Laboratory Analyst (6 Month Contract)

Our client in the agricultural industry based in Port Elizabeth (Coega) is currently looking to employ a Laboratory Analyst. This will be a contract position.

Main Purpose Of The Position

Ensure the quality standards of the different finished and semi-finished products, by complying with process control, based on control letters and customer specifications, respecting safety, and environmental guidelines. Carry out tours focused on food safety and hygiene.

Responsibilities

Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment (Chromatographs, Titrino, polarimeters, etc.), and keep the records of that.
Prepare solutions for use in analyses, patterns, and others. Checks, maintains, and prepares drugs for use in the laboratory.
Carry out control of the process and of finished products of oils and derivatives.
Ensure compliance with internal work standards through training staff in line control letters, compliance with CIP processes, BPM verification and regulatory requirements.
Report internal and external results to internal customers, updating follow-up sheets in the database for the different products.
Quality control in centrifuge processes.
Approve and release batches of finished products for packaging, performing final inspection for approval in the system.
Update analysis targets according to customer specifications.
Follow and optimize the stock/ consumption of laboratory supplies.
Maintain 5s of the sector during the shift, comply with schedule and cleaning procedures.
Compliance with internal standards, GMP and GLP.
Contribute to the achievement of established objectives (production volume, efficiencies, savings, etc.).
Ensure the implementation, development, and compliance of the defined methodology.
Ensure that activities within the plant are carried out under the Safety, Health and Hygiene, Environment and Quality standards.
Ensure that the operation achieves the desired results.
Drive the culture of continuous improvement throughout the plant.
Raise awareness and prevent accidents.
Reduce the environmental impact caused by our operation.
Ensure compliance with the quality standards established by our customers.