Job Summary:
The Quality Control Analyst works with other members of the quality/plant team to maximize operational efficiency in an environment of continuous improvement; to provide timely and accurate process control information, to ensure that all testing equipment is operating properly, and to certify that the completed product meets intended specifications
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the work area in the Laboratory is safe, by identifying, reporting and rectifying all safety deviations through use of near miss reporting, Audits and Planned Tasks Observations methods.
- Ensure that end products comply with the plant specifications and statutory requirements during in process and before being dispatched.
- Conducts Blaine, sulphates (SO3), and residues in cement.
- Ensures that fuse beads and pellets for end product are properly prepared and used in XRF analyses
- Conducts chemical analyses of received gypsum, coal, red alluvium and end product using XRF.
- Conducts physical analyses of end product using EN 196 Methods
- Conducts coal ash and calorific value analyses of received coal using Bomb Calorimeter/ furnace
- Interprets all the test results produced and take corrective action for deviations in conjunction through usage of Statistical Process Control Incident plotting and reporting.
- Makes sure that the standards for the standardization are available.
- Adheres to, sample preparation, analysis/testing, sample retention work instructions, at all times.
- Informs/consults his superior of any technical difficulties and faults beyond scope immediately.
- Ensure that the laboratory records are kept up-to-date and allow product tractability.
- Ensure that the laboratory and other measuring equipment is maintained, serviced, calibrated and in good working condition.
- Manage the Chemical Lab reagents, glassware, equipment/accessories and other equipment spares stocks.
- Manage testing programmes daily
Technical Competencies:
- Good knowledge of cement manufacturing processes: raw meal preparation, burning, air flow, combustion and grinding.
- Good knowledge of physico-chemical characteristics of products, of parameters and standards applied to cement manufacturing.
- Good knowledge of the major clients’ uses of the products and of the controlling parameters
- In-depth knowledge of quality control methods and instruments
- Good knowledge of process control statistical methods and of experimental design
- Good knowledge of control tools and instruments (operation logics, regulation methods and systems)
- Good knowledge of current regulations and of specific environmental constraints
- Good knowledge of project management methods
- Good knowledge of safety laws and regulations
- Computer literate (Word, excel, MS project, lotus note)
- Good knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9002)
- Good planning skills.
Behavioural Competencies
- Good interpersonal relationship
- Result oriented
- Attention to accuracy / Precision
- Curiosity / Seeking information
- Decision-making capacity / Self-confidence
Managerial Competencies
- Team leadership skill
- Good aptitude for organization and communication
- Result oriented with high decision making capacity/ self confidence
- High level of initiative
- Anticipative
Requirements:
- BSc/HND in Chemistry, Laboratory Technology, Physics, Chemical engineering or a subject related to mining.
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a process industry or quarry operation.
- Good team player and self motivated.
- Commitment to the highest standards of safe work habits
- Good written and verbal communications skills
- Able to take initiative based on sound problem solving skills.
- Demonstrate leadership skills via work ethics, ability to delegate and motivate, fairness, must be hands-on.
- Very good written and verbal communication
Method of Application
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