Laboratory Analyst

PZ Cussons - Laboratory Analyst

Job Title: Laboratory Analyst

Job ID: JR003133

Location: Aba, Abia

Key Accountabilities, Responsibilities & Decision Making

• List the main areas of responsibility. Think about what technical tasks the role covers and how much accountability it has when making decisions about strategy, budgets, and people.
• Typically, 5 - 8, written in order of importance.

Key Accountability

• Typical Activity / Output
• % of Time (Optional)
• e.g. Strategic Planning / Operational Delivery / Team Leadership
• Develop annual business plans aligned to regional growth objectives / Manage daily operations ensuring quality, safety and efficiency / Coach and develop team members to build capability and engagement
• 20%

Dimensions:

• Return on Investment
• Customer Satisfaction
• Turn Around Time
• Strategic Alliances with different institutions
• Shift coordination / supervision
• Calibration of equipment.
• Analysis of % concentration & SG of Concentrated HCl.
• Reagent preparation and standardization.
• Reagent/ stationery request.
• Bulk liquid Analysis.
• Ensure proper documentation.
• Preparation of daily, weekly & monthly summaries
• Attend to jobs assigned by Q.C. Supervisor, and QA manager.
• Raising of work orders.
• Assist in special analysis.
• Weekly physiochemical evaluation of Semi & Finished Goods.
• undefined

Principal Accountabilities:

• The key outputs of the job
• List in priority order, if possible, typically 8-10
• NOT a task list
• Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources
• Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome
• Ensure conclusion & documentation of subordinates’ daily tasks using SOPs.
• Availability of calibrated data for all key measuring equipment and equipment efficiency and reliability when verified.
• OTIF of all analyses. Reliable, authorized and effective documentation of results.
• Reagent preparation should be done on or before 70% consumption of current stock in use (must never be at zero stock level).
• Reagents’ Buffer stock update must be current and escalated when stock is 30% of buffer stock level. Same for stationery.
• Min of three bulk liquid tallow tanker results to be released before 11am daily, if vehicle registration begins by 9am.
• All data, results and information of tests/activities must be accessible, retrievable, readable, clear, without mutilations, signed as appropriate and stored in the right logs/files and file/logbook position.
• OTIF of all summary reports (weekly review to be ready on or before 7am Monday of proceeding week).

Key Attributes:

Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S):

• To be aware of the hazards in the workplace within his control, and the control measures to reduce the risk associated with those hazards.
• Achieve 85% of action closure arising from monthly HSE inspection.
• Achieve 95% compliance with behaviour-based safety (BBS) walk around.
• Train 65% of the workforce on safety awareness.

Environmental Management System (EMS) Objectives

Key Activities:

• Understand roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with the EMS requirements.
• Implements and complies with EMS requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and /or regulations applicable to assigned jobs.

Quality And Plan Compliance Delivery: GMP

Key Accountability:

• To have a good knowledge of GMP requirements and application on site in line with GMP standard (PZC GMP standard/NAFDAC requirements)

Key Activities:

• Ensure that manufacturing operation meets stipulated GMP

Quality Management System (QMS) Objectives: (QMS)

Key Accountability:

• To ensure the effectiveness of the Quality Management System (QMS) and improve on the system.

Internal And External Relationships:

• To work with other staff continually to improve performance while adhering to legislative and company standards.
• To work closely as a team with the line manager and other leaders as to deliver set objectives
• undefined

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Outline the background and capabilities required to perform effectively. Describe the level of knowledge required (e.g. basic operational, advanced functional, cross-functional, strategic

Education / Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• B.Sc., HND or OND in Physical Science: Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, other related Laboratory Science courses, and Chemical Engineering.
• Basic operational Software Knowledge in Computer.
• Good Understanding of GMP (ISO 22716:2007) and QMS (ISO 9001:2015) standards.

Experience

• (preferred level of experience or type of experiences e.g. entry, working, significant, deep professional)
• undefined
• Required Experience:
• Minimum of 1 year work experience in a similar position.
• Ability to work longer hours as the work may demand.
• undefined

Technical and Professional Skills:

• (e.g. Specific systems, tools or expertise)
• undefined
• Laboratory Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Effective time management skills.

Application Closing Date

19th January, 2027.