Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 95,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,400 offices and laboratories around the world. SGS provides an extensive portfolio of testing services to the oil and gas, environmental, agricultural, industrial, life sciences, consumer products and minerals sectors from a network of over 700 laboratories around the world.
We will be happy to invite you to join our team in Zambia
Laboratory Manager
Primary Responsibilities
To manage the testing laboratory in compliance with the Quality Management System, the requirements of ISO/IEC17025 standard and the Global vision.

Responsibilities:
• To plan and execute the activities of the laboratory in compliance with the quality requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, the needs of the clients, regulatory authorities and other interested parties.
• To satisfy the client and achieve a sustainable growth and stability of the laboratory
• Updating himself with the daily company activities and challenges, latest technology on the market and submit continual improvement proposals to management
• To design, review and format documents, contracts, subcontractors and to carry out supplier evaluation and selection to ensure compliance with professional conduct and its global vision.
• Review the capability of the existing facilities, technical and manpower requirements and formulate goals with respect to education, training and skills of personnel
• To provide technical supervision in the operation and efficient use of equipment, instruments and materials for handling, preparation, transfer and storage of items to be tested and/or calibrated
• Responsible for providing month end inventory figures to finance department
• Laboratory reviews.
• Validation of reports before they are sent off to clients.
• Responsible for method development/validation in conjunction with Quality Control Coordinator.
• To initiate reorders/replacement of stocks and equipment.
• To communicate to clients real-time updates and follow-ups on all matters related to their orders, to investigate complaints and report timely to the client
• To communicate to the accreditation body on further methods accreditation requirements.
• Co-ordinates the participation in inter-laboratory and international proficiency testing and implements corrective and preventive actions for the results found out of pre-defined criteria
• To ensure the availability of the LIMS programs for data management.
• To delegate tasks to the appointee but retains accountability for the outcome

Profile:
• Degree or master’s in chemistry, Natural Sciences or any other related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years relevant technical experience.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 standards

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Applications letters with latest CVs must be sent electronically to lusekelo.bwembya@sgs.com or delivered to SGS Inspection Services Limited Plot 28A, Buteko Avenue opposite Central Police. Closing date for receiving application letters is on 29th July 2022

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