Jobs at NECSA

Key Performance Areas:

Strategic alignment

Ensure availability and reliability of the following Utilities:-

• Steam.
• Rand Water.
• Compressed Air.
• Demineralised Water.
• Liquid Nitrogen.
• Operation of Sewage Plant.
• Cooling towers.

Process Management

•  To assist the Shift Foremen in doing the regular inspections and logging of plant parameters of the following Utilities as well as liaise with Maintenance Services.

General tasks an actions

• Identification and reporting of defects and malfunctions leaks and any deficiencies in plants and associated distribution systems.
• Ensuring a clean, safe and neat plant environment at all times.
• Wearing of the correct personnel protective equipment (PPE) as applicable in plant.
• Logging of incidents and actions as required.
• Oversee Coal delivery, Nitrogen deliveries, Effluent disposal as and when required.
• Comply with BBS requirements.
• Comply with SHEQ requirements.
• Ensure that the systems and equipment are clean in accordance with the specified requirements.
• Ensure that measures implemented in cleaning of systems and equipment adhere to environmental, safety and quality requirements in accordance with the applicable INS documents.
• Adhere to HR rules, i.e. working hours, sick leave, leave etc.
• Adhere to HSE guidelines, prevent accidents and wear PPE as prescribed.
• Strive to always ensure that the systems and equipment are clean at all times.
• Communication with customers Section Head, Shift Foremen and Process Controllers in order to ensure that the support required is fulfilled.
• Support and work according to QMS rules and utilise prescribed documents.
• Satisfy statutory requirements as a Chemical worker and Noise worker.
• Be a team player.
• Work overtime as and when required.
• Identify deficiencies and implement actions required to ensure systems and equipment are clean.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Grade 12 certificate or Equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• One (1) year experience in similar production plants

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Key Performance Areas:

Financial Recovery and Sustainability

• Respond to customer requests for proposals/quotations, the capturing of product/services specifications, purchase orders, sample registration (Job Cards) and invoicing (TI) - includes overseeing receipt and registration of customers goods, transfer of Job cards to laboratory as well as regular reporting of performances; on an as and when required basis.
• Perform assigned supporting roles for tender bids, the invoicing associated with none-routine types of work (often long-term contracts) and keeping records to ensure adequate and timeous responses for RFQ and tender bid proposals. Inform the supervisor of any deviation from normal conditions.
• Contribute to services and products costing improvement by reviewing aspects of pricing framework (including benchmarking against competitors) to ensure that prices are competitive. Scheduling and coordination of job cards for RP work including invoicing thereof.
• To assume the function of facility coordinator as defined in SHEQ-INS-4150 including management of event management process software on behalf of all the labs.

Profitable Commercial Enterprises

• Contribute to an effective Customer Acquisition (Sales Pipeline Creation) plan to increase customer base as well as market share through assigned activities (including services branding events, fact sheets, visitations, sales calling, and other promotional) conducted/required by CTS.
• Contribute to implementation and maintenance of effective cost recovery system/method, maintain and improve internal and external business processes and communications/reporting in order to ensure efficiency and good stakeholders and customers relations.
• Produce reliable results of literature and feasibility studies in analytical application of identified technologies and/or markets and submitting reports for approval by line management as per indicate scope of work and given timeframes.
• Capturing of necessary data and information required for routine management reporting as guided in an approved information/records keeping system.
• Ensure constant availability of the assigned customer services by performing assigned quality control/assurance support work including capture, analyse and respond to customers complaints, and informing the Section Head of any deviation from normal conditions.

Business Continuity and Efficiency

• Contribute to internal audits, surveys, risk assessments and self-inspections to verify level of compliance/conformity to all relevant and applicable legislation and standards. 
• Perform assigned supporting roles for NIL compliances/regulatory matters and keeping records to ensure adequate and timeous responses for complaints, inspections, and non-conformances, raised at NLS and facilities levels.
• Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of ISO Quality Management System for the business unit including adherence to prescribed related protocols, instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Contribute in preparation of new CTS documents (SOP) and applicable ISO quality documents and review of existing ones.
• Coordinate monthly statistics for BBS, Safety Culture and NNR compliance correspondence matters. Also conduct own observations.
• Coordinate scheduling and execution of all applicable regulatory inspections and audits(i.e OHS,NNR,HAS,etc)
• Coordinate correspondences between all the labs including those related to consultancy services and regulatory bodies to ensure that responses are done on time and correctly.

