About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge - driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms. To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in

SKF India has been recognized as a"Top Employer 2024" by the Top Employers Institute, acknowledging excellence in People Practices. To know more, Please visit: https://www.skf.com/in/news-and-events/news/2024/2024-01-18-skf-india-recognized-as-top- employer-2024-by-top-employers-institute

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

                                                           JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:             Engineer – Lab Chemist

Reports To:    Team Lead Chemistry Laboratory

Role Type:             Individual Contributor

Location:        Bangalore

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Performing Chemical testing as per customer requirement. Communicating and coordinating with stake holders.  To ensure that equipment's are periodically calibrated. To ensure that equipment's undergo timely preventive maintenance. To ensure cleanliness and orderliness in the Lab. To ensure adherence to safety & EHS requirements. Participate and prepare for the Quality and EHS audits. coordinating with service providers – suppliers, purchase etc. Handle & support SKF’s Sustainability project

Education & Certification

• MSc Chemistry or M.Tech in Chemical or Petroleum

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for chemical testing as per customer requirement.
• Communicating and coordinating with the customer for critical requirements
• To ensure that equipments are periodically calibratied..
• To ensure that equipments undergo preventive maintenance.
• To endure cleanliness and orderliness.
• To ensure adherence to safety ( PP ) ,& EHS requirements.
• Partake and prepare for the Quality system and EHS audits.
• Coordinating with service providers Viz – suppliers, purchase etc

Experience

• Minimum 4 years chemical laboratory experience in a reputed firm.
• Petroleum industrial experience preferred.
• Should have experience with grease, oils, lubricants, polymers, elastomers, quenching oils etc.
• Should have worked on equipments namely, FTIR, Karl Fisher Auto titrator,  penetrometer, drop point meter, Refractrometer, conductivity meter, flash point meter, viscometer, densitometer , particle analyzer – to name a few.
• Experience in ceramics can be an added advantage.
• Should be conversant with national and international standards in chemistry.
• Should have basic computer knowledge.
• Participation in national / international seminars will be an added advantage.

Soft skills requirement

• Should be a team player.
• Should work with integrity and honesty.
• Good analytical ability.
• Should be fluent in spoken and written English.
• Good presentation skills.
• Should keep himself abreast with the latest technological developments.
• Should be able to work independently.
• Should be able to provide technical support to SKF India plants.
• Should be willing to travel abroad on short assignment.

             If interested, please share your resumes to sharath.kumar.d@skf.com & sindhu.a.s@skf.com