Lab Quality & Management System Manager

Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP); Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) seeks a senior quality leader to manage Laboratory & OSA quality systems, ensuring compliance with ISO and HSE standards across refinery and petchem operations.

You will drive accreditation efforts (ISO-17025, ISO-9001, 14001, 45001), lead management reviews, and coordinate with Lab & OSA leadership to optimize quality, safety, and efficiency in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in chemistry or engineering with strong quality management background.
• Experience leading quality systems and HSE compliance in refinery or petrochemical labs.
• Proven ability to implement ISO standards and conduct internal audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of quality policies, manuals, procedures and objectives for LAB & OSA.
• Ensure up-to-date international laboratory quality systems and audits.
• Drive ISO-17025 accreditation and other ISO compliance (9001, 14001, 45001).
• Coordinate KPI tracking, management reviews, and OPEX/CAPEX alignment.
• Oversee document control, contracts, procurement and shared services support.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Audits

Education

Bachelor Degree in Chemistry / Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Scope

Lead & Manage all quality system requirements and shared support services for Laboratory & OSA Processes with best-in class Management System in place compare to international standards and best practices. Ensure full compliance by Refinery & PetChem Laboratory & OSA with Quality & HSE Management system.

Assist Refinery & PetChem Laboratory & OSA team with providing necessary support to ensure smooth daily operation as per below mentioned detailed responsibilities. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Lab & OSA Chief.

KEY RESPNOSIBILITIES

1. Lead & Manage the development of all applicable Quality policies, manual, procedures and objectives for the LAB & OSA Department, and ensure that effective and efficient Quality Management System is in place.
2. Ensure to implement up to date and best-in class International Laboratory Quality Systems, including independent audits of laboratory working areas, and laboratory work-flows to ensure full compliance.
3. Responsible for getting the required accreditation with ISO-17025 for both Refinery & Petrochemical Labs for all the matters related to management system.
4. Leading and Manage the full compliance requirements workflow for other ISOs such as ISO-9001, ISO-14001, ISO-45001, …etc.
5. Leading and Manage the full compliance with HSE requirements such as monthly safety meetings, MSWT, QSIs, fire drills, fire warden/ERT nominations, mandatory HSE compliance, incidents & recommendations follow-up, health and environmental requirments.
6. Works closely with Refinery Laboratory & OSA Manager and PetChem Laboratory & OSA Manager to ensure full compliance with Quality management system and provide full support to achieve best quality and performance.
7. Assist Laboratory & OSA Chief for follow-up and monitoring the Laboratory & OSA KPIs & objectives including Refinery & PetChem.
8. Conducts periodic management review meetings including Refinery & PetChem.
9. Manage & lead the business continuity strategy for Laboratory & OSA department.
10. Manage & Lead the operational excellence & optimization for Laboratory & OSA processes.
11. Coordinate and work closely with Refinery & PetChem Laboratory & OSA Manager to ensure competency compliance for Laboratory & OSA Staff for performing Laboratory & OSA activities including the JTS and IDPs.
12. Provide all support for finished products specification management and communication with Marketing team.
13. Lead and Manage all quality claims received from customers, required RCA and ensure full compliance with corrective actions by Laboratory Operation team and Chemists.
14. Assist in ensuring Lab & OSA smooth operation in daily basis and in line with overall objectives.
15. Assist Laboratory & OSA Chief and close coordination work with Refinery & PetChem Laboratory & OSA Managers for building and review the OPEX and CAPEX BP with actual expenses to ensure full alignment with overall objectives and strategic goals.
16. Responsible for the document control Management for Laboratory & OSA.
17. Manage and Lead the Laboratory & OSA contracts and procurement process to ensure optimum utilization of external services to support refinery & PetChem Laboratory & OSA operation with safety and quality requirement.
18. Manage and lead the other shared and support services required to operate both refinery and PetChem Lab smoothly such as Buidlings management, LIMS management, …etc.
19. Ensure to follow-up Digitalization requirements for Laboratory & OSA processes.
20. Assess the manpower and recommend a plan to Lab & OSA Chief. To manage resources manpower with regards to upcoming requirements in the Refinery.
21. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Lab & OSA Chief.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications (degree, training, or certification required) Degree :

Bachelor Degree in Chemistry / Engineering or equivalent.

Minimum (12) years of experience in laboratory Refinery or Petrochemical and/or Quality Management System.

Minimum Experience (technical, functional, and/or leadership experience required)

Minimum 12 years of experience in Oil, Gas and petrochemicals industrial or applied research laboratories including five years in Refinery or Petrochemical Quality Management