Laboratory Team Leader

Reporting to: Manager/Supervisor

Job Purpose

To provide direction, technical guidance and leadership in the Laboratory to ensure the highest quality products are achieved as aligned to the production targets.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, prepares, revises and controls operational budgets for the laboratory, cane weighbridge, effluent plant and manages costs effectively.
• Compiles, reviews and updates the work instructions used in the Factory laboratory, cane weighbridges, effluent plant and designs systems for continuous improvement of the facilities.
• Programs, troubleshoots and maintains the cane lab and Excel Software and database for analytical data capturing, manipulation, storage and reporting as well as the Info wave / Scaleability weighbridge system for capturing and reporting of cane deliveries.
• Develops standards setting for operating equipment and setting of equipment to correct specifications.
• Produces daily, weekly and monthly factory performance reports, diffuser curves and B&C pan brix profiles for process, management, technical services department and sugar Milling Research Institute among other clients.
• Provides high-quality services to other departments such as slurry preparation for sugar graining at the pan floor, granulated activated carbon, refinery liquor colour analysis for determining payments.
• Ensures that all weighbridges and scales are sized, checked and calibrated yearly, weekly and daily.
• Manages and controls the laboratory, weighbridge, and effluent plant stock inventory.
• Develops capability on the job and holds teams accountable for performance.

Job Qualification and Experience

• BSc Analytical Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• 5 years of laboratory experience.
• 3 years of Cane lab experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
• Team and process leadership experience.

Terms of Service

The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply for the position on or before 13th January 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.