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Industrial technologist MWF (metalworking fluid) takes the mission of delivering integrated solutions and added values to internal/external customers in a safe, professional, reliable, and efficient way with their inspiring creativity in lubricant formulation, rich experience in applied technologies and strong expertise in services for lubricant industries.

Industrial technologist MWF will take various responsibilities as an important part of bp Castrol local technical platform and global technology community where bp Castrol core competence in technology are established and developed to satisfy customers demands at present and in the future.

Industrial technologist MWF will play leader/driver or supporter role in technical programs (projects, cases or tasks), especially new formulation development, formulation changes, technical support and service and expert opinions input, targeting business growth and technology innovation. The technologist will dedicate to technical programs following an integrated end-to-end process covering the whole product service life or solution offering cycle as the Single Point of Accountability (SPA) in technology team, categorized by product portfolio (cutting fluids, cleaners, deformation oils, rust preventives etc.), industrial sectors (automotive, metal, machinery manufacturing, aerospace etc.) or application scenarios (cutting, cleaning, rolling, horning etc.).

Key Results/ Accountabilities expected from role

Safety and Compliance

• Ensure daily operations for fulfilling responsibilities in a safe manner and conform to bp Castrol value, code of conduct and internal policies.

Formulation Technology

• Understand product formulation techniques (base oils, additives, blending, performance assessment etc.) and product applications (portfolio, characteristics of products series/grades, industrial standards etc.) which will lead practical and effective solutions to internal/external customers in industrial sectors including automotive, aerospace, machinery manufacturing, metal processing etc..
• Be capable of managing the complete product development, technical assessment and product maintenance processes, from ideas/concept, formulation selection to commercialization and post-launch for new products, following internal project management tools.
• Be familiar with internal processes and policies on formulation development, formulation changes, raw materials management, product deployment and quality management.
• Organize or support products promotion, introduction, training or communication with internal or external parties.

Product Applied Technology:

• Demonstrate skillful practices in handling trouble-shooting cases by following systematic methods and utilizing various problem-solving tools.
• Establish and maintain the working procedures with internal stakeholders as the technical peer and get feedback on demands and trends of products, techniques and markets.
• Build up effective working procedures, schedules and methods to manage routine work, like technical reports, records and plans.
• Lead or support technical support and service cases by offering expert insight, design of experiment or product recommendation to identify root cause/failure mode in customer practices and define solutions to troubleshooting cases, like foaming, corrosion, contamination, wear or friction in MWFs utilization process.
• Support operation unit and supply chain in handling topics including root cause analysis of quality issues, customer complaints and products documents.

Project Management

• Ensure daily operation of technical programs following internal project management policies.
• Lead or support projects in Castrol internal project management systems and contribute valuable ideas which will benefit bp technology competence or business growth.
• Maintain and update project management documents on a regular basis.

Experience & Expertise (mandatory & desired)

• Deep understanding of formulation technology (chemistry and metallography) and lubricants application scenarios will be highly appreciated.
• Show the capabilities of management in a systematic and professional approaches.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in problem analysis, experiment design, data processing and reporting.
• Proven broad experience of product development and technology deployment, especially the capabilities of developing an idea to a solution.
• Broad knowledge of lubricant science and technology with deep insight to the application scenarios.
• Wide connections with industrial partners including companies, institutes and researchers.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills and experience of working across teams.
• Strong capabilities of international and interculture communication in written and oral practices.
• Degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Engineering or related technical discipline.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life! These benefits can include flexible working options, paid parental leave policy among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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