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Chevron is one of the world’s leading energy companies, with approximately 60,000 employees working in countries around the world. We explore, produce and transport crude oil and natural gas; refine, market and distribute fuels and other energy products; manufacture and sell petrochemical products; generate power; and develop future energy resources, including biofuels and geothermal energy.
We operate 100,000 barrels per day refinery in Milnerton, Cape Town, that produces gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil, paving asphalt and other products. Chevron South Africa also has interests in a lubricant oil manufacturing plant in Durban and maintains a laboratory and blending plant there.
Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Laboratory Lead located in Durban, South Africa through January 16, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
Position Details: Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:
Quality Assurance and Product Integrity:
– Performs and conducts significant trouble-shooting, leads incident investigations in the laboratory and problem-solving using expert knowledge and skills and ensuring the corrective action is taken where necessary.
– Monitors and ensures reliability of quality control process by calibrating instruments, chemicals and equipment
– Captures/records results and executes quality related steps in SAP R/3
Product Formulation Development:
– Handles queries on formulations, checks and confirms findings. Maintains and updates new or revised manufacturing formulas/product specifications issued by Chevron Global Lubricants (CGL) Product Line Group
– Optimizes existing formulations based on results obtained on recent production and quality of raw materials to improve production efficiencies
Product Quality Control:
– Responsible for managing routine QC by conducting Physical and Chemical Tests on all finished lubricants and raw materials to release/reject products
Field In-Service Sample Analysis:
– Responsible for on-time analysis of Chevron products in-service (field samples) and requested competitor products, to be used for providing accurate recommendations regarding lubricant performance, change frequencies, investigation of performance problems and explanations for failures in the field which are not oil-related, thus avoiding claims against the Company
Compliance of Laboratory Tests/ Quality System Maintenance:
– Manages compliance of laboratory tests with external requirements such as round robin samples
– Ensures adherence to prescribed test procedures
Required Qualifications:
BSC Graduate
2-5 years experience in laboratory management, quality assurance, and quality control
Must have supervisory experience
Strong in development, implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001 Quality Management System
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in the petrochemical industry
Relocation Options:
Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.*LI-EG1
International Considerations:
Selected candidates will work in South Africa under the local payroll system and benefits.
Employment Equity:
Selections will be made in line with the Chevron South Africa Employment Equity plan.
Education Required:
Education Required Discipline:
Employee Type: Full Time
City/Town: Durban
State/Province/County: Kwazulu/Natal
Country: South Africa
Relocation Eligible: Yes
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