading in the Automotive, Industrial, and Marine lubricant sectors. With iconic brands, relentless innovation, strong customer relationships, and a team of highly motivated employees, we have maintained our market leadership in India for over a century. Our robust manufacturing and distribution network in India helps us reach consumers through more than 135,000 outlets.

At Castrol, success knows no bounds. We offer a fast-paced learning environment where you can develop your career, whether in specialized functions or on a general management track. Castrol India has a proud legacy of encouraging top talent for leadership roles, both locally and globally.

The primary responsibility of this role which is based out of India Technology Centre in Patalganga is blending and testing of lubricants in the analytical lab. This role reports into the analytical team leader and covers all analytical activities relating to Castrol range of lubricants products, raw materials, and related customer services analysis work.

Key Accountabilities:

• Sample Inventory:

Maintain the chemical inventory for raw materials, finished goods and chemicals reagents required for analytical testing and analysis. Maintain log of incoming samples, in-progress samples and retained samples in a safe and compliant way. Co-ordinate with procurement team to organise additives, base oil and other components required for laboratory work.   Maintain MSDS, risk assessment of all chemicals used in laboratory.  

• Blending and analytical testing:

Blending of lubricant formulations as per the requests received from technology deployment (TD) team. Testing as per the testing request and SOP’s as per mentorship of lead. Provide analysis to support customer queries, new materials evaluation, and QA activities. Hands on expertise in troubleshooting & formulation build of experiments. Ensure that report is written and circulated to all customers. Testing data to be saved and reproduced as required.  

• Laboratory Equipment’s:

Help with installation of new equipment and provide maintenance working with the vendors. Maintain the equipment log and inventory of accessories required for equipment’s. Ensure the equipment’s are calibrated as per the schedule. As specific apparatus owner is account for the relative risk assessment and keep them under safety and compliance.

• Stakeholder management

Work closely with the TD to deliver technology programme for India Lubes business. Support TD team with cross functional projects in the organization to deliver business objectives. Working with third party labs for analytical support, participate in internal & external audits as an when require and ensure closing of post audit issues within specific time. Working closely with QC team and Supply Chain plant executives. Stay connected with global laboratory teams.

• Others:

Follow OMS guidelines for applied science. Follow HSSE guideline and policy in the lab. Ensure work is carried out in safe manner. Maintain technical knowledge of products, applications, and competitor information as applicable to responsibilities. Follow cyber security protocols and guidelines. Manage REVEX & CAPEX proposals and help the team lead with PO &invoice receipt.

Summary Decision Rights

• Follow the guidance of team lead to follow the laboratory protocols

Education

• BSc or MSc degree in Analytical Chemistry, Petrochemistry or Chemistry.
• English – Good in written, and acceptable in oral
• Local language – Fluent, oral, and written

Experience

• Industry experience of min 5-10 years in analytical equipment’s with emphasis on instrumental analysis including ICP, FT-IR, HTHS, Noack, IC etc will be preferred. Hands-on expertise in equipment used for lubricant.  
• Broad knowledge of lubricant technology with insight to their application. Blending and testing of lubricants skills in the laboratory is highly desired.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills and experience of working across teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Lubricant technology experience in automotive and industrial blending
• Problem solving expertise through analytical testing
• Equipment maintenance and handling

Travel Requirement:

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

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

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