Laboratory Technician - Fixed Term Contract at AVI Limited

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Incoming Material Control – raw materials
• Sample (as per the NBL Sampling plan) and inspect incoming raw materials on a daily basis, conducting the required physical and chemical analysis against specifications/SAP Inspection plan using established test methods
• Verify the COA (Certificate of Acceptability) against the specification
• Using correct procedure test and report on acceptability/ rejectability of raw materials
• Effective control of raw materials held for inspection
• Capture results on SAP and complete the usage decision to release stock as well as complete NCR’s for stock not within specification.
• Generate product trends in the form of graphs
• Stock control of chemicals for carrying out required analysis
• Maintain laboratory in a clean and tidy condition
• Test in-process materials as required and communicate results. Deviations from standard to be highlighted to the Laboratory Supervisor/ QA Manager immediately

Incoming Material Control – packaging materials

• Sample (as per the NBL Sampling plan) and inspect incoming packaging materials on a daily basis and conduct required physical and visual analysis against specifications/SAP Inspection plan using established test methods
• Verify the COA (Certificate of Acceptability) against the specification
• Using correct procedure test and report on acceptability/ rejectability of raw materials
• Effective control of packaging held for inspection
• Capture results on SAP and complete the usage decision to release stock as well as complete NCR’s for stock not within specification.
• Generate product trends in the form of graphs
• Stock control of chemicals for carrying out required analysis
• Maintain clean and tidy hygiene condition
• Test in-process materials as required and communicate results. Deviations from standard to be highlighted to the Laboratory Supervisor/ QA Manager immediately

Incoming Material Control – new samples (suppliers), NPD and other factories in the group

• Analyze standard and non-standard raw materials as requested by NPD, Group QA
• Analyze finished product as required
• Play an active part in Continuous improvement teams as relevant to your position

Process Control

• Complete tests on any in-process materials as required. Monitor and maintain records of relevant data and report on out of control situations
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to investigate issues with material and resolve quality related issues.
• Raise NCR’s for any issues identified.

Hygiene and Housekeeping Maintenance

• GMP audits completed as per schedule
• Areas of concern highlighted to Managers when necessary

Training in basic Laboratory techniques

• Train students for a given period in the routine laboratory methods and tasks required
• Ensure students are able to report correctly on results achieved.
• Train students in the methods of hygiene inspections and ensure that they understand the reports and their distribution.

Training of QCs on analytical tests

• Non Conformance Handling
• Raise NCR’s for raw or packaging materials from initiation to completion and sign off. NCR App used for external NCR’s and Shopware used for Internal NCR’s.
• Ensure product is isolated and quarantined and is sampled as per the NBL Sampling plan
• Ensure in-process investigations includes a multi-disciplinary team.

Plant hygiene and microbiological audits

• Collect microbial swabs monthly on agreed areas, as per the schedule requirements and prepare them for dispatch to the service provider.
• Collect monthly samples of finished products for micro testing.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• At least 1 years’ experience in an FMCG Company in Quality Assurance
• FSSC 22000 exposure

Qualifications:

• Grade 12/ Matric
• Diploma in Food Technology or an equivalent qualification

Competencies:

• Documenting Facts
• Articulating Information
• Conflict Management
• Challenging Ideas
• Interacting with people
• Taking action