**Car oil blending and manufacturing engineer and quality and laboratory specialist**

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General Job Description We are looking for an experienced chemical/petrochemical engineer who has practical and deep experience in supervising car oil and industrial oil blending and manufacturing operations, managing and developing all Laboratory/QC quality control tests, and developing formulations according to international standards (API, ACEA, SAE, ISO). Key Tasks and Responsibilities 1. Managing and Directing Blending & Manufacturing Operations: * Full supervision of blending lines and processes for car oils (engine oils, gear oils, hydraulic fluids, and others). * Preparing and calculating the percentages of additives and base oils (Base Oils: Group I, II, III) with high accuracy and ensuring they are applied according to the approved blending formulas. * Monitoring the operation and management of blending units and determining temperatures, stirring times, and pressure required for each batch. * Reducing waste and increasing operational efficiency of blending and packaging lines. 2. Laboratory & Quality Control: * Conducting and documenting all laboratory tests and physical and chemical analyses of manufactured oils and raw oils, including: * Viscosity at different temperatures (40°C / 100°C) and Viscosity Index. * Density & Specific Gravity. * Flash Point and Pour Point. * Total Base Number (TBN) and Total Acid Number (TAN). * Foam Test and Color Index. * Percentage of additive elements and Sulfated Ash. * Issuing Certificates of Analysis (COA) for each production batch and rejecting or modifying batches that do not meet specifications (Off-spec). * Calibrating and updating laboratory equipment periodically and securing reagents and laboratory supplies. 3. Development and Standard Compliance: * Keeping up with and applying modern international standards and specifications (API, ACEA, SAE, ISO 9001/17025). * Participating in developing formulations, improving the performance of manufactured oils, and replacing additives according to market needs or cost. --- ### Qualifications & Requirements * **Educational Qualification:** Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering, or Applied/Industrial Chemistry. * **Practical Experience:** Not less than **5 to 7 years** of experience in motor oil blending plants and chemical laboratories for lubricants. * **Technical Knowledge:** * Full knowledge of types of base oils (Group I, II, III, Synthetic) and additives (PPD, VII, Detergents, Dispersants, Anti-wear). * Extensive experience in operating and managing laboratory quality control equipment (Viscometer, Flash Point Tester, CCS, ICP, TBN Titrator, etc.). * In-depth knowledge of specifications and requirements of **API** (American Petroleum Institute), **ACEA**, and **SAE**. * **Personal Skills:** * Excellent skills in troubleshooting operational problems and reprocessing batches that violate specifications. * High accuracy in recording and documenting test data and matching them to standards. * Full proficiency in both Arabic and English languages (reading, writing, and updating specifications).