SGS Ghana Job Vacancy For Chemist - Contract



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SGS Ghana Job Vacancy For Chemist - Contract





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Report to the Laboratory Manager

  • Running a shift to ensure production and quality goals are met.
  • Issuing stock during shift
  • Driving the use of PPE, safe work practices and good housekeeping during shift work
  • Sending preliminary reports to client.
  • Troubleshooting and doing routine maintenance on the equipments in the instrument room

Safety

  • Lead by example in all ways and advise subordinates of job hazards.
  • Ensure all staff wear the required PPE at all times
  • Monitor Fire Assay staff to ensure correct hygiene procedures followed
  • Conduct pre-shift safety meetings and report back to Management
  • Ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained, including instruments
  • Ensure SGS and Newmont Safety procedures implemented and followed
  • Report ALL accidents and incidents to Management

Operational  

  • Actively participate in activities and supervise shift to monitor productivity and ensure client turnaround requirements achieved.
  • Assist in monitoring workload in laboratory to reduce overtime.
  • Ensure all analytical methods are followed according to specified instructions.
  • Assist in collection and filing of analytical data for the validation of methods.
  • Report all application problems associated with instruments, equipment and computers to Management.
  • Report all maintenance work needed to be carried out to ensure normal operations.
  • Training and supervision of staff in assigned shift
  • Maintain a tidy work area and assist in scheduled clean up and maintenance procedures.
  • Evaluate, validate and report analytical results.
  • Monitor analytical process and take remedial action where deviations/discrepancies arise impacting on the quality of the analytical results.
  • Effective supervision of staff to achieve optimum production levels.
  • Production targets achieved based on work assigned and resources available
  • Laboratory House Keeping maintained at high standard
  • Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by Laboratory Management

Quality Control

  • Check completed batches and submit or initiate re-assays where appropriate after verifying standards and replicates using the data acceptance criteria.
  • Advice Management on the assessment of precision and accuracy of all methods and take action as required
  • Assist in maintaining accurate record keeping and control system for all documents
  • Ensure all non-conformances are recorded, fixed or escalated as required
  • Ensure calibration of Dispensers, balances and hotplates done each shift.
  • Ensure AAS operating data recorded each shift, take action as needed.

Ensure all solutions / standards correctly labeled and new AAS standards

  • checked against the old.
  • Update equipment maintenance log books after non-routine maintenance.
  • Ensure all primary standards are correctly prepared and labeled to check against the original standards.
  • Assist with addressing client complaints.
  • Keep Laboratory Management informed of all issues within the Laboratory
  • Participate in Training Programmes as required
  • Maintain good relations with all members of client staff relevant government authorities and community agencies.

Administration

  • Handle Staff grievances, escalate to Management as required.
  • Supervise subordinates, including discipline escalate as needed.
  • Keep Management informed of issues within the laboratory
  • Assist in the evaluation of staff in shift and conduct performance appraisals as requested
  • Cover for Management whilst on breaks

Stock Control

  • Assist Management in effective stock control and accurate counts
  • Assist in confirming number and quality of received goods
  • Maintain good relations with suppliers

Training

  • Co-ordinate with Management to initiate and conduct in-house training as and when appropriate
  • Discuss other training needs both personal and for subordinates with Management

Clients

  • Maintain good relations with all members of clients staff
  • Maintain good relations with consultancy firms, relevant government authorities and community Assemblies

Profile

  • BSC in Chemistry or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years laboratory experience

REQUIRED SKILLS


  • Knowledge of procedures on non-routine dissolutions, digestions and separations of samples
  • Ability to calculate and prepare stock reference standard solutions from primary standard chemicals or high purity metals as required.
  • Good knowledge in bullion Assay.
  • Good Knowledge in titration and standardization of stock solutions.
  • Detailed knowledge of analysis by atomic absorption spectrophotometer measurements
  • Good problem solving skills
  • Computer literate
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Sound Supervisory skills.
  • Able to operate and do routine maintenance in all instruments in a minerals assay Laboratory
  • Knowledge of ISO 17025.
Location: Obuasi, Ashanti Region
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