Chemist, Lab

Chemist, Lab (Ghuwaifat Border-Sila)

About the Company

ADNOC Distribution is on a journey to change the retail landscape, delivering tangible actions to facilitate progress in providing sustainable mobility solutions for our customers. We are taking bold and transformative steps to grow our domestic and international footprint for our customers. We are customer-centric, offering digitally enabled journeys and providing innovative products and services to drive accelerated and sustainable development for the future of mobility. ADNOC Distribution markets, sells, and distributes transportation fuel to both retail and commercial customers. We also run non-fuel services at our service stations.

About the Job

To supervise and perform physical and chemical tests on general fuels and related products crossing the UAE borders adhere to international specifications and/or other approved standards. To align the testing of fuel and other related products to support the Government and Organization Strategies, ISO requirements and balanced scorecard objectives.

Key Accountabilities (1):

QC, Testing and Laboratory Operations
- Instructs and directs the work of the Laboratory Technician and the Laboratory Assistant. Monitors performance and ensures that they follow proper testing, and fire and safety procedures in the laboratory.
- Supervises and carries out Laboratory activities such as analysis of general/industrial fuels, blended oils, used oils and related products. Ensures and follows the standard and established procedures and ensure that results are accurate and in accordance with Company/International specifications.
- Carries out special tests, which may involve advanced techniques, the use of special apparatus or modifications to traditional testing methods to ensure product quality.
- Reviews and prepares test reports and ensures proper distribution of same to all concerned. Uses the online/ Quality Control System to complete standard reports.
- Utilize the available resources to explore and identify the recipe of received unknown samples and support the government to stop illegal products crossing the borders.
- Tests and controls the qualities of all hydrocarbon products received from Abu Dhabi Customs Authority to ensure that products are in line with the government procedures and guidelines, and to ensure that the hydrocarbon products crossing the border are legal trading products.
- Utilize the available resources to explore and identify the recipe of received unknown samples and support the government to stop illegal products crossing the borders.
- To train and guide all laboratory staff on all testing methods and on new testing methods/equipment and ensure the team meets the highest standards of proficiency.
- To supervise and perform the calibration and verification of Laboratory equipment and testing facilities and maintain records of the same. Also plan and supervise Lab Analyses Schedules and report deviations of results. Prepares & maintain the Statistical Quality Control (SQC) Charts to verify and monitor the performance.
- To maintain an up-to-date Laboratory Documentation system including Laboratory procedures, manuals, products specification, and schedule of analyses to facilitate timely decision making.
- To plan and supervise the input of data to the Laboratory Management System of ADNOC Distribution and thereby ensure accuracy and timeliness of all updates.

Key Accountabilities (2):

Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Laboratory Equipment
- Ensure the effective reliability of laboratory equipment to provide accurate information to end users.
- Ensure that no delays are incurred on laboratory analyses timelines and submittals are according to stipulated schedules to meet end user requirements.
- Maintain a standby and backup testing facilities in case of breakdown. Laboratory Procurement and Pre-Commissioning
- Initiates Purchase requisition, follow up for Purchase Order release to selected Vendor and Initiate GRN in the system for payment to Vendor.
- Participates in vendor pre-qualification process for vendors related to R&D and laboratory testing equipment, together with superiors, to ensure that all product requirements and services are provided cost efficiently in accordance with defined standards and procedures ensuring optimum protection of ADNOC Distribution's business interests.

Inventory Management
- Controls inventory of chemicals, testing apparatus, equipment, and glassware for the efficient operation of the Laboratory. Ensures that such are maintained in a clean, orderly, and safe condition, Prepares requisitions for chemicals and other materials when required.

ISO Management
- Maintains and updates records, data and documents for ISO related to aviation and general fuels. Participates on the internal Audit team and presents all related work to the Manager for final approval.

Key Accountabilities (3):

Others
- Coordinates with Senior Chemist and Department Manager and implements testing of samples received from ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs (ASTM PTP) or other Laboratories, as part of Inter Lab Cross Check Programs.
- Performs other similar or related duties as requested by the Manager including covering for the senior Chemist whenever needed.
- Participates actively in seminars and industrial exhibitions featuring international analytical equipment manufacturing and refining industries.
- Recommends the disposal of contaminated products after analysis making sure the financial loss, if any, is minimal.
- Conduct in-house technical training course for other department staff and customers when needed.

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