Lactalis South Africa invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for permanent position of Laboratory Analyst (In line Quality) to be based Kyalami, Gauteng.
Position: Laboratory Analyst (In line Quality) X2
Reference Number: PAR250605-2
Department: Operations
Job Type Classification: Permanent
Location: Kyalami, Gauteng
Closing Date: 12 July 2025
Job Description
Reporting to the Functionally to Quality Manager, day to day Inline operations to C-Ordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for, amongst other duties, analysing daily samples using key equipment such as Foodscan, Milkoscan, Kjeltek, Cryoscope and their basic troubleshooting and maintenance.
The timeous and accurate reporting of these results is key to supporting, amongst other stakeholders, the on-site production facility and quality assurance department. Production Line Set Up verification of Settings and Centrelines
Required Skills
- ND in Food Technology or Food Chemistry or Microbiology or SETA equivalent Qualification.
- At least one-year experience in a routine (food) laboratory.
- Sound knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (Including ethical and disciplined behaviour, safety, etc.)
- Sound knowledge of standard analytical test procedures.
- Basic knowledge of lab chemicals.
- Able to work under reasonable pressure.
- Flexibility to work after hours and on weekends where required
- Able to carry out tasks accurately within reasonable time constraints.
- Good knowledge of aseptic sample taking.
- Sound computer skills, in spreadsheets and word processing programs
- Communication, interpersonal and team working skills.
- Shall be able to think and operate independently.
Duties & Responsibilities
Quality System:
- Maintain and provide inputs to update the specific quality procedures, instructions and tools which are directly related to their analyses and tests
Analytical methods and tests
- Conducting accurate analytical tests on samples, according to working instructions.
- Conduct Testing of all inline parameters as defined per shift
- Ensure validity of results by participating in proficiency and interlab testing as well precision monitoring of test methods
- Analysing results to ensure consistency to specifications
- Setting up, verification, calibration, maintenance, and cleaning of laboratory and Inline equipment.
- Preparation and submission of samples to external labs for testing
Results reporting:
- Timely reporting of consolidated results and trends to the functions concerned
- Reporting of abnormalities via notification of quality deviations and take immediate corrections
- Recording test results accurately and timeously onto documentation and MMS system.
Production:
- Take part in the quality and operations activities related to a launch
- Control systems of the process parameters on the production tools, following first productions
- Verification of production Equipment settings and Centrelines as per defined frequencies
- Monitor cleaning, change over activities and release of production lines after change for production
- Recognize erroneous and out of specification results, reporting them immediately, initiate corrective action and ensure documentation of the non-conformity.
Quality Mastership and Continuous Improvement
- Perform analyses and tests as defined
- Perform training of operators and other technicians in performing simple analyses and tests related to their working area (as needed)
- Monitoring of analytical methods of analytical instruments in production
- Bring proposals for improvements field of competence (process, packaging, quality system,) which is adapted to the evolutions of the standards, procedures or organizations, tools and equipment’s
- Lead and participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement of Quality related aspects within the lab and production department
- Analyses and uses KPIs for continuous improvement
Closing Date: 12 July 2025
How To Apply