Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma Chemistry, Food Science, Biotechnology
  

• B Tech Chemistry or equivalent preferred
  

• Experience: 2-3 Years in Laboratory
  

• Understanding of process control within the malting process environment
  

• Good understanding of the principles and practices of VPO
  

Specialist Analysis:

• Carry out specialised and highly specialised quality analyses where required.
  

• Record the results of analyses conducted on appropriate information systems and communicate results accordingly.
  

• Conduct analysis of results to identify problems and improvement opportunities timeously.
  

Quality Auditing:

• Conduct required and requested quality audits, completing the appropriate documentation and communicating the results.
  

• Review quality analysis procedures of production teams, identifying problems or training needs and communicating these to the team leader.
  

• Conduct regular audits of calibration procedures of production teams and communicating results.
  

• Conduct audits of analytic procedures to ensure compliance with Zone/Global guidelines, and identifying corrective actions required.
  

Problem Solving:

• Support the production teams in problem solving, providing specialist assistance and techniques.
  

• Assist with coaching/mentoring of production teams on problem solving and correct use of problem solving techniques as required.
  

Training:

• Support the training of the production teams.
  

• Assist with coaching/mentoring of production teams on quality analyses and correct use of analytical techniques.
  

Continuous Improvement:

• Carry out specialised analyses in support of the evaluation of continuous improvement opportunities.
  

• Determine additional analytical work required evaluating continuous improvement opportunities.
  

• Take part in regional and divisional process optimisation initiatives as required.
  

Lab Equipment:

• Equipment is maintained and calibrated according to manualized methods.
  

• Equipment calibration frequencies are adhered to
  

• Calibration records available and updated
  

Safety and healthy work environment:

• Adherence to PPE policy
  

• Unsafe conditions and work practices are identified and actioned
  

• Chemicals and reagents are handled as per manualized procedure