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Lead guide laboratory team for budget planning, manpower planning, development planning, accurate analysis, timely reporting, product certification, new method / technology development, innovation improvements in lab, new product developments, trouble shooting, technical support to refinery units for his laboratory sections.
Responsible for safety, RIMS, NABL, IT, LIMs, training, external audits, internal audits, proficiency testing and competency monitoring.
Educational Qualifications Certifications
  • M.Sc./B.Sc. in Chemistry with strong knowledge of refinery/petrochemical lab operations
  • Minimum 20 years in refinery/petrochemical laboratories
Functional Skills
  • Co-ordination with various functions.
  • Operational experience of latest sophisticated instruments/ analysers/ equipment
Behavioural Skills
  • Leadership and team building
  • Communication and customer orientation
  • Budget and project management
  • Problem-solving and strategic thinking

1. Laboratory Operations Quality Management

  • Ensure 100% availability, operability, and accuracy of all the analytical/other instruments.
  • Ensure execution of calibration and preventive maintenance of all the analytical/other instruments as per defined schedule.
  • Ensure adherence to SOPs and testing schedule.
  • Ensure technical competency of the team and arranging periodic training and validation. Coordinate training of team members at learning centre.
  • Coordinate proficiency testing program and interlaboratory correlation programs. Interpreting the outcome. Analysis of data and conducting RCA.
  • Provide timely and adequate analytical support to processing plants and marketing for monitoring quality of product at various stages of operation.
  • Provide analytical support to TS for optimisation, problem solving and parameter development.
  • Coordination with Refinery Operation Units, Marketing/despatch, PIT, PP on day to day basis for trouble shooting, special analysis, test run , sample scheduling and special activities in field.
  • Handling issues related finish products.
  • ADP project: Support for setting up analytical facilities for PP

2. Strategic Planning Budgeting

  • Lead the Lab team and guide for planning of budget (Opex capex), manpower, new testing requirements, sample scheduling etc.
  • Section wise inventory management for spares, consumables and chemicals and its control.
  • Development of indigenous vendors for spares and consumables as a cost saving measure
  • Procurement/ Upgradation of facility with latest technology.
  • Plan for manpower recruitment, retention, and succession
  • Conducting lab trials on new products.
  • Ensuring laboratory readiness for testing and certification of new product.

3. Systems, Policies Compliance

  • Responsible for safety, ERIMS,RIMS, NABL, IT, LIMs, training, external audits (RIMS NABL), internal audits, Proficiency testing.
  • Responsible for dealing with NABL authorities for periodic assessments, changes in the scope, addition of personnels, changes in resources. Planning conducting internal audits and MRM.
  • Review of revised specification and international standards viz., ASTM, IP, UOP, ISO, BIS, APHA etc. and accordingly update SOPs and its implementation
  • Implement and improve EMS, OHSMS, and ISO 50001:2018 energy management systems
  • Enforce operational excellence and initiate MOC based on audit findings
  • Maintain lab readiness for export testing, marketing expansion, and spec changes
  • Ensure adherence to all health, safety, and environment systems during all lab activities.
  • Oversee both internal and external audits, and ensure non-conformities are resolved.
  • Coordinate waste disposal activity.

4. Team Leadership Development

  • Build and motivate a high-performing lab team
  • Drive learning and development initiatives
  • Monitor team performance and ensure timely reporting of results and issue quality certificates.
  • Minimize attrition and foster a culture of continuous improvement

5. Coordination Stakeholder Engagement

  • Collaborate with internal departments: Technical Services, EPS, IST, Safety, IT, Procurement, and HR
  • Liaise with external stakeholders: vendors, customers, accreditation bodies (NABL, DGCA, DGAQA), BIS, ASTM, and peer labs
  • Address customer feedback and quality concerns
  • Evaluate vendor offerings and manage AMC contracts
  • Presenting technical views on product specifications and test methods, Nayara business point view by participating in BIS meetings
  • Conducting studies /experiments for proving technical viewpoint for amendments in specification as per BIS requirement.

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