Team Lead Automotive Lab

**The Role**:
Shell is a leading partner for customers, governments, and suppliers in the energy transition. Shell is committed to ambitious targets to achieve a net-zero emissions business operation by 2050 or earlier.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and skilled Team leader for our Automotive Lubricants Laboratory team at the Shell Technology Center Hamburg (STCHA).

**Where you fit in**

The STCHA is an exciting place to work for Shell. It is one of several technology centers around the world. Our Scientists, Engineers and Technicians are passionate in pursuit of their goal to find new ways to make our products more efficient, throughout this exciting and fast-moving transition period for fuels, lubricants, and the energy transition. Sustainable solutions for the future are developed in close cooperation with globally active customers and partners.

**What’s the role?**

Principal Accountabilities:

- Lead Automotive Laboratory Team for PCMO, Marine, HDEO, Motorsport and Transmission oil Technology areas incl. E-fluid activities
- Maximize the use of the Laboratory assets in the light of changing program needs and most efficient and effective delivery
- Act as an active, reliable, and supportive player in the global automotive project development community and local technical service programs
- Responsibility for the Quality & compliance performance of Automotive Lab, especially regarding the development of OEM quality standards (IATF, etc.), Shell policies and standards
- Responsibility for a strong safety performance of the Automotive Lab operation
- Responsibility for the automotive Laboratory operations in terms of Team management: e.g. talent development, skill pool development in accordance with developing industry standards and Capex investment
- Act as a role model in terms of work ethic, HSSE behavior and CI

**What we need from you**
- Proven Laboratory working skills/ experience in Laboratory testing
- Lubricants or fuels analytical knowledge
- Proven track record of team delivery on time and budget according to Shell and Industry Quality standards
- Experienced in stakeholder management
- Prefer team leader/ Line Management experience
- Good verbal and written German and English skills
- Given the nature of work for this role, you will need to be able to work in Hamburg office

**Company Description**

At Shell Germany, our drive is to employ world-class individuals. We employ 4,200 people whose careers have benefited from our industry-leading career development programme and unrivalled inhouse access to local and global experts. We are active in many areas such as Gas, Gas Marketing, Manufacturing & Distribution of oil products, Petrochemicals as well as Research & Development. Shell in Germany is one of the biggest retailers of energy products and one of the largest refinery operators. Our extensive R&D facilities in Hamburg allow us to offer a broad range of expertise on Retail Fuels, Lubes, and Marine, Power and Engine Vehicle Technology. Shell began operations in Germany in 1902.

**An innovative place to work**

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.

Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future - whether by investing in oil, gas and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

**An inclusive place to work**

To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment - one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.
- We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
- We’re closing the gender gap - whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
- We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

**A rewarding place to work**

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.
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