Assistant​/Trainee Laboratory Manager; Sites

An Assistant/Trainee Laboratory Manager is responsible to assist with the accreditation and Health and Safety regulations requirements are adhered to in and around the laboratory.

• An Assistant Laboratory Manager is responsible for verifying that the correct test methods are followed and immediately report any deviations to the relevant reporting manager.

• An Assistant/Trainee Laboratory Manager is responsible to adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.

• An Assistant/Trainee Laboratory Manager is responsible to assist the technicians with any job whether it is on site or inside the laboratory as per instruction from the authorized site supervisor /laboratory manager.

• An Assistant/Trainee Laboratory Manager is responsible to perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the authorized site supervisor/laboratory manager and regional manager.

• An Assistant/Trainee Laboratory Manager is to ensure all functions continue as per procedure in the absence of the Laboratory Manager.

• An Assistant/Trainee Laboratory Manager Support the Laboratory manager to ensure all payroll instruction, leave forms and other administrative duties are carried out.

• An Assistant/Trainee Laboratory Manager Provide training to reporting staff as and when the need is identified.

• Relevant National Diploma or NQF 6 / Grade 12 or NQF4 equivalent or skills and experience sufficient to be recognized as a qualification through - Recognition of Prior Learning.
• Relevant National Diploma and ten years relevant experience or NQF 6 and ten years relevant experience. OR
• Grade 12- and 3relevant experience or NQF4 and fifteen years relevant experience.
• Must be familiar with all Civil Engineering Test Methods under THM1 and SANS.
• Drivers License

Competent and qualified to do all tests in all laboratory divisions including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete / aggregate

• Competent and qualified to do quality laboratory control and implementation

• Competent and qualified to supervise and execute all field work

• Be familiar with COTO

• Knowledge of Health and Safety

• Computer literate (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Physically able and willing to work with, process and moving of samples and when required.

• Competent and qualified to do all tests (TMH 1 and SANS) in all laboratory divisions including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete / aggregate