Petroleum Laboratory Manager

Responsibilities:

• ‎Lead and coordinate petroleum laboratory operations across midstream gas, refined petroleum products, and product certification testing.
• ‎Oversee sample receipt, chain of custody, testing, data review, and report authorization to ensure accuracy and timely delivery of results.
• ‎Maintain and continually improve the laboratory's ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• ‎Supervise quality assurance and quality control activities, including method validation, measurement uncertainty, proficiency testing, and internal audits.
• ‎Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and industry best practices.
• ‎Manage laboratory instrumentation, calibration schedules, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and equipment performance.
• ‎Oversee laboratory budgeting, procurement, inventory management, and resource planning.
• ‎Supervise field sampling activities and ensure proper chain of custody and sample integrity.
• ‎Build, mentor, and manage laboratory personnel while driving competence development and performance management.
• ‎Liaise with clients, regulatory agencies, accreditation bodies, vendors, and internal stakeholders on technical and quality matters.
• ‎Support business development initiatives by providing technical input on proposals, laboratory capabilities, and service delivery.
• ‎Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies and promote a strong safety culture within the laboratory. 

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‎Requirements:

• Minimum of a ‎Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or a related discipline.
• ‎Minimum of 7 years' experience in a midstream or refined petroleum products laboratory, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience in upstream oil and gas is required.
• ‎Strong knowledge of ASTM, IP, ISO, GPA, UOP, and EN analytical test methods for petroleum products and gas analysis.
• ‎Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems.
• ‎Qualified Internal Auditor certification is required.
• ‎Hands-on experience with petroleum laboratory instrumentation, including gas chromatography, sulphur analyzers, ICP-OES, Karl Fischer titrators, distillation units, flash point testers, viscometers, density analyzers, and related laboratory equipment.
• ‎Proven expertise in laboratory quality assurance, method validation, proficiency testing, measurement uncertainty, and data integrity.
• ‎Strong knowledge of petroleum laboratory regulatory requirements and experience working with accreditation and regulatory bodies.
• ‎Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• ‎Strong project management, budgeting, documentation, and team development capabilities. 

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