Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 21 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Introduction
Bureau Veritas Group is a multi-disciplinary organization founded in 1828, now with a presence in more
than 700 locations across 140 countries around the world.
Bureau Veritas Zambia was incorporated in 2015, with offices in Lusaka, Kitwe, and Ndola.
As a trusted partner, Bureau Veritas helps its clients with compliance checks to improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure, and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection, and social responsibility.
Bureau Veritas Zambia requires services of a Laboratory Manager to organize, Manage and operate
Bureau Veritas Sampling and Testing Analytical Laboratory applying technical competences and skills in line with ISO/IEC17025:2005 technical requirements in a timely and effective manner focusing on meeting the client’s needs while continually adding value.
The Job holder will report to the Country Manager in the division & department of Metals & Minerals based on the Copperbelt Kitwe and will perform the Job in
the framework of the Bureau Veritas Quality Assurance System, the code of Ethics and the Bureau Veritas
Group Polices.

Minimum Requirements
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Studies and other related
• A minimum of two (02) years’ relevant experience in marketing or sales
• Valid Driver’s license
• Ability to initiate and sustain activities
• Proficient in Microsoft 365
• Proficiency in both Written and spoken English and excellent
• Very good Communication and Listening skills
• Experience of working internationally and/or in a multi-cultural environment

Job Specification
Duties and Responsibilities
• Laboratory supervision, monitoring and providing leadership in the generation of timely and accurate laboratory assays of Metallurgical plant process, exploration drilling and run-of-mine sample
• Maintaining compliance and continued certification of the laboratory to ISO/EC 17025 Quality management System standard through internal and external audit participation
• Monitoring usage of LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) In managing and securing laboratory data and ensuring its availability
• QA/QC activities monitoring assey results applying trend charts (Shewart Control Charts) taking necessary and immediate corrective action measures with the help of LIMS
• Budgeting, planning and management of laboratory equipment, critical spares and consumables availability for a remotely located laboratory
• Method developmental and revision of standard operating procedures
• Reporting of departmental activities to senior management, weekly and monthly reporting of general laboratory operations and activities
• Retraining, re-education and organization of lab staff according to work priorities
• Communication meetings with mining, geology and metallurgy department on process changes as a part of planning
• Calibration schedules of key laboratory equipment to ensure conformity and acceptability to a minimum operating standard
• Arranging visits for specialized service of critical analytical equipment from remote locality
• Coordinating third party analysis and benchmarking laboratory performance through external and international samples and assey exchange programs
• Recruiting and training laboratory staff in sampling, sample preparation and chemical analysis of mining, metallurgy and environmental samples
• send out proposals to clients and develop the business to a sustainable revenue per month
• Attend sales meetings with clients and internally

Environmental
• Dispose waste in a responsible manner
• Enforcing safety regulations and national regulatory laws are adhered to by all personnel
• Report all environmental incidents to management immediately or as soon as reasonably practicable
• Use natural resources in a responsible manner
• Participate in all emergency drills
• Conduct work to customer specific requirements and adhere to customer rules (where applicable)
• Participate and contribute to impact and aspect register with regards to your area of responsibility
• Ensuring compliance with legal & moral obligations with regards to the position by understanding & implementing relevant sections of the Environmental requirements for Zambia

Safety
• Report all incidents and accidents to management immediately or as soon as reasonably practicable
• Take care of my own health and safety while conducting work
• Conduct work to customer specific requirements and adhere to customer rules (where applicable) ✓ Participate in emergency training
• Participate and contribute to hazard and risk register with regards to your area of responsibility
• Ensuring compliance with legal & moral obligations with regards to the position by understanding & implementing relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety requirements for Zambia
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping by implementing the relevant procedures with regards to best practices.
• Always apply all safety rules
• Conduct 2 min for my safety before starting a task

Key Behaviour
• BV Core & Business values
• Good Interpersonal skills

Key Skills
• Computer Skills
• High Ethical and professional
• Good interpersonal skills
• Team player

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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• Please submit your CV  by no later than 31 October 2024
• To apply for this job please visit jobs.bureauveritas.com.

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