Qualaity Assurance / Laboratory Manager

To be part of the company and team that provides both professional and personal satisfaction with steady paced of professional growth.

1. Jan 07: Saybolt Middle East. Quality Manager Middle East. Responsible for writing, implementing and monitoring QMS for Saudi Arabia, UAE & Egypt.
2. March 2003-Jan 07: Saybolt UK Ltd / UAE. Laboratory Manager. Responsible for all aspect of laboratory operation including mentioned below.
„« To implement company quality assurance programme in laboratory.
„« To ensure that all equipment on site are in conformance with the appropriate standards.
„« To visit refineries and businesses to explore the market for new business.
„« To ensure that all staff is fully aware of the scope and significance of the tests carried out on site and those sub-contracted.
„« To assist Laboratory Analyst Manager to prepare laboratory budgets.
„« To ensure that all standards, tests, methods and client requirements are kept under review such that only current versions are available.
„« To maintain equipment and documentation to the standards laid within the UKAS accreditation for the branch. For this purpose carry out in-house mini audit.
„« To deal with clients understand their requirements and offer best service possible.
„« To implement and monitor company?¦s H&S policies.
„« To deal with clients and customers and offer the best service possible.
3. March2001-March 2003: Self-employed Freelance Industrial Chemist
4. DEC 1997 ?V NOV 2000: SGS Redwood UK Ltd. At SGS I was employed as a Laboratory Supervisor. My main tasks were as follows:
„« To implement company quality assurance programme in laboratory.
„« To ensure that all equipment on site are in conformance with the appropriate standards.
„« To ensure that all staff is fully aware of the scope and significance of the tests carried out on site and those sub-contracted.
„« To, in concert with the Branch Manager, prepare laboratory budgets.
„« To, in liaison with the Laboratories Technical Manager, ensure that all standards, tests, methods and client requirements are kept under review such that only current versions are available.
„« To maintain equipment and documentation to the standards laid down within the UKAS accreditation for the branch. For this purpose carry out in-house mini audit.
„« To carry out Quality audit at other branches as part of company?¦s ISO 9000 requirements.

4. FEB 1985-FEB 1990: Petromin?VShell Refing Co, Al-JUBAIL, (SAUDI ARABIA). Employed as Chemist with following duties:

Certificate of Secondary Education in :-
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering & Technical Drawing, English, History, Geography, Civics and Urdu Language. All at Grade 1.
VFE in:-
General Science, Agricultural Science, Mathematics, Persian Language, Urdu, English, History, Geography, Civics and Islamic Studies. All at Grade 1.
City & Guilds ?¥G?¦ Star:-
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with Credit.

GCE A?¦- levels:-
Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany.
ONC Science:-
Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering.

Auditor / Lead Auditor course (ISO 9000:2000) - Certified
Management & Supervisory course
Auditing in UKAS Accredited Laboratories.
Internal Quality Auditing (IRCA) to ISO 9000 requirements. - Attendance
Staff Appraisal and Performance review

I am currently employed by Saybolt UAE as Quality Manager but due to change in circumstances looking out for opportunities out of Saybolt. I have over thirty years analytical & quality control experience in oil industry. My C.V shows that I have been involved in all aspects of process control. I am familiar with ISO 9001/2 & ISO 17025. I am qualified Auditor / Lead Auditor for ISO 9000-2000. As Laboratory Manager, I was responsible for keeping the Quality System of my department up to date. I have been involved in setting up the Quality System for a new laboratory in Saudi Arabia. At present as Saybolt Quality Manager Middle East I have been assigned on the task of writing, implementing the QMS for Fujairah and Jubail (Saudi Arabia) Laboratories in order to achieve the accreditation.
As a start-up chemist in Saudi Arabia I organised and supervised the training schedule for new staff (Saudi) employed in the refinery in accordance to ASTM & IP standards and ensured that the QMS was operative accordingly.