Laboratory Technician

Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company-Luberef; Yanbu`; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading petrochemical company seeks a Laboratory Analyst to conduct sample analysis and ensure compliance with specifications. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in Chemistry, at least 2 years of lab experience, and a basic understanding of base oil production. This role involves performing quality checks, reporting results, and adhering to safety and quality protocols.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of laboratory experience in a Hydrocarbon, Petrochemical or Chemical Plant.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and non-routine sample analysis for compliance with specifications.
• Perform quality checks to ensure instrument reliability and accuracy.
• Report results accurately and timely, adhering to ISO 17025 requirements.

Skills

Basic understanding of base oil production

MS Office

Education

Diploma in Chemistry

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

To conduct routine and non-routine sample analysis to assure that refinery feed, intermediate and final streams are meeting the specifications in compliance with the testing reference methods and Quality management system.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform the day-to-day work activities in order to increase refinery profit, enhance plant reliability/integrity, and promote safety & compliance with the quality management system. Verify samples and check the tags before testing.
• Perform the quality check activities to ensure the instrument performance reliability and results accuracy such as SQC with the plotting readings in quality control charts.
• Report out-of-order and out-of-calibration instruments to direct Shift Leader on timely manner.
• Conduct sample analysis per approved procedures (i.e. ASTM) or other international reference analysis methods.
• Report results accurately and timely utilizing established reporting protocols with discussion for the abnormal results with respective Shift Leader.
• Full adherence for the ISO 17025 technical and management requirements according to the approved quality procedure and policies.
• Observe and communicate unsafe acts/conditions, near miss and incidents to direct supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Diploma graduate in Chemistry

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum 2 years of laboratory experience in a Hydrocarbon, Petrochemical or Chemical Plant.
• Basic understanding of base oil production
• MS Office