About the Role
Join a global network of professionals at the company, where you will help shape the future of energy through advanced tubular products and services. As a Laboratory Manager in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, you will oversee metallurgical and laboratory activities critical to our manufacturing operations. This position plays a vital role in ensuring the metallurgical integrity of our products, optimizing thermo-mechanical processes, and fostering team leadership to support business growth through technical excellence. If you are passionate about metallurgy, process optimization, and quality assurance, this is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a global industrial leader.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead metallurgical analysis and provide technical support for manufacturing operations, product engineering, and feasibility assessments.
- Manage Technical Queries (TQs), product reallocations, downgrades, and feasibility studies; define process capabilities and limitations from a metallurgical perspective.
- Drive the definition, setup, and continuous improvement of thermo-mechanical processes and transformations.
- Lead the metallurgical qualification of new or modified processes, products, steel grades, and raw material suppliers.
- Define and oversee Failure Analysis protocols for both internal quality issues and customer claims.
- Monitor the performance of thermo-mechanical processes through capability studies, borderline analyses, reprocessing evaluations, and corrective actions.
- Provide specialized metallurgical expertise and support to manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams.
- Lead, coach, and develop laboratory personnel, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and teamwork.
- Safeguard laboratory equipment, facilities, and resources while promoting operational efficiency and reliability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus.
- Strong experience in metallurgy, steel manufacturing, heat treatment processes, and quality management within an industrial environment.
- Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and laboratory operations.
- Solid knowledge of thermo-mechanical processing, failure analysis, metallurgical testing, and process qualification.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
Why Build Your Career with the company?
- Because learning never stops here.
- Because your development matters as much as your results.
- Because you'll work alongside experienced professionals while building your own path.
- Because innovation, technology, and digital transformation are part of our everyday work.
- Because great careers are built through diverse experiences, new challenges, and continuous growth.
- Because we provide a flexible working schedule and a competitive compensation package.
Join the company and grow with a team that's shaping the future of energy.
