Laboratory Manager - Brits

• Promotes and Monitors all aspects of Health and Safety in the workplace.
• Promotes the highest level of quality and ensures that the QMS is part of the day to day operation with all policies and procedures followed as documented.
• Communication with all staff and other management.
• Responsible to provide technical support or direction for customer services and external clients.
• Ensure compliance to all analysis standards.
• Adhere to all aspects of SGS policies, procedures and Management and Quality Management system.
• Assisting in budgeting process for specific projects and new service development.
• Added value

• Development and implementation of operational tools and guidelines.
• Methodology/Procedures.
• In-house Laboratory Training.
• Liability protection (e.g. integrity of all correspondence and reports).
• Ensure effective use of communication tools.
• Assist in resolving technical situations of unusual complexity or sensitivity and quick action taken to resolve such issues.
• Ensures consistency and accuracy of policies, quotations and procedures and strategic planning; evaluating activities to recommend changes in processes, regulations and other programs and procedures to improve customer service, review and edit documents to ensure compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Responsible for the direction of laboratory staff and program activities.
• Independent decision-making responsibilities regarding division.
• Ensure Environmental policies are being kept and followed.
• Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.
• Manage and maintain the accredited Quality Managements System in accordance with ISO 17025.
• Provides supervision and leadership to staff.
• Authorized to evaluate and report all analytical results.
• Any person has the right to refuse to perform work that may damage the environment in an imminent and serious way and to report such a situation. The employee has the responsibility to protect the environment as well.
• Cease the use of any equipment that may be deemed to constitute a safety hazard or entry to hazardous environments without the necessary knowledge and protection, and take action to address the hazard.
• Cease to carry on with work that may affect the quality (integrity) of services and take action to address the issue.
• Initiate a formal improvement request when a deviation of the system occurs, possible improvements are identified or when nonconformity is identified.

• BSc Chemistry or equivalent
• Extensive laboratory experience in a mining environmen
• Strong organisational, verbal and written communication skills are required

• 5 Year supervision at management level in a geochemical field
• Instrumentation skills
• Extensive experience with laboratory operations
• Demonstrated interpersonal and organisational skills
• Must have a good working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025.

• Must be self-motivated, able to multi-task and possesses good verbal and written communication
• Must have previous management experience and can create a work environment that fosters a team approach
• Acts quickly and decisively; able to make tough calls
• Able to coordinate and motivate a team towards a common goal
• Able to work independently and to coordinate several activities simultaneously
• Is innovative with a systematic approach for problem solving
• Works well under pressure

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