Career Opportunity
1x Lab Manager
AVAILABLE VACANT POSTS AT SIZA COAL LABORATORY:
- 1x Lab Manager – Closing Date : 05 June 2025 midnight
NB: Applicants must submit their Curriculum Vitae’s with all its required attachments to Human Resources on the email address below.
Late submissions will not be considered!!!
Siza Coal Services has 1x vacancy for a Lab Manager in Mgayo Lab (Mpumalanga).
Applicants should take the following into account when applying:
Requirements:
❖ Clear Criminal Record
❖ Candidates must produce police clearance not older than 3 months or a slip as confirmation that they have sought
clearance at the Police Station.
EDUCATION
❖ Grade 12
❖ National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry /A BSc Degree in Chemistry/relevant tertiary qualification in
Chemistry
❖ English, Math’s and Science as subjects.
❖ Fluent in English
❖ A BSc Degree in Chemistry/relevant tertiary qualification in Chemistry would be advantageous.
EXPERIENCE
❖ At least 5 years’ experience in the coal industry.
❖ Working and knowledge of laboratory equipment
❖ Trouble shooting of lab equipment
❖ Management experience of at least 2 years
Responsibilities:
❖ Manage the overall Operations of all Siza Coal Services laboratories.
❖ Assist the Senior Laboratory Supervisor with laboratory performance
❖ Co-ordinate maintenance of laboratory instrumentation & machines
❖ Drive continual improvement of products & service quality
❖ Manage operational, instructional activities within SCS
❖ Develop & recommend new experiments
VACANT POST
(EXTERNAL ADVERT)
❖ Identify improvements and/or new experiments that better meet course & national professional objectives.
❖ Monitor projects regarding progress & cost
❖ Recommend new equipment for the laboratory
❖ Oversee & ensure that the operating standard of the SCS laboratories are well maintained.
❖ Keep records of work or projects completed within SCS & report to the Managing Director
❖ Assist in managing staff scheduling, equipment maintenance & legal compliance
❖ Familiarize with regulatory requirements, quality assessment principles and personnel issues in addition to possessing advanced laboratory technical skills.
❖ Delegate work amongst various Senior Laboratory Supervisors and or Technical Liaison Officers.
❖ Involved in the development & introduction of new products & services to encourage the growth of the business.
❖ Act as an interface between the clients & technical staff
❖ Continually anticipate & resolve potential problems & production bottlenecks to ensure the laboratory runs smoothly
❖ Set up clear communication channels and strategies to deal with fast moving and sometimes unpredictable workload.
❖ Co-ordinate activities throughout the laboratory
❖ Ensure continuous improvement of SCS’s laboratories’ performance & services through ongoing monitoring that identifies, evaluates & resolves problems.
❖ Ensure all reagents & suppliers are available when needed & instruments/machines are functioning properly.
❖ Supervise the ordering & delivery of new supplies.
NB: Potential and interested candidates should forward their CVs to the following email address
jobapplications@sizalabs.co.za
Closing date for submission 05/06/2025 (Late submissions will not be considered!!!)
