Assistant Laboratory Manager (Various Sites) (Alm25)

Job Description An Assistant Laboratory Manager is responsible to assist with the accreditation and Health and Safety regulations requirements are adhered to in and around the laboratory.
• An Assistant Laboratory Manager is responsible for verifying that the correct test methods are followed and immediately report any deviations to the relevant reporting manager.
• An Assistant Laboratory Manager is responsible to adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
• An Assistant Laboratory Manager is responsible to assist the technicians with any job whether it is on site or inside the laboratory as per instruction from the authorized site supervisor /laboratory manager.
• An Assistant Laboratory Manager is responsible to perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the authorized site supervisor/laboratory manager and regional manager.
• An Assistant Laboratory Manager is to ensure all functions continue as per procedure in the absence of the Laboratory Manager.
• Support the Laboratory manager to ensure all payroll instruction, leave forms and other administrative duties are carried out.
• Provide training to reporting staff as and when the need is identified.
Qualifications Relevant National Diploma or NQF 6 / Grade 12 or NQF4 equivalent or skills and experience sufficient to be recognized as a qualification through - Recognition of Prior Learning.
• Drivers License • Relevant National Diploma and ten years relevant experience or NQF 6 and ten years relevant experience.
OR • Grade 12- and 3relevant experience or NQF4 and fifteen years relevant experience.
• Must be familiar with all Civil Engineering Test Methods under THM1 and SANS.
Additional Information Competent and qualified to do all tests in all laboratory divisions including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete / aggregate • Competent and qualified to do quality laboratory control and implementation • Competent and qualified to supervise and execute all field work • Be familiar with COLTO • Knowledge of Health and Safety • Computer literate (Word, Excel, Outlook) • Physically able and willing to work with, process and moving of samples and when required.
• Competent and qualified to do all tests (TMH 1 and SANS) in all laboratory divisions including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete / aggregate