Section Manager: Fire Assay and Sample Preparation

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• Responsible for the day to day management, planning, coordination and operation of the Geochem Fire Assay department and sample Preparation.
• Responsible for planning, reviewing and monitoring of capital, revenue and expense budgeting.
• Maintain appropriate shift structures and shift rosters in order to address workload and throughput as per sectional capacity targets and client commitments.
• Maintain, monitor, procure and manage appropriate stock levels within budgetary constraints and workload requirements.
• Responsible for sample routing, formulating changes, improving work flow and maximum utilization of resources in the departments.
• Coordinate Method Development and Method Validation.
• Responsible for effective and appropriate use of equipment and facilities including breakdowns, maintenance, repairs and servicing according to internal schedules.
• Responsible for development, effective utilization and supervision of human resources within the department, including training, recruitment and disciplinary issues.
• Keeping abreast of new trends and current development in Analytical Science.
• Attending client meetings, liaising with clients when required.
• Assisting with results evaluation and validation.
• Ensuring that bowl weights are reported on a weekly basis to the Quality Manager by Sample prep supervisor.
• Determine, manage and drive initiatives in order to implement and monitor accreditation requirements as per SGS and ISO17025 requirements.
• Responsible for Health and Safety within the Geochem Fire Assay and sample prep departments.
• Ensuring that company policies are adhered to by all staff and communicating any changes of these policies to the staff.
• Complying and conforming to the QHSE policy of the company.
• Must be fully acquainted with the LIMS system.
• Must comply and conform to the Quality Management System (ISO17025 and SANAS).
• Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.

Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.

Education

• Matric (Grade 12) – with Mathematics and Science as subjects
• B.Sc, BTech or National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a relevant field.
• Solid Management/Senior Supervisory experience.
• Validating and reporting results.
• Solid Fire Assay technical knowledge and experience.