Quality Control Analyst at Lafarge Cement

About the job

The objective of Quality Control Analyst is to work with other members of the quality  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 

• Ensures 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.
• Ensures that end products comply with the plant specifications and statutory requirements during in process and before being dispatched.
• Ensures that fuse beads and pellets for in process and finished product are properly prepared and used in XRF analyses.
• Ensures prompt control of in-process and finished products.
• Conducts chemical analyses, Ash Content, Calorific Value and Moisture of in-coming materials (gypsum, coal, AF etc) using the available testing instruments as applicable.
• Interprets all the test results produced and take corrective action for deviation in conjunction through usage of Statistical Process Control Incident plotting and reporting.
• Makes sure that the standards for the standardization are available.
• Follows Lafarge Quality Technical Standard (LQTS) in all laboratory tests
• Adheres to, sample preparation, analysis/testing, sample retention work instructions, always.
• Informs/consults his superior of any technical difficulties and faults beyond scope immediately.
• Ensures that the laboratory records are kept up-to-date and allow product traceability.
• Ensures that the laboratory and other measuring equipment is maintained, serviced, calibrated and in good working condition.
• Manages the Lab reagents, glassware, equipment/accessories and other equipment spares stocks.
• Manages testing programs daily.
• Any other job that may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree/ HND in Chemistry, Laboratory Technology, or Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a process industry
• 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 controls, statistical methods and of experimental design
• Good knowledge of control tools and instruments (operation logic, 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 9001)
• Good planning skills