Fuel Technical Advisor (Marine Vessel/Class 5 Competency/Fuel Testing)

Responsibilities:

• Familiar with ISO17025 standard and the application of same in laboratory operations.
• Ensure client requirements for testing services is fulfilled with the aid of inhouse enterprise software and work towards smooth sample processing throughout its entire lifecycle from receipt to reporting of test results in the agreed timeframe.
• Keep track of client testing requirements and ensure reports are dispatched as per agreed turnaround time with minimal delay.
• Engage in providing quality technical advisory on various types of fuels and lubricants tested at Maritec’s Laboratories with a good overall understanding of process involved in production, distribution, and usage by the maritime industry.
• Continually review technical advisory provided to clients for accuracy and relevance.
• Actively engage in business process review and identify areas of improvement. Determine and define new project scopes where necessary obtaining consensus from different stakeholders.
• Provide support to clients by investigating root causes and suggesting mitigating measures when issues are raised with regards to poor quality of product or if difficulties are encountered with onboard marine machinery during its usage.
• Provide support to clients for Marine Fuel Quality disputes from the perspective of an independent testing laboratory.
• Keep track of internal and external client requests and actively follow up on the same to close cases in a timely manner.
• Analyze large volumes of testing data from the Laboratory to find meaningful relationships between various test parameters and assist to adapt testing programs to match the same. Routinely draft monthly and quarterly fuel quality review based on the same.
• Prepare technical bulletins and bunker flash on problematic fuels encountered based on the testing data and valid client feedback.
• Provide technical support to sales for Client Business reviews, Assist Subject Manager to develop new sales plan for clients.
• Provide technical support to Sales and Laboratory to ensure client satisfaction and development of new products based on new regulations or existing marine pollution/environmental compliance.
• Provide up to date on existing and upcoming statutory regulations mandated by the International Maritime Organization particularly w.r.t Marine pollution and Environmental compliance.
• Assist in conducting internal audits to actively verify and improve laboratory process as per Singapore Accreditation Council Guidelines.
• Develop and conduct technical seminars/webinars to educate clients on current industry trends with the objective of promoting existing services

Requirements:

• Certificate of Competency Marine Engineer Officer Class 5 and above
• Suitable field experience onboard marine vessels and management of marine machinery
• Relevant experience in marine fuel testing, Petroleum standards and regulations and technical advisory
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills particularly w.r.t Marine Machinery
• Good Leadership Skills and experience in rank

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