Spec Lab Operator

Principle Function:

• To provide an effective testing and analytical service to the plant ensuring that the products manufactured are tested to specification on time and plant quality, cost and safety goals are met.
• To prepare and test metal samples for chemical analysis.
• Change calculations / metal stack control

Duties & Responsibilities

Chemical Analysis

• Prepare cast samples in suitable manner for testing.
• Operation of ARL Spectrometer & LECO oxygen and nitrogen determinator.
• Prepare reports ( Daily, weekly,monthly) to departments KPI’s.
• Analyse test results and make decisions on results inline with relevant contract QC documentation.
• Daily equipment standardisation.
• Understand effects of chemical results & apply corrective and preventative actions.

Charge Calculations

• Calculation of charges to least cost mix using Optimat System.
• Printing documentation for shop floor QC.
• Reporting on daily, weekly monthly to departments KPI’s

Material Control

• Responsible for data entry of internal and external generated materials into Optimat.
• Checking quality of materials – fitness for use, safety for use (No damp, oily, greasy contaminated materials)
• Raw material control
• Stock level control.
• Reporting on daily, weekly monthly to departments KPI’s

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Good communication skills.
• PC Literate – Word, Excel
• Basic understanding of quality issues.
• Good level of mathematical knowledge.
• Accuracy in measurements.
• Analysing data/results.
• Good level of English for reporting purposes.
• Good investigation skills.

Preferable

• Manual handling training.
• Basic understanding on HS&E issues.
• Housekeeping (5’s)
• Experience in metals industry.