Technical Executive

Primary responsibilities:

• Maintain and ensure all equipment is functional/operational
• Provide training, guidance, and supervision to laboratory staff on analytical techniques, quality assurance procedures, safety protocols, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Develop, optimize, and validate analytical methods and procedures as and when required.
• Conduct inter-departmental quality audits.
• Conduct an assessment of the lab staff's competency
• Support and maintain the Laboratory Quality System.
• Provide quality assurance to clients by constantly reviewing their quality needs and implementing new strategies as necessary.

Specific responsibilities:

• Prepare and calibrate standards and reagents.
• Calibrate and maintain the working condition of equipment and apparatus.
• Meet the laboratory calibration schedule.
• Liaise with Lab personnel to solve problems relating to analysis quality. To initialize and implement new quality tools to raise the overall quality service standard.
• To set up new methods and develop tests as required.
• Organize validations and proficiency testing as appropriate and coordinate round robins testing.
• In liaison with the Lab Manager, to raise and update standard and in-house test methods and procedures.
• Perform operational analysis of routine samples as required.
• Analyze test results, interpret data, and prepare comprehensive reports summarizing findings and recommendations.
• Implement new testing methods to cater to customer requirements
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the management.

• Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering / Science or related field
• Preferably with 5-10 years of quality assurance/management experience in handling gas/petrochemical products.

• Able to coordinate and motivate a team towards a common goal
• Able to maintain the highest quality standard all the time
• Able to maintain good turnaround time (TAT) and on-time delivery (OTD)
• Technical knowledge and experience in the related field and in using quality management methods and tools
• Requires overtime/ extended hours of work as and when necessary
• Able to work independently and to coordinate several activities simultaneously
• Able to interact with all levels of management, suppliers, and clients
• Good communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Acts quickly and decisively; able to make tough calls
• Works well under pressure, challenges the status quo.
• Applies judgment and acts according to the SGS standards of ethics and integrity
• Knowledge of ISO systems and procedures. Able to adapt to the company's needs and requirements