Samancor Job Vacancy Application Details

Job Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAND QUALITY

• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
• Participate in Risk Assessments based on external and internal influences
• Adhere to Behavioural Expectations
• Participate in formal SHEQ Audits
• Participate in Significant Incident Investigations
• Adherence to all Quality standards as determines by ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 requirements
• Performing first-line corrective actions in terms of deviations of test work or deviations from the policies and procedures as outlined in the laboratory Quality system

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• Ensuring that all samples are prepared according to the required techniques and standards and preparing a range of samples when required
• The calibration and preparation of the specific laboratory equipment required to do the various chemical analysis
• The use of specific chemical analysis techniques, methods and equipment to measure and determine the chemical components of Raw Material samples
• Prepare solutions and samples for ICP, XRF and Auto-titrators
• Calibrate analytical equipment on delegation of the Laboratory Coordinator Analyst or Laboratory Practitioner
• Report shortage of Chemicals, glassware and spares for equipment to the Laboratory Practitioner
• Determine pH measurements
• Report malfunctioning o analytical equipment to the Laboratory Coordinator Analyst or Laboratory Practitioner
• Report abnormal values to the Laboratory Coordinator Analyst or Laboratory Practitioner
• Solve problems from the Laboratory and Plant when samples are swopped, mixed or missing
• Do checklists of equipment
• Organise and supervise the changing of gases and check leaks
• Control the storage of reserved samples
• Ensure that reported results are correct
• Work overtime at short notice when required
• Ensure that the Platinum wore at the Laboratory is stored safely as per standard operating procedure

ADMINISTRATION

• Logging of analytical results onto the log sheets and data files on the computer
• File used mass sheets
• Update the record of consumables removed from the general and chemical store
• Ensure that all logbooks are correctly marked according to quality requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 / N3 with Maths and Science
• Computer literacy (MS Office and associated software)
• Report Writing Skills
• Knowledge of ISO 17025, IMS and EBMS
• National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry will be advantageous
• Atleast 3 years’ experience at the Laboratory testing environment