Vacancy title:
Shift Chemist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
SGS

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, May 21 2025

Duty Station:
Kalulushi | Kalulushi | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.

Job Description

• Optimisation of analytical instruments.
• To implement and maintain the integrated management system to meet the requirements of the international standards ISO/IEC 17025 and applicable local regulations in conjunction with the Senior Chemist
• Evaluate data in the quality role but shall not report opinions and interpretations
• Data evaluation and root cause determination following proficiency testing failures, customer complaints, audit findings, and improvement requests.
• Review and statistically trends Pt results
• Review quality data for trends, biases or problems.
• Coordinate and administer the improvement systems
• Manage the process of document control in the laboratory
• Provide planned quality related training and awareness as required
• Facilitate and plan management review
• Coordinating the preparation/validation of calibration standards.
• To liaise with supervisors and analysts on safety precautions and applicable MSDS.
• To eliminate and mitigate unsafe conditions and report the same to management.
• To understand and use the competence module in compliance with the training program.
• Deputise for Senior Chemist in his/her absence.
• Monitor staff/employee attendance.
• To train analysts and sample preparers in good laboratory practices.
• Any others that may be assigned by the superior.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in engineering science or chemistry or related discipline.
• At least two years experience working in a similar environment.

Additional Information

• To prevent use of faulty equipment/instruments.
• To approve use of chemicals.
• To evaluate and appraise subordinates.
• Ensure that the laboratory accreditation under ISO 17025 is maintained
• Identify non-conformances in timeously and maintain customer satisfaction
• Clear understanding of the role of a Chemist.
• Interpretation of the sample preparation and analytical procedures and standards normally applied to analytical services industry.
• Interpretation of the industry safety, health and environmental management standards.
• Knowledge of procedure documentation and implementation of ISO/IEC 17025 management systems.
• Knowledge of internal and external audit requirement
• Familiarity with computer programs such as SLIMS and MS application.
• Administrative/supervisory skills.
•  Outstanding attention to detail

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

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