If you have a background in industrial chemistry or chemical engineering and are looking to build your expertise in quality control within a high-performance manufacturing environment, this Laboratory Officer position at TotalEnergies' Lagos Blending Plant offers a great opportunity to apply your skills in a global energy company known for its safety and innovation culture.
Job Title: Laboratory Officer, Lagos Blending Plant
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (Regular Position)
Domain: Hygiene, Safety, Security, Societal Environment, Quality; Operations; Research, Innovation & Development
About the Company
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company engaged in producing and delivering energy solutions spanning oil, natural gas, renewables, and electricity. With over 100,000 employees and operations in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies is committed to making energy more affordable, reliable, cleaner, and accessible to people around the world. The company promotes sustainable development through high environmental and safety standards, ethical responsibility, and career growth opportunities across more than 500 professions.
Context & Environment
- The job holder operates within Lagos Blending Plant (LBP) with high-speed filling lines, big pack filling lines, and high-end laboratory equipment to test all that’s required for the TotalEnergies Brand quality seal.
- The laboratory is responsible for overseeing quality control processes, ensuring that materials received and stored meet the required standards for internal use.
Activities
- Implementation of safe work practices in all aspects, including ensuring appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by all laboratory personnel.
- Prompt quality checks on all raw materials, finished products, and in-line products in accordance with ASTM specification.
- Issuance of quality certificate for raw materials and finished products.
- Carrying out pilot blends for new formulations on blends to be produced.
- Computation of corrections for off- specification blends.
- Monitoring compliance to calibration schedules of laboratory equipment.
- Commitment to TotalEnergies Golden Rules and use of Stop Cards.
- Liaising with the Filling Supervisor to ensure quality of in-line products and accurate filling weight.
- Documentation, including completion of laboratory analysis register and issuance of product quality certificate.
- Base oil sampling from vessel and 3rd party depot.
- Contributing to the development of plant processes and procedures.
- Training new laboratory staff and industrial attaché.
- Any other duties assigned by the Laboratory Supervisor/Plant Manager.
Candidate Profile
- BSc. / HND in Industrial Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
- A minimum of 1 Year work experience in analytical chemistry and testing
- Articulate, analytical, innovative, team player, good interpersonal and communication skills, and self-motivated.
Method of Application: Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Tip to Successfully Land This Role
When applying for this role, focus on showing your technical knowledge and practical experience in laboratory analysis and quality control. If you’ve worked with ASTM testing methods or have used lab equipment for raw material and finished product evaluation, make sure to highlight that in your CV.
Demonstrate that you’re not only technically capable but also safety-conscious and attentive to documentation, which are key in this role. If you’ve had experience issuing quality certificates, monitoring lab equipment calibration, or conducting pilot blends, include these with clear examples. Any hands-on experience in manufacturing, blending operations, or working in line with safety protocols will help set you apart.
Soft skills like attention to detail, teamwork, and communication are equally important, so be sure to mention how you’ve worked with other departments like production or quality assurance in the past. If you're ready to apply your chemistry background in a structured and globally recognized manufacturing setup, follow the application instructions above to apply.
