APAC Lubricants Technical Leader & Solutions Expert

IMCD; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

IMCD is seeking a Lubricants Technical Manager to drive growth across the Asia Pacific region, offering equipment expertise, product knowledge, and data management to support the sales organization and distributor network.

The role partners with regional managers and distributors, guiding technical strategies, conducting plant surveys, and leading trials to demonstrate total cost of ownership savings for premium lubricants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of technical services or application engineering experience in the downstream lubricant industry.
• Experience directly supporting sales teams, operated by distributors.
• Deep familiarity with industrial machinery operation, particularly stationary power generation engines, industrial refrigeration compressors, and food manufacturing lines.
• Professional proficiency in English; secondary languages advantageous.
• Deep knowledge of used oil analysis systems and the ability to interpret large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Actively support the Lubricants Business Development Manager, distributors and customers.
• Provide product recommendations for specific applications or against competitor products.
• Investigate and resolve product application problems by conducting root cause analysis.
• Demonstrate high technical knowledge during customer visits with distributors to support premium products.
• Conduct plant lubrication surveys using electronic/documented reports/tools.
• Lead and support customer acceptance tests and field trials to prove TCO savings.
• Develop, modify and present technical presentations; train customers and distributors.
• Provide industry-specific field knowledge to distributors and customers regarding product performance and trends.
• Work with approved contract labs to develop oil analysis programs and reporting.
• Provide back-up technical support to other regions and segments as required.
• Create standardized work instructions and training materials; educate stakeholders on system functionality and processes.

Skills

Technical leadership

Oil & lubricants knowledge

Data analysis

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

IMCD is seeking a Lubricants Technical Manager to drive growth across the Asia Pacific region, offering equipment expertise, product knowledge, and data management to support the sales organization and distributor network.

The role partners with regional managers and distributors, guiding technical strategies, conducting plant surveys, and leading trials to demonstrate total cost of ownership savings for premium lubricants.