Technician

Technician

Rustenburg

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Primary Responsibilities

Perform routine analytical techniques related to the established Fire Assay, Wetchem, ICP-OES procedures. Assist in the planning and co-ordination of Fire Assay, Wetchem, ICP-OES processes. Evaluate and report analytical results

Specific Responsibilities

• Evaluate, validate and report analytical results.
• Evaluate and ensure technical accuracy of analytical results reported.
• Monitor analytical processes and take remedial action where deviations/discrepancies arise impacting on the quality of analytical results.
• Consult with HOD to address retests, result anomalies or other problems with samples or analyses.
• Assist with maintaining up to date records of relevant documentation required for accreditation in consultation with the HOD.
• Keep abreast with the new trends and current developments within the analytical science.
• Follow HOD clear detailed instructions and demonstrate flexibility in executing your duties.
• Keep the detailed records of all experimental/investigative work undertaken and submit the required technical report.
• Ensure effective and optimal utilization of staff, equipment and facilities within the department.
• Drive good housekeeping practices within the department to ensure that the work areas and surrounding environment is kept clean at all times.
• Comply and conform to the QHSE policy of the company and ensure staff follow all safety procedures.
• Must have full understanding of the LIMS system.
• Must comply and conform to the Quality Management System (ISO17025 and SANAS).
• Ensure proper and correct profiling of QA/QC reports for various clients in keeping to agreed work schedules.
• Ensure Wet Chem and Instrumentation process (Prill picking, digestion of prills and reading samples on ICP-OES is followed exactly as to the relevant Competence Modules set.
• Liaise with the Supervisors/HOD/Production manager to ensure customer requirements are achieved with regard to the turnaround time commitments.
• Ensure daily Communication between ICP and Fire assay (HOD & Senior Staff) for the reading of jobs from FAS in order to satisfy scheduling and achieve turnaround and production requirements.
• Institute the necessary company corrective measures against subordinates for actions that are contrary to company rules & procedures.
• Must be willing to work overtime/flexible hours when necessary.
• Assist in the management of special projects as allocated from start to completion reporting progress to Instrumentation HOD.
• Provide daily production reports and records regarding the number of assays & re-assays done, reported and outstanding samples in the system.
• Assist with the training of new Laboratory employees on the application of the Wet chemical and instrumentational techniques and processes.
• Assist in the Wet Chemistry and instrumentation production plan.
• Plan, monitor and assist with ordering of consumable items to ensure that correct stock levels are maintained at all times.
• Assist in the method development and method validation.
• Assist in improving the wet chemistry and Instrumentation process and problem solving.
• Assist in the investigation and resolution of any irregularities/non-conformances within the wet chemistry and Instrumentation process and register them as Improvement Requests and/or Client's Complaints.
• Standing in for HOD during their absence due to meetings, trainings, sick leave & annual leave.
• Identify and report quality issues and implement the corrective and preventative action
• Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.

Specific Requirements

• Cease the use of any equipment that may be deemed to constitute a safety hazard or enter hazardous environments without the necessary knowledge and protection and report the situation to higher authority to take action.
• Cease to carry on with work that may affect the quality (integrity) of services and report the situation to higher authority to take action.
• Initiate a formal improvement request when a deviation of the system occurs, possible improvements are identified or when nonconformity is identified.
• Assist with consumables and inventory control and ordering within budgetary constraints.
• Discuss and assist the HOD with the evaluation of deviations to process, protocols and methods.
• Drive production plans.
• Assist with addressing client complaints.
• Validate, approve and authorize analytical results.
• Authorise re-assays of nonconforming results.
• Assist with the Authorizing and competency sign-off of staff.
• Assist HOD to authorise and validate new analytical methods and calibration standards for use.
• Assist with the management of overtime