Job Family Group:
Research & Technology Group

Job Description:

Lubricants Senior Technologist, Technology Deployment, META

Job purpose

The Lubricant Senior Technologist, Technology Deployment, interfaces with Technology teams across the globe, the lubricant business functions (sales, marketing, supply chain) to provide overall customer technical support, deploy and launch new automotive lubricant products and enable business growth in Castrol META. The specific product accountabilities and projects will vary depending on priorities and workload across the team.

Key accountabilities

• Lead the technology deployment activity for new lubricant product and formulation introductions engaging directly with sales, marketing and supply chain in META and other technology teams across the globe.
  • Advise on lubricant technology requirements/product specifications of the market and provide market relevant input (technical, commercial and customer insights) to new product development projects.
  • Lead and monitor proof of performance or customer approval tests and convey results to internal stakeholders.
  • Interface between lubricant product development, OEM technology, marketing, sales, supply chain, and project teams to align on technical requirements, to communicate formulations, trials, and testing requirements at plants, to communicate technical progress and help ensure timely production of quality products.
  • Ensure all technology deployment documentation is in place to manage the deployment and launch of new products and lead product registration activities with government organizations if required.
  • Approve Plant Formulations and provide formulation and blending support in case of manufacturing issues.
  • Provide leadership on the integrity and management of lubricant technical data. Ensure that product claims are relevant, valid, and substantiated for local law and in line with Product Development and Marketing guidance.
  • Deliver the technical communications for new product launches using global materials, adapting where necessary or creating materials to meet local customers' requirements, ensuring that the technical benefits land in an impactful way in the markets and with customers.
  • Primary focus on Technology Deployment in the emerging markets within the META Region.
• Provide quality assurance support and technical solutions to resolve local raw material shortages, quality incidents, and customer complaints, potentially conducting laboratory work, analysis and interpretation of analytical data and delivery of reports.
• Maintain technical knowledge of lubricant products, applications, and competitor information as applicable to responsibilities.
• Provide product and application advice for customers (via technical services teams).
• Deliver lubricants/technical trends training to internal sales, marketing, technical staff, and customers.
• Support marketing and procurement to identify suitable finished goods for purchase and work with relevant teams in technology to complete technical evaluation to implement in appropriate systems.
• Support new business opportunities, including technical input to tenders or technical input for new market entries.
• Conduct quality assessments and systematically track quality incident trends and input to risk management
• Build effective networks, share knowledge and coach less experienced members of the team to facilitate continuous improvement across the technical community.

Essential Criteria & Qualifications

• Egyptian nationals only. Preferably based Egypt.
• Chemistry or engineering-based degree or equivalent
• Advanced technical knowledge of lubricants, formulations and applications in addition to strong understanding of the automotive industry trends and their impact on lubricants
• A strong understanding of the interfaces and drivers within the lubricants business, between sales, marketing, supply chain and product development
• Ability to build strong networks to enhance effectiveness and share knowledge
• Fluency with data, shared digital platforms and basic modelling
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Fluent in English and Arabic, optionally French.

Travel required: Yes - up to 25%

Travel Requirement:
Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:
Continuous Improvement, Creating new methodologies, Customer quality requirements, Data Analysis, Experimental Design, Formulated product testing, Formulation Deployment, Formulation design, OMS and bp requirements, Process Safety Management, Product Development, Product Sustainability Performance Management, Project Management, Raw materials knowledge, Rheology, Scientific publication, Tribology, Vehicle propulsion technologies

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