Christopher Musonda

To Identifier analyse samples submitted to the laboratory safely, and with the highest degree of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Carry out safety inspections to ensure that all equipment is safe to use, and that subordinate staff work safely.
• Identify and report any unsafe practices and equipment to the Lab Analyst immediately.
• Ensure cleanliness of the laboratory and the application of good housekeeping practices.
• Report any insufficient chemicals and stock needed for the preparation laboratory in good time.
• Perform tasks from time as required by the Laboratory Analyst.
• Perform tasks from time as required by the Lab Analyst.
• Help with the maintenance of the Quality System.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, instructions, and methods of analysis.
• Ensure that the maintenance, calibration and verification of all apparatus, equipment and instruments are updated.
• Complete all quality related documentation as required per shift.
• Ensure the accuracy of all results.
• Ensure all paperwork in your area of responsibility is completed correctly.
• Report any non-conformances to the Lab Analyst.
• Aid the Lab Analyst in his duties related to the laboratory, as required.

• Lead the region in the implementation of Risk, Safety, Health and Environmental policies and standards in liaison with the Engineering Executive.
• Guide line management in the planning and implementation of Safety, Health and Environmental management systems based on OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, NOSA & other management systems and ensuring compliance with all applicable legislation.
• Develop and maintain strategies to excel in the prevention of accidents and environmental pollution in liaison with the Engineering Executive.
• Lead in the organization and maintenance of internal safety, health and environmental communication systems such as the formation of the departmental safety, health and environmental discussion groups.
• Implement suitable safety, health and environmental training programmes such as induction in liaison with the Human Resources Department.
• Conduct planned, special and routine safety, health, environmental audits, assessments and inspections and ensure the involvement of target departments for best practice and compliance with standards, procedures and the law.
• Formulate the agenda and carry out local periodic reviews of the safety, health and environmental management systems with management for continual improvement.
• Ensure that all new projects and operations have are risk assessed beforehand and reviews made to the environmental aspects and the health and safety hazard registers.
• Maintain the accident, hazard and environmental aspects registers together with all the other systems documents and ensure the internal reporting and investigation of incidents, accidents and environmental events to prevent recurrence.
• Report all statutory reportable accidents in liaison with the Engineering Executive; while referring enigmatic cases to the same office of the Engineering Executive.
• Implement and periodically test an emergency preparedness plan and reporting on its performance.
• Immediate investigation of community environmental complaints to reduce recurrence.

Maintain and calibrate equipment:

• Equipment is maintained and calibrated according to manualised method.

• Equipment calibration frequencies are adhered to according to manufacturers and business technical requirements.

• Equipment calibration records are maintained, and status indicated according to business technical requirements.

Defects identified, root cause established, and corrective action is taken.
2. Maintain a safe and healthy work environment:
• Reagents and chemicals are handled and disposed of as per manualised method.
• Hazardous chemicals are identified, and appropriate-handling techniques are understood
• Personal protective equipment requirements are adhered to according to manualised method.
• Safe storage of apparatus and chemicals occurs according to manualised method.
• Hazards are identified, and preventative action is taken.
• Housekeeping schedules are adhered to.
• Zero accidents in the lab
• Compliance to OHS 18000 & ISO 14000, NOSA systems
3. Prepare samples:
• Sampling is carried out as per manualised method.
• Samples are identified, verified and handled to retain integrity as manualised.

Samples are prepared and dispatched, if necessary, as per manualised method.

4. Conduct analysis:

• Relevant apparatus equipment and reagents are prepared as per manualised method.

• Analysis is performed as per business-standards using fundamental laboratory techniques and practices.

• Hygiene KPI’s (Plant micro scores: – Brewing, , Packaging, Canteen,

• Engineering; Global Hygiene KPI, Environmental Surveys.

Quality Control and assurance