Quality Control Analyst at Lafarge Africa Plc

Job Title: Quality Control Analyst

About the Job 

• The Quality Control Analyst works with other members of the quality/plant team to maximize operational efficiency in an environment of continuous improvement; to provide timely and accurate process control information, to ensure that all testing equipment is operating properly, and to certify that the completed product meets intended specifications.

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure that the work area in the Laboratory is safe, by identifying, reporting and rectifying all safety deviations through use of near miss reporting, Audits and Planned Tasks Observations methods.
• Ensure that end products comply with the plant specifications and statutory requirements during in process and before being dispatched.
• Conducts Blaine, sulphates (SO3), and residues in cement.
• Ensures that fuse beads and pellets for end product are properly prepared and used in XRF analyses
• Conducts chemical analyses of received gypsum, coal, red alluvium and end product using XRF.
• Conducts physical analyses of end product using EN 196 Methods
• Conducts coal ash and calorific value analyses of received coal using Bomb Calorimeter/ furnace
• Interprets all the test results produced and take corrective action for deviations in conjunction through usage of Statistical Process Control Incident plotting and reporting.
• Makes sure that the standards for the standardization are available.
• Adheres to, sample preparation, analysis/testing, sample retention work instructions, at all times.
• Informs/consults his superior of any technical difficulties and faults beyond scope immediately.
• Ensure that the laboratory records are kept up-to-date and allow product tractability.
• Ensure that the laboratory and other measuring equipment is maintained, serviced, calibrated and in good working condition.
• Manage the Chemical Lab reagents, glassware, equipment/accessories and other equipment spares stocks.
• Manage testing programmes daily.

Who you’ll work with:

• CCRO
• Mining Engineer
• Geologists.

What we are looking for
Qualification, Education and Skills:

• BSc / HND in Chemistry, Laboratory Technology, Physics, Chemical engineering or a subject related to mining.
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a process industry or quarry operation. 
• Good team player and self motivated.
• Commitment to the highest standards of safe work habits 
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Able to take initiative based on sound problem solving skills.
• Demonstrate leadership skills via work ethics, ability to delegate and motivate, fairness, must be hands-on.
• Very good written and verbal communication.

Technical Competencies:

• Good knowledge of cement manufacturing processes: raw meal preparation, burning, air flow, combustion and grinding.
• Good knowledge of physico-chemical characteristics of products, of parameters and standards applied to cement manufacturing.
• Good knowledge of the major clients’ uses of the products and of the controlling parameters
• In-depth knowledge of quality control methods and instruments
• Good knowledge of process control statistical methods and of experimental design
• Good knowledge of control tools and instruments (operation logics, regulation methods and systems)
• Good knowledge of current regulations and of specific environmental constraints
• Good knowledge of project management methods
• Good knowledge of safety laws and regulations
• Computer literate (Word, excel, MS project, lotus note)
• Good knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9002)
• Good planning skills.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Good interpersonal relationship
• Result oriented
• Attention to accuracy / Precision
• Curiosity / Seeking information
• Decision-making capacity / Self-confidence.

Managerial Competencies:

• Team leadership skill
• Good aptitude for organization and communication
• Result oriented with high decision making capacity/ self confidence
• High level of initiative
• Anticipative.