Requirements: A minimum qualification of Matric or equivalentNational Diploma in Analytical Chemistry, and/or National Diploma in QualityMinimum five years’ experience in a similar role Responsibilities:Ensuring that the correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is utilized at all times.Adhering to Health and Safety rules and regulationsAdhering to the rules and regulations as documented within the company’s policies and code of conduct.Checking absenteeism for the shift and reporting any issues to your managerChecking the production activities for the previous shift and ensuring production activity without any delaysFollow up on any Health & Safety incidents within the department.Assisting the Manager in identifying “on the job training” gapsConducting daily team and/or toolbox talk meetings with the Team.Ensuring sound communication between departmentsReporting misconduct to your manager for escalationReporting poor performance to your manager for escalationReporting any and all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) concerns to your manager immediatelyGathering all completed inspection checklists from all subordinates and submitting it timeously to the ManagerFollowing-up on all identified concerns on the checklist timeously, alternatively escalating the concerns to your managerChecking to ensure that all necessary materials are available before the start of each shift.Checking the current heat in process of the shift in the production bookCompleting current sample testing of the current heatReceiving the samples from the relevant department and preparing these samples for testing using the relevant equipmentTesting the samples after preparation with the spectrometerRetrieving the results after the test has been conducted.Checking the results to ensure it is within the required specifications.Reporting the tested results to the Furnace OperatorsDocumenting all results in the lab and the office bookCounting the billets at the end of every heat, marking each heat using a chalk marker and calculating the quantity produced from the heat.Conducting a visual test on all billets and recording all the heat numbersIdentify billets to be rejected and return the rejected billet to the billet yard to salvage at a later stage.Balancing the physical count of the billets as well as the heat numbers and recording it in the dispatch bookReporting the balanced information to the Logistics SupervisorChecking that the spectrometer is operating efficiently according to the specifications, reporting any out-of-specifications to the Supervisor.Ensuring a comprehensive understanding of all subordinate’s functions within the teamContinuously monitoring and overseeing all subordinates to ensure fulfilment of functions as defined within the job descriptions.Ensuring that the operator rectifies all non-conformances and/or deviations from the required production processes within the team/areas timeously, alternatively escalating concerns to your manager.Inspecting all tools and equipment used by subordinates and raising concerns timeously to your manager.Inspecting gauges to ensure they are in good working order and address concerns immediately with your manager.Inspecting all equipment and machinery to ensure they are in good working order and addressing concerns immediately with your manager.Participating in flexibility training initiativesParticipating in Health and Safety risk assessmentThis job description may not necessarily reflect all the tasks performed by the incumbent, who may be required to assist with similar duties from time to time.