Supervision of all testing and reporting activities.Established a Quality Control & Quality Assurance System at Lube Oil Blending Plant.Developed Formulations for off spec. /non-conforming batches.Developed & Implemented a comprehensive calibration & Equipment Maintenance systems
• Responsible for supervising the activities of laboratory testing.
• Ensure daily testing of In-process and Finished Products.
• To check incoming raw material (Base oil, Solvents & Asphalt), outgoing products and assure quality.
• To maintain quality record and data for an ISO 9001-2015 in a department level.
• Effective Knowledge in Lubricants testing with ASTM methods.
• Experience in Transformer oil and Bitumen & Sugar Mill Oil testing.
• Specification Knowledge of Cutting & Industrial oil & Automotives grades.
1. Drive effective health,safety and environment and high safety standards, including strong housekeeping practices, at the Lubricant Oil Blending Plant lab to maintain a safe work environment, in compliance with Shell Pakistan Safety standards and requirements. 2. To ensure that all lubes, fuels and customers samples are accurately tested and reported within the stipulated time frame. Ensure that the company quality system and standards are maintained and followed when conducting tests. 3. As an active member of the lab quality team, manage the quality of product offering and packaging to the customer, ensuring zero product quality incidents. 4. Calibrate laboratory test equipments. 5. Ensure that all finished lubricating oils are formulated and blended in conformity with the specifications and standard approved. 6. Maintain data for GSAP system as quality management custodian for Lubricating Oil Blending Plant Operations. 7. Ensure that all quality procedures and plans as defined in the relevant ISO procedures are being strictly followed at lab. 8. Provide analytical and technical advice to the Lubricant Oil Blending Plant on rework/ re- blend of offspecs lubricants and safe disposal of rejects in a cost-effective manner. 9. Learn how to repair and conduct maintenance of laboratory equipments and will liaise with equipment supplier for immediate repair of malfunctioning instruments. 10. Developement and training laboratory new staff regarding quality matters. 11. Maintains high standards in quality Assurance system within Lubricant Oil Blending Plant as LOBP quality control focal. 12. Timely update of quality incident into tracker for all Quality incidents, including incident investigations where necessary. 13. Prepare pilot lab blends according to Shell GPC & perform complete analysis. Perform Base oils & Lubricants analysis with following methods. Color ASTM D-1500 Kinematic viscosity ASTM D-445 on automatic viscosity bath. Kinematic Perform fuel (MoGas, AV Gas
Perform analysis of petroleum products with following methods.
Elemental analysis on AAS ASTM D-4628.
Elemental analysis on ICP-AES ASTM-D-5185.
Moisture content on Karl Fischer/Cuolometer ASTM D-6304.
Flash pont on COC ASTM-D92 & PMCC ASTM D-93.
Pour point ASTM D-97.
Dr. Test ASTM D-4952.
Cloud point ASTM D-2500.
Atmospheric distillation ASTM D-86.
Density ASTM D-1298/ASTM D- 4052.
RVP ASTM D-323.
Viscosity ASTM D-445.
TBN on robotic arm TBN analyzer ASTM D-2896.
TAN ASTM D-974.
IN-PROCESS TESTING (1 month)
Of semi finished and finished tablets, capsules.Performing tests including uniformity in weights,
disintegration time, friability, hardness, thickness reporting the problem related to these testing
according to GMP and GLP.
WATER TESTING (2 months)
D.D and D.I conductivity, pH, physical and other chemical tests.
FINISHED & SEMI FINISHED TESTING
Of Injections(dry powder, aqueous, non aqueous, light sensitive) , Capsules, Tablets (core, film
coated, sugar coated, Syrups, Suspension, Ointments & Creams. Their appearance, pH, water
content, LOD, Assay and Dissolution.
RAW MATERIAL TESTING
All actives and non actives testing including IR , Assay, Identification test, melting point, water
content , LOD, pH , Conductivity, bulk density .
INSTRUMENTS OPERATED
Weighing balance (with routine calibration), pH meter (with routine calibration), Conductivity
meter( with routine calibration), Friabilator.
Hardness testor , Thickness and Dia.
Disintegration apparatus, Dissolution apparatus, Karl Fischer, Melting point meter ( Meltedlo
co.), FTIR , UV/Vis Spectrometer, Potentiometer
Worked at Tank farm, API, lube base oil loading, Asphalt blending unit and Bulk loading.
Maintain 8 hours shift logbook process & operations.
Maintain daily master log sheet (oil recovery, transfer bbls, inventory bbls).
Monitoring performance of pumps.
Operation of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps.
Fire and safety training with NRLs HSE department.
Implementations of HSE and OHSAS 18001 rules and regulations.
Gauging of rundown, feed & storage tanks.
Oil & water separation according to API standard.
LBO tank lorry loading.
Asphalt blending 40/50, 60/70 & 80/100 grades.
Worked at Tank farm, API, lube base oil loading, Asphalt blending unit and Bulk loading.
Maintain 8 hours shift logbook process & operations.
Maintain daily master log sheet (oil recovery, transfer bbls, inventory bbls).
Monitoring performance of pumps.
Operation of centrifugal and reciprocating pumps.
Fire and safety training with NRLs HSE department.
Implementations of HSE and OHSAS 18001 rules and regulations.
Gauging of rundown, feed & storage tanks.
Oil & water separation according to API standard.
LBO tank lorry loading.
Asphalt blending 40/50, 60/70 & 80/100 grades.