Lubricants Senior Technologist

About the role

The Lubricants Senior Technologist will join the Technology Deployment Team at the UK Technology Centre in Reading to support the Castrol Europe Performance Unit. This role acts as a bridge between global R&D, sales, marketing, supply chain, and manufacturing to turn product innovation into commercially successful solutions. The successful candidate will combine technical expertise with commercial awareness to manage product deployment and solve complex technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment of new lubricant formulations and products across European markets, coordinating activity across technology, sales, marketing, supply chain and manufacturing.
• Translate customer and market requirements into clear technical requirements for product development teams.
• Embed Quality Assurance processes across the plants and conduct Quality Assurance assessments with 3rd parties.
• Act as a key technical interface between product development, OEM technology, marketing, sales, supply chain and customer-facing teams.
• Coordinate technical specifications, blending requirements, plant trials, testing and formulation approvals.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for manufacturing and blending issues, including raw material shortages, quality incidents and customer complaints.
• Ensure product claims are technically substantiated and aligned with regulatory and marketing requirements.
• Develop and deliver technical communications and training to support new product launches, adapting global materials for regional and local audiences.

Required skills

• Lubricants
• Lubricant formulations
• Automotive applications
• Formulation
• Engine mechanics
• Stakeholder management
• Product Deployment & Support

Qualifications

• Degree in chemistry, engineering or a closely related technical discipline

About the Company

Castrol is a leading lubricant brand serving customers in the automotive, marine, industrial and energy sectors. With products sold in more than 150 countries, the company is committed to innovation and cutting-edge technology.