Laboratory Manager Petroleum Testing

• Plan coordinate and supervise daily laboratory activities including sample receipt preparation testing and reporting.
• Ensure efficient workflows optimal turnaround times (TAT) and effective utilization of laboratory resources.
• Maintain laboratory infrastructure cleanliness safety and operational readiness at all times.
• Oversee analysis of crude oil refined products natural gas lubricants petrochemicals and other hydrocarbon samples.
• Ensure strict compliance with industry standards such as ASTM ISO IP API and other regulatory requirements.
• Review and validate analytical results and approve final test reports prior to client release.
• Troubleshoot complex analytical issues and provide technical support to laboratory staff.
• Oversee calibration maintenance and performance verification of laboratory instruments such as: GC HPLC XRF FTIR Karl Fischer flash point testers distillation equipment and other analytical tools.
• Prepare and manage laboratory budgets including consumables equipment upgrades and staffing.
• Lead train and mentor laboratory technicians chemists and analysts.
• Conduct performance evaluations and develop staff training and competency plans.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors or masters degree in chemistry Chemical Engineering Petroleum Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 810 years of laboratory experience including at least 35 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Experience in petroleum hydrocarbon or chemical testing laboratories is highly preferred.
• Proficiency with LIMS and general laboratory software.
• Familiarity with HSE protocols and risk assessments.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time