Lubricant Product Development Supervisor

JOB PURPOSE:
To support development of automotive oil products (MCO, PCMO, HD), ensuring they meet all the standard requirements. Major responsibilities:
1. The development of automotive products according to the specifications set jointly with the leader of automotive team.
2. Support automotive leader in charge of product development, project management and day to day operations of the lab
3. Perform bench work of AO product development as and when required
CRITICAL ABILITIES:
1. Support AO team leader for development of automotive oil products as per business needs:
• Formulation development/ localization of imported formulation / blend study
• Reformulation of existing formulations for cost reduction/ performance improvement
• Establish the properties with specifications and performances of products based on test method.
• Run necessary tests internal or external to qualify the product performance.
• Testing of alternate raw materials/ additive and base oils for cost reduction, performance improvement
• Full knowledge of API, JASO, ILSAC and other standards and specifications
2. Support development projects with additive suppliers, base oil suppliers, OEMS, partners for Automotive product lines:
• Carry out collaborative projects with different stakeholders for completion.
• Managing of the priorities in agreement with the automotive team leader
3. Studying and approving of new additives/ new raw materials and reviewing the use of all raw materials:
• Testing, analysis, and blend study
• Disposal / rework solution of slow moving/obsolete finished goods/additives
• Liaison with QC when testing of samples on shared equipment in QC lab
4. Technical support service:
• Analysis of samples submitted by automotive technical services (France & export)
• Competition sample analysis
• Perform necessary tests for USP creation
5. HSE and Quality, Support to lab housekeeping, safety activities, 5S & maintenance of lab equipment:
• Support to instrument installation, maintenance & standardization activities to ensure correct & timely result reporting & meeting QMS/ ISO 9001 standards.
• Validation of test methods
• Ensuring strict compliance with HSE requirements as well as quality systems requirements