Technical Services Specialist

Castrol is one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, serving customers and consumers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. Castrol brands are recognised globally for their premium quality and high performance, shaped by the company’s commitment to innovation and cutting-edge technology. With products sold in more than 150 countries, Castrol has helped keep things moving on roads and racetracks, air, sea, and space for over 125 years. 

Whether you're just starting out or ready for your next big move, you're in the right place to explore an exciting career with Castrol.

 

Job description

Job Purpose 

To provide technical advice and support regarding Castrol products and their application.  

Resolving specific technical problems and providing technical training to internal staff and external customers where required. 

Key Accountabilities 

• Provide technical support for Castrol products and their field of application and solving specific technical problems. To support the new business development projects for accelerating growth. 

• Be the point of contact for seeking technical support in lubricants and where application requirements are intricate. Answering technical queries ensuring that they are handled quickly and effectively. 

• Technical Knowledge Empowerment to the field force through creating or support creating standard training modules. Provide technical training to Sales, customers and distributors. 

• Drive the “Power Products” growth and support launch of new products introduction. 

• Facilitate Product benchmarking exercise against competition & our range. Assist in coordinating all technical issues related to product trials (CVO). Work with the sales force to document the details and outcome of all product trials.  

• Support Product Optimisation Programme. 

• Actively assist sales in resolving any technical issues arising from the use of Castrol products in a timely manner to ensure that the company reputation for quality is reinforced. 

• Regular visiting of Customers to resolve problems that they encounter. 

• Keep abreast with latest technical developments so as to be able to competently provide sound technical support. 

• Actively engage technical institutions, technical universities and other regulatory bodies on technical issues to promote Castrol’s identity and image and identify opportunities for new applications or product development. 

• Interpretation of laboratory reports.

Education 

• A degree in Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. 

Experience 

• Knowledge of lubricants is essential, preferably with minimum 6 years’ experience in lubricants industry.

Skills & Competencies 

• In order to achieve complete customer satisfaction all technical inquiries that related to Castrol product in service should be acted quickly and effectively. 

• Professionally knowledge on products, application, oil industry test standards and their implementation. 

 

 

 

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