About the position
Our client in the Manufacturing Industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ a experienced Lab Technician.
An exciting career opportunity awaits you!
Requirements:
- Minimum qualification requirement is a National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry; BSc Degree in Analytical Chemistry will be advantageous.
- Minimum 2 years working experience in the Automotive environment.
- Computer literacy (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and SAP experience essential.
- Understanding the importance of FTR.
Responsibilities, but not limited to:
- Carry chemical and physical analysis of materials.
- Maintain laboratory equipment and perform routine maintenance.
- Collection of samples for testing as laid out in the lab procedures and work instruction.
- Daily sample collection and preparation.
- Testing and evaluation of lead and lead alloys by wet chemical methods, instrument techniques and physical testing as prescribed in the procedure.
- Testing and evaluation of water, incoming and diluted acid from the Plant.
- Testing and evaluation of raw materials, such as paste additive, paper, label separator and flux chemicals.
- Requalification of products testing as per customer requirement.
- Testing and evaluation of automotive batteries for performance requirements to lay down standards such as SABS, customer requirements and local requirements.
- Ability to work on ICP and Spectrometer.
- Analysis of failure modes on test cells and batteries.
- Analyse and interpret technical reports.
- Write daily and monthly technical reports and interpret results.
- Keep accurate records and maintain up-to-date documentation.
- Develop test methods and train staff.
- Able to perform tensile testing and cyclic voltammetry / EIS testing on the physical lab
- Establish standard chemical solutions.
- Maintaining cleanliness, workability, and safety of the working area, tools, instruments, apparatus and equipment used.
- Liaison with manufacturing personnel, supervisors, process engineers and product engineers.
- Adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
- Support production and external customers with whenever required.
- Daily sampling of water and diluted acid.
- Battery and lead sampling.
Kindly be advised that should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- ICP
- Spectrometer
- chemical
- lab
- technician
- chemistry
- ftr
