Laboratory Technician Plant (Automotive Manufacturing)

SUMMARY:
Laboratory Technician perform laboratory tests to ensure product quality and help develop new formulations

POSITION INFO:

Laboratory Technician (Plant)

(Automotive Manufacturing)

Department: Quality

Job Purpose:
Perform laboratory tests to ensure product quality and help develop new formulations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• National Diploma/N6 in Analytical Chemistry or related field
• At least 3 years’ testing lab experience in automotive manufacturing
• Relevant certification

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect and register raw material and process samples
• Conduct product quality tests (e.g., density, tensile strength, flammability, porosity) per standards
• Operate laboratory equipment (e.g., hardness tester, tensile tester, ovens)
• Record and report results daily; prepare technical reports
• Coordinate testing with external labs and other plants
• Assist with product development and wet testing
• Support product audits and annual inspections
• Ensure equipment calibration and lab maintenance
• Follow quality management systems (QMS) and record keeping
• Identify and report quality issues; support improvements
• Conduct capability and measurement system analyses

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