Primary Function
Support and maintain the Laboratory Quality System. Calibrate and maintain equipment and apparatus. Prepare standard reagents. Perform technical purchases. Conduct inter-departmental quality audits. Provide quality assurance to clients by constantly reviewing their quality needs and implement new strategies as necessary.
Responsible for development of new test methods and improvement of current methods. Validate test methods in line with international and ISO/IEC 17025 standards.
Principal Duties/Responsibilities
- Develop methods in the laboratory, as appropriate. These shall be validated and approved by Technical Manager.
- Document and validate non-standard test procedures as per established method validation guide. In liaison with the Technical Manager, raise and update standard and in-house test methods and procedures.
- To keep abreast of new developments in chemistry, analytical equipment, methodology and legal standards and to make recommendation to Technical Manager where these may impact our business.
- Research literature and standards and select suitable methods for review and development to meet specific order requirements.
- Conduct analysis of samples and other tests.
- Verify test results and records of analysis.
- In liaison with the Technical Manager, to raise and update standard and in-house test methods and procedures.
- Ensure instruments are well maintained & calibrated as per schedule
- Ensure spares & reagents are available at all times
- To team up with QC Chemist on specific quality related issues.
- To contribute to planning and policy of the laboratory.
- Perform any other tasks as assigned by management, including testing and analysis during periods of heavy workload. To be on call 24 hours a day 7days a week for queries from lab staff.
Competency Requirements
• Possess Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum three years of working experience in petroleum or petrochemical laboratory industry, handling laboratory instruments such as GC, GCMS, HPLC, FTIR, UV spectrophotometer or petroleum physical testing such as distillation unit, flash point tester, density meter and etc.
• Has exposure /attended training related to laboratory instruments by external training provider.
• Able to work independently and possess good analytical skills, problem solving skills and attention to details.
• Good knowledge on ISO/IEC17025 requirements.
• Able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written English.
