OGC Laboratory Analyst at SGS

Job Description

• Testing of all petroleum products/ samples and any other items which require analysis in accordance to standard operating procedures, techniques, national, international and industry standards or client’s guidelines.
• Ensure that all activities are carried out in compliance with the laboratory’s QA/QC system and more especially ISO/IEC 17025. In addition, ensure GLP compliance where applicable.
• Ensure that set Turnaround time for every sample submitted is adhered to and that clients’ testing requirement are fully met including application of correct methods/standard.
• Adhere to health and safety measures in regard to general hygiene, sample testing, sample retention, disposal/destruction
• Always use the correct methods, standards and techniques and apply them consistently at all times in all the analysis carried out.
• Responsible for housekeeping in the laboratory and ensuring that work is carried out in a clean and safe environment.
• To ensure that raw data of analyses carried out clearly supports results obtained prior to subsequent approvals
• Keep abreast with all the latest developments of analytical standards related to elemental/instrumental analysis and technologies in order to continuously develop new methods and capabilities for validation and final adoption
• Ensure that work records, samples and auxiliary documents are kept properly and organized in such manner as to be easy to retrieve and process.
• To ensure full completion of the process control form throughout the analysis process
• Ensure that all laboratory activities under your control are carried in safe manner and any unsafe situation reported promptly to management for necessary action.
• To ensure that the results and test data produced is accurate, reliable and within acceptable repeatability/reproducibility Statements should start with a verb including what, how and why.
• To work in a flexible manner /pattern so that resources are aligned to workload, thus meeting customer needs for 24hrs,365-day service whilst still maintaining a long term, viable and competitive business for SGS.
• Ensure competency issues are highlighted and appropriate training is provided according with experience, in either capacity as mentor or trainee to enable personal development which will benefit the laboratory team and maximize potential shortfalls in skills/experience in laboratory resources.
• Any other duties assigned to you from time to time by Management.

Qualifications

• A degree in Chemistry,Biochemistry,Petroleum , or equivalent qualification from recognized institution.
• At least 2 years laboratory testing experience preferably in a multi-purpose laboratory and has satisfied the management for his/her capability in application of the relevant testing protocol.
• Good knowledge of ISO 17025, ISO 9001, GLP and HSE standards.
• Working knowledge of laboratory instruments such as the JFTOT, Auto distiller, FAME tester, Flash/Pour point tester, Sulphur in oil analyzer (XRF), Densitometer etc.
• Have sound knowledge of laboratory work particularly instrumental methods used in petrochemical analysis
• Work with minimum supervision.