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SGSLaboratory Manager - Brits
SGS seeks a Laboratory Manager for its facility in Brits. This position entails complete oversight of laboratory operations, administrative functions, overall efficiency, and quality assurance. The…
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SGS seeks a Laboratory Manager for its facility in Brits. This position entails complete oversight of laboratory operations, administrative functions, overall efficiency, and quality assurance. The manager ensures adherence to ISO/IEC 17025 standards, drives workplace health and safety protocols, and integrates the Quality Management System into daily routines. Responsibilities include supervising personnel, guiding technical support for clients, maintaining analysis standards, and participating in the budgeting process for specialized projects and…
Job Description
SGS seeks a Laboratory Manager for its facility in Brits. This position entails complete oversight of laboratory operations, administrative functions, overall efficiency, and quality assurance. The manager ensures adherence to ISO/IEC 17025 standards, drives workplace health and safety protocols, and integrates the Quality Management System into daily routines. Responsibilities include supervising personnel, guiding technical support for clients, maintaining analysis standards, and participating in the budgeting process for specialized projects and service development. The role also involves resolving complex technical challenges, protecting liability, directing program activities, and ensuring environmental compliance. Candidates must possess significant background in geochemistry and laboratory supervision.
Responsibilities
- Manage overall laboratory operations and functions to maintain efficiency and quality
- Ensure compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 and deliver results meeting regulatory and customer standards
- Promote and monitor workplace health, safety, and environmental policies
- Integrate the Quality Management System into daily operational activities
- Provide technical support and direction for external clients and customer services
- Assist in the budgeting process for specific projects and new service development
- Develop and implement operational tools, methodologies, guidelines, and in-house training
- Resolve unusual or sensitive technical situations and direct laboratory staff activities
- Evaluate and report analytical results and maintain accredited Quality Management Systems
- Initiate formal improvement requests upon identifying system deviations or nonconformities
Requirements
- BSc Chemistry degree or equivalent education
- Extensive laboratory experience in a mining environment
- Five years of supervision at the management level in a geochemical field
- Extensive experience with laboratory operations and instrumentation skills
- Good working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025
- Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
Core Skills
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What is the employer for this position?
The employer for this role is SGS.
Where is the job located?
The posting specifies the location as Brits.
What educational background is required?
Candidates must have a BSc Chemistry degree or an equivalent qualification.
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What level of experience is needed for this role?
The role requires extensive laboratory experience in a mining environment along with five years of supervision at the management level in a geochemical field.
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