Technical Officer at WTS Energy

WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, RIvers & Onshore
Line Manager: Senior Technical Officer

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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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