Job Description

Closing Date 2025/11/05
Reference Number AEC251022-8
Pillar AECI Plant Health
Job Title Laboratory Analyst
Job Type Classification Permanent
Job Grade CL
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / Site Somerset West
Location - Province Western Cape
Location - Country South Africa

• To perform analysis of raw, intermediate and finished products and take corrective action to produce products within specifications.
• Perform calibration duties and improve on analytical and lab procedures to improve accuracy and productivity.
• Perform various administrative tasks within the 3 laboratories

Required outputs: functional

• Required to perform analysis of non-critical raw materials, active ingredients, intermediates and finished products.
• Improve on analytical and lab procedures to improve accuracy and productivity.
• Required to trouble shoot on instruments when analytical problems are experienced.
• Maintenance and control of reagents inventory.
• To investigate customer complaints on in-house products.
• Required to manage laboratory waste.
• Preparation and execution of monthly stock takes for the laboratory;
• Procurement of stock including obtaining quotes, liaison with suppliers, filing purchase orders and processing tax invoices.
• Liaison with Production Team Leaders with regard to out of spec products.
• Housekeeping, maintenance and clearance of retention stores.
• Ensure adequate maintenance and subculturing of mother cultures for production, quality control and intellectual property purposes.
• To undertake any legal ad hoc tasks for which the incumbent is competent as directed by management.
• To adhere to statutory and legal requirements
• To participate and assist to maintain SHEQ Management Systems certifications/standards.
• To ensure that non-conformance issues are reported according to the no-conformance procedures.
• To ensure that actions emanating from non-conformance investigations are closed out timeously.
• Participate in all internal and external audits done for SHEQ Management Systems pertaining to areas of responsibility.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum educational requirement Grade 12 with post matric tertiary qualification of a Sc. (or Technical Science degree) focused on Microbiology, Bio-technology or Plant Pathology.
• Minimum of 2-3 years' work experience in a Quality Control Laboratory.
• Experience in an agricultural /pharmaceutical environment is advantageous.
• Sound knowledge of microbial culturing and maintenance of cultures is compulsory.
• Must be computer literate MS Office (Word/Excel and Outlook.

Skills Required