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This role will not only handle routine tasks in daily operation, but also closely monitor industrial trends and the advances in technology innovations in relevant industrial sessions where this role can allocate resources to explore Castrol opportunities to grow.\nKey Results/ Accountabilities expected from role\nSafety and Compliance\nEnsure daily operations for fulfilling responsibilities in a safe manner and conform to Castrol value, code of conduct and internal policies.\nFormulation Technology\nServe as technical owner for strategic industrial lubricant portfolios, including gear oils, hydraulic fluids, and related industrial lubrication solutions.\nLead end-to-end product development and lifecycle management from concept generation, formulation design and technical assessment through commercialization and post-launch support.\nDevelop fit-for-purpose formulations addressing evolving OEM, customer and market requirements.\nDrive formulation optimization, raw material strategies and product performance enhancement to improve competitiveness, responsiveness and supply resilience.\nProvide technical guidance on product positioning, competitive benchmarking and value proposition development.\nSupport OEM approvals, qualification programs and technology deployment activities to enable business growth.\nProduct Applied Technology\nProvide expert leadership in troubleshooting, failure analysis and customer technical support through systematic problem-solving approaches.\nDeliver rapid technical assessment and escalation support for critical customer issues and competitive challenges.\nSupport quality investigations, customer complaints and operational issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.\nBuild strong technical relationships with stakeholders, customers and industry partners to understand emerging requirements and market trends.\nPromote best practices and continuous improvement in industrial lubricant application and technical service activities.\nProject Management\nLead or support technology projects in accordance with internal project management processes.\nIdentify and deliver innovation initiatives that support business growth and strategic market opportunities.\nManage project priorities, resources and technical deliverables across product development, formulation change and application studies.\nMaintain effective project governance, documentation and communication throughout project lifecycles.\nInnovation and Engineering\nDevelop and strengthen Castrol's industrial lubrication technology capabilities through technology innovation, industrial trend analysis and market insight generation.\nMonitor developments in lubricant technology, OEM requirements, industry standards and competitive activities to identify future growth opportunities.\nEstablish and maintain strategic technical relationships with OEMs, additive suppliers, industrial associations, research institutes and universities.\nRepresent Castrol in industry forums and technical communities to enhance technical influence and support future technology roadmaps.\n\nKey long term challenges faced in the role (in relation to section 4 & 10)\nMaintaining technology leadership in a rapidly evolving industry while supporting increasingly global OEM customers. Balancing short-term business delivery with long-term technology roadmap development and specification influence. Managing increasing competitive intensity, technology localization requirements and evolving sustainability expectations across industrial sectors.\nExperience & Expertise (mandatory & desired)\nDeep understanding of industrial lubrication technology, tribology and machinery lubrication systems, with expertise in gear oils and other industrial lubricant applications.\nExperience in wind turbine gearbox lubrication, OEM approval programs and renewable energy applications would be advantageous.\nProven track record in industrial lubricant product development from concept through commercialization.\nExperience working with global OEM organizations and cross-regional technical teams.\nFamiliarity with patent landscape, technology trends and competitive benchmarking in various applications, with focus areas in general industrial and wind gear lubrication.\nWide connections with industrial partners including companies, institutes and researchers.\nDemonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills and experience of working across teams.\nStrong capabilities of international and interculture communication in written and oral practices.\nDegree or equivalent in Chemistry, Engineering or related technical discipline.\nTravel Requirement:\nUp to 50% travel should be expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:\nThis role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:\nThis position is not available for remote workingSkills:\nAgility core practices, Agility core practices, Agility tools, Business Requirements Analysis, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Creativity and Innovation, Data Analysis, Experimental Design, Formulation Deployment, Intellectual Asset Management, OMS and bp requirements, Personal Safety, Presenting, Problem Solving, Product Development, Project Management, Raw materials knowledge, Resilience, Rheology, Root cause analysis, Safety Leadership, Safety management across the value chain, Science and Technology Leadership, Sustainability awareness and action {+ 2 more}.\n\n Legal Disclaimer:\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.\nIf you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. 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