Laboratory Technician

7 hours ago


Durban, South Africa Loretta Sanderson HR Full time

The purpose of the Laboratory Technologist position is to monitor chemical processes and test products as part of quality assurance. Perform relevant lab activities such as setting up lap equipment and preparing chemical solutions. Conduct test, interpret, and analyse data, compile results, prepare reports and present conclusions.

**Key Performance**
- Daily validation of laboratory equipment and updating the calibration records.
- Routine analyses of incoming raw materials that need to be analysed.
- Final testing of products produced as per test methods and reporting variances.
- Entering QC data on the QC spreadsheets.
- QC testing of toll manufacturing raw material samples and finished Blends and updating on both raw material and finished products cardex.
- General housekeeping of the laboratory as per Good laboratory practise.
- Maintenance of laboratory equipment and scheduling of external calibrations as per calibration inventory.
- Assist with the research and development of products to meet customer requirements.
- Assist with stock taking.
- Conducting research on customer complaints and reporting findings.
- Creating COAs for all products manufactured and updating on drop box system.
- Sending of COAs upon request either from sales department or toll customers.
- Purchasing of laboratory reagents required for testing, and standardizing them.
- Printing of passed products batch stickers.
- Filling of batch sheets, BP COA of raw materials and Panoil COAs.
- Arranging for Monthly Panoil microbiological testing and analysis and capturing of results.
- Handling stocking and storage of all retention samples of finished products and raw materials.
- Requesting labels for Engen products for blends manufactured.
- Send of samples for finished products that require external testing to designated laboratories and capturing results provided.
- Adhering to ISO 9001:2015 and FSSC 22000 requirements.
- Generate standard operating procedure as and when required.
- Provide staff with training on standard operating procedures applicable to the laboratory department.
- Assist with research and development requirements as per the company standard operating procedures as and when required.

**Experience and Qualifications**
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the chemical industry
- Knowledge of Chemistry
- Use of accounting system will be advantageous.
- Relevant degree Chemistry will be essential.
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable transport (Minimum Code 8)
- Grade 12 or equivalent is essential.
- Intermediate knowledge required MS Office 2013 - Excel and Word essential.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Education**:

- Bachelors (preferred)

**Experience**:

- chemical industry laboratory: 5 years (preferred)

License/Certification:

- drivers (preferred)


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