Lab Manager #metal Recycling #pekan Nenas Area

**Job Summary**:

- Manage regular laboratory operational activities in the plants including all analysis, work planning, scheduling, testing and validation required to meet internal and external customer requirements.

**Key Accountabilities**:
**Manage Laboratory Operations**
- Interpret laboratory operation and management system and procedures to ensure compliance of SOPs and HSE regulations in the laboratory.
- Perform ad-hoc, intermediate and final testing.
- Validate laboratory equipment.
- Review laboratory procedures and documentation and suggest improvements to enhance quality, health, and safety standards.
- Interpret laboratory maintenance and calibration procedures to identify need for vendor to service, perform maintenance or calibration of laboratory equipment.
- Interpret laboratory data management systems and procedures on record, access and retrieve data to analyze data and reports.
- Participate in the conduct of risk assessment, hazard identification and categorization.
- Provide technical assistance to internal department to answer customers’ enquiries or improve operational performance.

**Manage Samples**
- Implement sample management systems and procedures and facilitate the review of the systems and procedures.
- Coordinate sample preparation, sampling, labelling, transportation, storage, and disposal.
- Store samples correctly following policies and procedures.
- Coordinate and monitor sample storage conditions.
- Interpret SDS information for sample handling.
- Ensure the correct selection and use of PPE within team members.

**Develop New Technological Testing Methods**
- Interpret the aims and objectives of research projects.
- Identify potential constraints on project requirements and highlight factors impacting research procedures.
- Assist in the communication to stakeholders for endorsement and commitment.
- Assist in the collection of relevant industry information and participate in the formulation of policies.
- Assist in the analysis of data in experiment in relation to standards or given reference points.
- Support the design of experiments and tests according to project and market needs.
- Track methods used and ongoing research in the precious metal refining industry.

**Perform Laboratory Data Analysis and Reporting**
- Verify the accuracy and integrity of laboratory data analysis reports.
- Review calculated results against estimations and expectations.
- Develop formulae to calculate statistical values, scientific quantities, and associated uncertainties for relevant test data.
- Analyse trends in test data and calculate results to draw key insights.
- Document data in accordance with BR Metals requirements.
- Present key data trends and findings in appropriate formats.
- Maintain security and confidentiality of data in accordance with company’s requirements.

**Manage New Laboratory Project**
- Scope and drive medium scale projects.
- Develop realistic project plans based on assessment of project objectives, scope and potential interdependencies with other projects.
- Implement appropriate methodologies and tools to achieve desired outcome effectively.
- Manage project risks and develop plans to mitigate them.
- Investigate project exigencies, identify and address their root causes.
- Engage internal and external stakeholders timely on matters that are impacted by the projects’ processes and outcomes.
- Manage resources allocated to different parts of the project, based on assessment of project priorities.
- Coordinate completion of project deliverables within agreed costs, timescale, and resources.

**Job Requirements**:

- At least bachelor’s degree in chemistry or any other equivalent qualifications.
- Minimum 5 years of working experience in of laboratory management experience.
- Familiar with ICP detection precious metal technology and have no less than 3 years of ICP laboratory testing experience.
- Master gold and silver detection and recovery and refining technology.
- Ability to analyze high purity PGM (Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium, Osmium, Ruthenium).
- Have experience choose and setting up of equipment and processes to recover precious metals recovery including gold, silver, platinum, palladium is an advantage.
- Experience in ISO renewals will be an added advantage.

**Salary**: RM4,000.00 - RM6,000.00 per month

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Pekan Nenas: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)