• Application Deadline:
• Position: Technical Officer



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 1 year



• Location Rivers




• City Port Harcourt




• Job Field Engineering / Technical 
  
  

JOB SUMMARY

• Provide assistance in the day-to-day management of the laboratory and deliver technical support to the technical team, Business Development team, customers, and the Blending team

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in preparing, standardize, and record reagents used for chemical analysis of production and drilling fluids and oil field assay.


• Ensure availability of required analytical reagents/chemicals in production and drilling fluids, and oil field assay.


• Provide support to the BD team to acquire new customers and maintain existing customers in MacDermid, Wilhelmsen and Oil field Chemicals.


• Maintain good Laboratory house keeping


• Participate in Oil field chemicals methods, analysis and reports


• Foster productive partnerships with technical counterparts within customer businesses.


• Assist in explaining technical information from customers to help market-facing teams build knowledge and grow the business


• Ensure up-to-date calibration of laboratory equipment according to schedule.


• Perform laboratory QA and QC on product samples received, ensure timely release of results, and maintain required documentation of all products tested.


• Research and carry out seamless methods in achieving procedural manuals


• Maintain reference samples used for chemical analysis for a minimum of number of 180 days, for future use.


• Issue Certificate of Analysis (CoA) and batch number to every locally sourced/blended product.


• Assist in blending formulations and ratio of a chemicals with the blending team.


• Provide support during external audits and partake in quarantine (if required) and disposal of unwanted products safely and efficiently.


• Liaise with relevant supervisory agencies like NAFDAC, SON etc on all relevant matters and secure all required permits

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Quality of relationships built with customer technical teams


• No of chemical/reagent stock-out experienced


• Accuracy and compliance of equipment used in the laboratory


• Timeliness and effectiveness of handling incoming samples


• Accuracy and timeliness of test results


• Comprehensiveness and Quality of documentation developed on customer concerns and


• complaints


• Safety levels/records in the laboratory; no. of accident-free operations


• Client satisfaction levels

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• B.Sc./HND/B.Tech in any Natural Science or Technology course (Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biological Sciences)


• Minimum of one year experience in a Chemical/Analytical Laboratory


• Good knowledge and understanding of chemical reagents and their interactions


• Very good wet chemistry knowledge


• Customer service and relationship management


• Good listening and learning skill


• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office suite


• Relationship management


• Deep understanding of basic chemical composition


• Good communication skills


• Helpful and personable attitude with evident desire to assist all employees to perform effectively


• Organized and efficient; able to prioritize work with minimal or no supervision


• Ability to multitask and manage conflicting deadlines and tight schedules


• Must exhibit high level of personal and professional integrity


• Good Interpersonal Skills


• Maturity, tact and including the ability to relate with different categories of people


• Flexibility and willingness to work beyond strict job requirements


• An enterprising attitude that is quick to search out alternative solutions to needs or problems.