Senior Lab Technician

Total Number of Openings 1 This is a position providing: testing, hand blend, quality control, and laboratory-related activities Job Description • Coordinate with Operation Planning & Manufacturing on the test priorities • Perform tests to check the quality of components and products as part of the plant operation. • Perform tests as required by technical service and Operation requests. • Keep up to date knowledge on the test methods and calibration procedures to assure accuracy of results. • Take an active role in the Lab and work toward achieving the Lab’s annual goals. • Able generate lab QC, lab SMC, plant QC and customer SPC charts in LIMS and correlates the test data’s in comply with operational changes • Enter test data in LIMS and SAP, ensure that the data are verified. • Systemic approve components in storage tanks for plant use • Raise LIMS/SAP Tickets to resolve issues on StarLIMS/SAP issues • Take part in the Galvanized project commissioning and start-up, including the procedure and testing plan. • Perform SPC analysis of test results to determine root cause and develop improvement ideas. • Reduce analytical variation. • Develop ideas to reduce number of tests and to improve the lab’s operation. • Practice High Performance Organization concepts at work. • Practice the best housekeeping of the laboratory. • Maintain and trouble shoot analytical equipment • Diagnose the bad analytical test outputs and trouble shoot analytical equipment to rectify the problem(s). • Provide fixing solution to off-test plant blends during after-office hours and weekend days. • Involve in the trouble shooting of process plants by analyzing non-routine samples. • Train new laboratory Technicians on new test methods and calibration procedures & non-routine test methods. • Manage the chemical inventory in the laboratory in accordance with government and company safety requirements • Manage MSDS information database and their dissemination • Work with Chemist QC to generate detailed test reports and quality investigation reports, analyzing test results, and proposing improvement suggestions • Work with Chemist QC, Process Engineer to conduct quality incident investigation and perform non-routine analysis to secure product/component quality • Work with Instrument Chemist to develop new testing methods, manage instrument calibration, troubleshooting and internal & external Prevention Maintenance • Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor Job Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from a recognized University with more than 3 years of experience in analytical testing of an Oil/ Petroleum/ Petrochemical or Lubricant Additives Manufacturing facility. • Strong knowledge in Analytical Chemistry with operating knowledge of laboratory instruments such as ICP, FTIR, CHN Analyzers, Auto-titrators, Foaming tests, Viscometer, etc. • A Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Petroleum Testing Methods and familiar in ASTM, IP and APHA Test methods • Effective written and basic verbal English communication skills • Able to work in a cross-functional environment • Able to adapt to shift work. Chevron participates in E-Verify in certain locations as required by law.