Senior Site Laboratory Manager

Job Description

• Are you an experienced and quality-focused laboratory professional with extensive experience in civil and materials testing?
• Join a well-established and reputable materials testing company as a Senior Site Laboratory Manager, where you will lead and manage multi-disciplinary site laboratory operations across soils, concrete, asphalt, seals and aggregates. This role plays a critical part in ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and the successful delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects.

Minimum requirements:

• Relevant National Diploma and 12 years’ relevant experience; OR
• NQF6 and 12 years’ relevant experience; OR
• Grade 12 and 15 years’ relevant experience; OR
• NQF4 and 15 years’ relevant experience
• SANAS Laboratory Systems course (ISO/IEC 17025:2017)
• SANAS Internal Auditing course (ISO/IEC 17025:2017)
• Proven experience in laboratory management, production planning and client liaison
• Competent and qualified to perform and verify testing across all divisions (Soils, Concrete, Asphalt, Seals and Aggregates)
• Competent and qualified to supervise and execute field work
• Ability to perform full test calculations independently
• Familiarity with COTO specifications
• Strong knowledge of Health and Safety procedures

Required skills:

• Strong leadership and managerial skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong communication and client liaison skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Quality control and compliance driven
• Ability to work independently in a remote capacity
• Strong administrative and reporting abilities

Key responsibilities:

Management of site laboratory facilities:

• Ensure OHS requirements are met
• Ensure environmental responsibilities are maintained
• Maintain a tidy and compliant working environment
• Coordinate implementation of the quality system

Management of site laboratory personnel:

• Monitor staff performance and coordinate HR development
• Provide practical training and supervision
• Maintain personnel and training files

Management of site laboratory equipment:

• Supervise maintenance, servicing and cleaning of equipment
• Manage and delegate equipment usage
• Ensure availability of roadworthy and safe vehicles
• Calculate and update correction factors

Management of sampling and testing:

• Lead daily laboratory operations
• Ensure prescribed test methods are strictly followed
• Liaise with QA Manager regarding system issues
• Schedule and monitor testing activities
• Manage sample storage and record keeping
• Stop testing activities (with QA Manager) when required

Management of test data and reporting:

• Ensure data capturing, processing and backups
• Coordinate reporting and final verification of results
• Sign off and issue test reports or order retesting where required
• Recall incorrectly issued reports if necessary