• Application Deadline:
• Position: Quality Control Analyst, Ewekoro


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 years


• Location Ogun


• Job Field Engineering / Technical 
  

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