{"id":36205,"date":"2019-02-19T13:28:35","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T13:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=36205"},"modified":"2019-02-19T13:28:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T13:28:35","slug":"sgs-ghana-jobs-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/sgs-ghana-jobs-2019.html","title":{"rendered":"SGS Ghana Jobs 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Report to the Laboratory Manager<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title: Chemist<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Running a shift to ensure production and quality goals are met.<\/li>\n<li>Issuing stock during shift<\/li>\n<li>Driving the use of PPE, safe work practices and good housekeeping during shift work<\/li>\n<li>Sending preliminary reports to client.<\/li>\n<li>Troubleshooting and doing routine maintenance on the equipments in the instrument room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead by example in all ways and advise subordinates of job hazards.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all staff wear the required PPE at all times<\/li>\n<li>Monitor Fire Assay staff to ensure correct hygiene procedures followed<\/li>\n<li>Conduct pre-shift safety meetings and report back to Management<\/li>\n<li>Ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained, including instruments<\/li>\n<li>Ensure SGS and Newmont Safety procedures implemented and followed<\/li>\n<li>Report ALL accidents and incidents to Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Operational \u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Actively participate in activities and supervise shift to monitor productivity and ensure client turnaround requirements achieved.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in monitoring workload in laboratory to reduce overtime.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all analytical methods are followed according to specified instructions.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in collection and filing of analytical data for the validation of methods.<\/li>\n<li>Report all application problems associated with instruments, equipment and computers to Management.<\/li>\n<li>Report all maintenance work needed to be carried out to ensure normal operations.<\/li>\n<li>Training and supervision of staff in assigned shift<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a tidy work area and assist in scheduled clean up and maintenance procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate, validate and report analytical results.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor analytical process and take remedial action where deviations\/discrepancies arise impacting on the quality of the analytical results.<\/li>\n<li>Effective supervision of staff to achieve optimum production levels.<\/li>\n<li>Production targets achieved based on work assigned and resources available<\/li>\n<li>Laboratory House Keeping maintained at high standard<\/li>\n<li>Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by Laboratory Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quality Control<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check completed batches and submit or initiate re-assays where appropriate after verifying standards and replicates using the data acceptance criteria.<\/li>\n<li>Advice Management on the assessment of precision and accuracy of all methods and take action as required<\/li>\n<li>Assist in maintaining accurate record keeping and control system for all documents<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all non-conformances are recorded, fixed or escalated as required<\/li>\n<li>Ensure calibration of Dispensers, balances and hotplates done each shift.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure AAS operating data recorded each shift, take action as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ensure all solutions \/ standards correctly labeled and new AAS standards<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>checked against the old.<\/li>\n<li>Update equipment maintenance log books after non-routine maintenance.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all primary standards are correctly prepared and labeled to check against the original standards.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with addressing client complaints.<\/li>\n<li>Keep Laboratory Management informed of all issues within the Laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Participate in Training Programmes as required<\/li>\n<li>Maintain good relations with all members of client staff relevant government authorities and community agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Handle Staff grievances, escalate to Management as required.<\/li>\n<li>Supervise subordinates, including discipline escalate as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Keep Management informed of issues within the laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the evaluation of staff in shift and conduct performance appraisals as requested<\/li>\n<li>Cover for Management whilst on breaks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stock Control<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist Management in effective stock control and accurate counts<\/li>\n<li>Assist in confirming number and quality of received goods<\/li>\n<li>Maintain good relations with suppliers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-ordinate with Management to initiate and conduct in-house training as and when appropriate<\/li>\n<li>Discuss other training needs both personal and for subordinates with Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Clients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain good relations with all members of clients staff<\/li>\n<li>Maintain good relations with consultancy firms, relevant government authorities and community Assemblies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Profile<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BSC in Chemistry or equivalent<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 5 years laboratory experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>REQUIRED SKILLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Knowledge of procedures on non-routine dissolutions, digestions and separations of samples<\/p>\n<p>Ability to calculate and prepare stock reference standard solutions from primary standard chemicals or high purity metals as required.<\/p>\n<p>Good knowledge in bullion Assay.<\/p>\n<p>Good Knowledge in titration and standardization of stock solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Detailed knowledge of analysis by atomic absorption spectrophotometer measurements<\/p>\n<p>Good problem 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