Talent Excellence and High Performance Culture

• Successfully complete advanced admin/technical development work without immediate supervision, and coach junior colleagues and Admin personnel on integrated functions to ensure their increased insight and correctness of their work.
• Performance contracting and ongoing work assessment for self and identified personnel, including training/supervising of employees assigned for the specified roles as required.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line supervisor including training of personnel on standard operating processes and use of software.
• Organise events for NLS Departments such as (meetings, marketing, training and social) and type minutes.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• BSc. in Natural Sciences with Chemistry and /or Physics up to the third year.
• At least 5 years’ experience in working as a compliance technician in relevant analytical laboratory environment.
• At least 2 years of experience as a SANAS Technical Signatory on accredited methods is recommended.
• Legible for registration as a Natural Professional Scientist.
• Legible for training in Chemical and Radiation Safety.

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Key Performance Areas

Financial recovery and sustainability

• Process job cards for non-routine lab work assigned to him/her according to approved schedule.
• Prepare lab reports and conduct transfer checks for the work conducted by the incumbent.
• Participate in field sampling missions and assist in the collection, pre-treatment and storage of samples.
• Assist with the preparation and processing of complicated samples and reference materials including sampling, drying, milling, sieving, homogenizing, bottling, analysing and evaluating, etc.

Technology Development and Improvement

• Develop and or adapt measurement procedures for different compounds and sample preparation techniques to ensure high precision and accuracy of performed analyses. Publish/upload those analytical procedures in the approved information management system or document management system.
• Provide technical advice when required in terms of analytical techniques, quality assurance, calibration and uncertainty evaluation to Technicians and Lab Assistants.
• Design, proposes and implementation of lab test instrumentation for lab functions/tasks.
• Produce reliable results by requiring verification by peers, verifying the results produced by peers, and submitting results for authorization to the Technical Signatory as per required time frames.
• Contribute to small scale improvement projects as assigned by the Section Head and as directed by the expert assigned.
• Operate complex analytical laboratory measurement equipment/instruments with minimal supervision to perform non- routine analysis of which some could be specialised types of analysis.

OHS, QMS and Compliance Aspect

• Effect necessary correction to any event that could be perceived to constitute a non-conformances or non-compliance or deficiencies or malfunctions or deviation from normal condition alternatively report such event to line management following provisions of the relevant operational procedure.
• Participate in method developments and validation activities as directed by Senior Scientist in consultation with Section Head.
• Participate in the development of a quality system according to ISO 17025 for the business units and create and/or maintain related protocols, instructions and standard operating procedures
• Participate in all aspects of proficiency tests (including inter-laboratory comparison tests) from planning, preparation of samples, shipment, transportation and data evaluation to final report preparation as directed by the Lab Senior Scientist
• Perform BBS activities (observer and observations) as contracted by section head.
• Review and revision of procedures assign to him or her in accordance with approved schedule.
• Assist in investigation of non-conformances in the laboratory.

Instrument Maintenance

• Notify the Section Head of all potential non-conformance, potential non-compliances, equipment malfunction or defects, unsafe conditions or behaviour.
• Perform advanced trouble shooting, routine maintenance and routine standard calibrations of instrumentation.
• Keep records of all maintenance and calibrations performed in all instruments in the lab assigned to the incumbent.
• Ensure constant availability of assigned apparatus, equipment, and instruments by performing first line trouble shooting and problem solving, quality control, updating records, and reporting to a Section Head of any deviation from normal functioning.

Human Capital Development Aspects

• Ensure that the incumbent’s professional certification or recognition is up-to-date on an annual basis.
• Provide training to technicians, lab assistants and interns.
• Keep up to date with laboratory technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability and productivity of the lab.

MIMINUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry OR BSc. In Natural Sciences with Chemistry up to the third year OR equivalent.

Experience

• 1 or 2 years’ experience in laboratory environment.
• 1 year practical experience of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Word.