Manufacturing

Laboratory Analyst

PZ Cussons·Abia, nigeria·Full Time·Internship
ManufacturingFull TimeInternship
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Key Accountabilities, Responsibilities & Decision Making

  • List the main areas of responsibility. Think about what technical tasks the role covers and how much accountability it has when making decisions about strategy, budgets, and people.
  • Typically, 5 - 8, written in order of importance.

Key Accountability

  • Typical Activity / Output
  • % of Time (Optional)
  • e.g. Strategic Planning / Operational Delivery / Team Leadership
  • Develop annual business plans aligned to regional growth objectives / Manage daily operations ensuring quality, safety and efficiency / Coach and develop team members to build capability and engagement
  • 20%

Dimensions:

  • Return on Investment
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Turn Around Time
  • Strategic Alliances with different institutions
  • Shift coordination / supervision
  • Calibration of equipment.
  • Analysis of % concentration & SG of Concentrated HCl.
  • Reagent preparation and standardization.
  • Reagent/ stationery request.
  • Bulk liquid Analysis.
  • Ensure proper documentation.
  • Preparation of daily, weekly & monthly summaries
  • Attend to jobs assigned by Q.C. Supervisor, and QA manager.
  • Raising of work orders.
  • Assist in special analysis.
  • Weekly physiochemical evaluation of Semi & Finished Goods.
  • undefined

Principal Accountabilities:

  • The key outputs of the job
  • List in priority order, if possible, typically 8-10
  • NOT a task list
  • Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources
  • Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome
  • Ensure conclusion & documentation of subordinates' daily tasks using SOPs.
  • Availability of calibrated data for all key measuring equipment and equipment efficiency and reliability when verified.
  • OTIF of all analyses. Reliable, authorized and effective documentation of results.
  • Reagent preparation should be done on or before 70% consumption of current stock in use (must never be at zero stock level).
  • Reagents' Buffer stock update must be current and escalated when stock is 30% of buffer stock level. Same for stationery.
  • Min of three bulk liquid tallow tanker results to be released before 11am daily, if vehicle registration begins by 9am.
  • All data, results and information of tests/activities must be accessible, retrievable, readable, clear, without mutilations, signed as appropriate and stored in the right logs/files and file/logbook position.
  • OTIF of all summary reports (weekly review to be ready on or before 7am Monday of proceeding week).

Key Attributes:

Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S):

  • To be aware of the hazards in the workplace within his control, and the control measures to reduce the risk associated with those hazards.
  • Achieve 85% of action closure arising from monthly HSE inspection.
  • Achieve 95% compliance with behaviour-based safety (BBS) walk around.
  • Train 65% of the workforce on safety awareness.

Environmental Management System (Ems) Objectives

Key Activities:

  • Understand roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with the EMS requirements.
  • Implements and complies with EMS requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and /or regulations applicable to assigned jobs.

Quality And Plan Compliance Delivery: GMP

Key Accountability:

  • To have a good knowledge of GMP requirements and application on site in line with GMP standard (PZC GMP standard/NAFDAC requirements)

Key Activities:

  • Ensure that manufacturing operation meets stipulated GMP

Quality Management System (QMS) Objectives: (QMS)

Key Accountability:

  • To ensure the effectiveness of the Quality Management System (QMS) and improve on the system.

Internal And External Relationships:

  • To work with other staff continually to improve performance while adhering to legislative and company standards.
  • To work closely as a team with the line manager and other leaders as to deliver set objectives
  • undefined

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  • Outline the background and capabilities required to perform effectively. Describe the level of knowledge required (e.g. basic operational, advanced functional, cross-functional, strategic

Education / Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • B.Sc., HND or OND in Physical Science: Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, other related Laboratory Science courses, and Chemical Engineering.
  • Basic operational Software Knowledge in Computer.
  • Good Understanding of GMP (ISO 22716:2007) and QMS (ISO 9001:2015) standards.

Experience:

(preferred level of experience or type of experiences e.g. entry, working, significant, deep professional)

  • undefined
  • Required Experience:
  • Minimum of 1 year work experience in a similar position.
  • Ability to work longer hours as the work may demand.
  • undefined

Technical and Professional Skills:

(e.g. Specific systems, tools or expertise)

  • undefined
  • Laboratory Analytical skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Effective time management skills.

Key skills

BA/BSc/HND

At a glance

Company

PZ Cussons

Location

Abia, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

October 19, 2026

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