Laboratory Supervisor

**Company Description**
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 96,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over

2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

The Laboratory Supervisor has overall responsibility for the operation and all the functions associated with the Laboratory. Accountabilities include ensuring timeous sampling, sample preparation, analysis and reporting of results. The Laboratory Supervisor has overall accountability for the implementation and maintaining laboratory compliance to ISO/IEC 17025 and delivers results to meet both the customers and the regulatory requirements.
- Be fully aware of the policies and practices of the company as specified in the Systems Maintenance Manual and Departmental Procedures.
- Compliance with relevant standards / methods including all applicable legislation, customer and client requirements.
- Adhere to Safety, Health, Environment and Quality policies and instructions.
- Has the responsibility of ensuring adherence to the Management Systems which complies with SANS ISO/IEC 17025 and OHSAS 18001:2007 standards.
- To execute work timeously, ethically and efficiently.
- Upkeep of the equipment used in the Laboratory.
- To ensure the analysis of samples are performed according to customer requirements and adheres to correct procedures, methods and specifications.
- To oversee all Laboratory staff in carrying out their daily duties.
- To communicate clear, unambiguous work-related instructions to Laboratory staff.
- To ensure that all Laboratory Staff operations run efficiently on a day to day basis.
- To identify training needs, train and develop staff to their full potential and perform witnessing of activities according to training and audit schedules. To ensure training and witnessing of activities are fully documented and updated on the relevant forms.
- To ensure the analysis of samples are performed according to customer requirements and adheres to correct procedures, methods and specifications.
- To declare Laboratory staff competent to perform tests and fit to use specific items of equipment based on the outcome of training and witnessing of work activities.
- When equipment malfunctions or any abnormalities in tests being performed do not conform to procedures or methods defined, to stop work, promptly report to the Laboratory Manager, implement corrective actions from the outcome of the root cause investigation and to authorize resumption of work.
- To cease to stop work if any situation is unsafe or poses a hazard to the Laboratory analyst and / or any other staff in the vicinity.
- To report any unsafe act or behaviour that could endanger themselves or others, immediately to the Laboratory Manager.
- To report any faulty equipment to the Laboratory Manager.
- To report any abnormalities in results of the determination being performed to the Laboratory Manager.
- Shall ensure that Laboratory Analysts always wear correct PPE.
- Be alert to dangers around him/her and the workplace, and to be responsible for their own safety and others at all times.
- To maintain good housekeeping and to keep workplace clean and tidy.
- Shall read written instructions ensure that the instructions are understood before assigning work to staff / Laboratory Analysts.
- Shall assign work to staff, ensure that every job is started timeously and processed according to written instructions and completed within scheduled time frames.
- Shall participate in root cause investigations regarding job queries, errors and repeats and implement selected corrective and/or preventative actions.
- Shall check the completed calculations and reports of all tests performed.
- Shall keep a close watch on jobs in progress and promptly utilize additional operations or equipment as required to prevent bottle-necking effects.
- Shall justify expenditure when required and maintain a realistic costing system and work within allocated budget.
- Shall ensure that equipment is serviced according to maintenance and calibration schedules.
- Shall ensure correct sample storage as per procedure or customer request.
- Shall ensure that Laboratory staff use correct equipment, wear correct PPE and use proper tools when performing tasks.
- Shall conduct on the job training on new methods and equipment.
- Shall inspect and monitor staff continuously while work is in progress.
- Shall ensure correct sample storage as per procedure or clients request.
- Shall ensure all traceability is properly completed and filed accordingly.
- Shall ensure adequate stock levels of chemicals/ reagents and consumables are maintained through regular stock taking to prevent unnecessary down-time.
- Shall attend SHEQ meetings and training programmes held within the company.
- Shall always ensure that company and regulatory safety, health and environmental policies and procedures are strict