Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 22 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job description:
Overall Job Purpose
• QAQC Senior Chemist is responsible for the:
• (i) Development and Maintenance of the Quality Management System to the best of laboratory practices,
• (ii) Accountable for the development of up to date QAQC Standard procedures,
• (iii) Coordinate the Laboratory QAQC by use of reference material, blanks and duplicates.

Specific Job Responsibility
• Ensure that all personnel and visitors adhere to company health safety and environmental regulations and requirements of the department.
• Administer and maintain the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
• Implementation and maintenance of a Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure that all analytical results generated by the Laboratory meet the acceptable accuracy and precision standards by use of adequate quality controls.
• Manage the Laboratory QA/QC by use of reference materials, duplicates and blanks.
• Ensure availability of up to date Analytical methods and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure that all activities that may impact on the quality of analytical results are documented, validated and controlled.
• Ensure that all daily, bi-weekly and monthly QAQC reports are generated and distributed to relevant personnel.
• Planning for continuous compliancy and competency training and development of Laboratory personnel.
• Conduct Certify all laboratory personnel in SOP trainings.
• Ensure in – house and statutory calibrations of process laboratory equipment are conducted. (Balances, pressure vessels etc.)
• Carry out internal audits of the laboratory so as to identify anomalous situations and institute corrective actions.
• Coordinate laboratory proficiency testing activities.
• Conduct all QAQC investigations for all non – conforming occurrences in sample preparation and analysis.
• Perform any other functions directed by the Chief Chemist

Job Specific Competencies
• Drive the team to Uphold Quality.
• Maintain the functionability of the QAQC system.
• Train New personnel on Quality systems in the section.
• Ensure all laboratory personnel are conversant with the quality system
• Monitor the performance of the Certified and internal Reference materials
• Able to encourage experimental risk
• Creative and innovative mind-set.
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint VBA and Publisher
• Excellent reporting Skills.
• Analytical skills

Key Job Attributes
• Accountability and Ownership
• Self-Driven
• Bold Initiative
• Thinking Safety
• Upholding Quality
• Technical Skill
• Driving Attendance
• Teamwork

Experience required to perform in this job
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a quality role in a Mine Site Laboratory
• Valid driving license
• First aid training
• Training in LIMS
• Training in Quality Systems
• Training in supervisory skills

Qualifications
• BSc. Chemistry
• MSc in chemistry or related field an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• To apply for this job please visit firstquantum.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com.

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