Chemist

About This Role

Conducting qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses in the laboratory for process and quality control is the core of this role. The Chemist ensures compliance with quality control plans and health, safety, and environmental policies, supporting overall plant cleanliness and quality targets.

Responsibilities

• Abide by the 5 Mandatory HBM and Safety Rules to guarantee safety at the workplace and as a condition for employment (Assess and control risks before starting any task, perform only authorized activities, never override or misuse safety devices and always use the right PPEs, do not work under the influence of alcohol and drugs and report all incidents)
• Guarantee and foster 100% compliance with OH&S, Quality and Environment policies for self and all lab personnel during the shift
• Ensure good housekeeping within the quality premises and contribute to plant cleanliness
• Advise, liaise, and direct other units and personnel of the lab on the plant quality control to achieve set targets
• Analyze raw materials, intermediate and finished products to determine chemical or physical properties, composition, relationships or reactions using spectroscopic and/or gravimeter techniques according to the Quality Control Plan
• Ensure analyses are accurate and precise and planned analyses are completed on time
• Analyze and ensure the daily chemical composition of all the additive/corrective in various feeders (HGL, gypsum, iron ore, sand and clinker) and the raw mix
• Follow up the stacking pattern and reclaiming of the material at the RMS/CBS/LBS
• Take full responsibility for the mix proportion of additive/correctives, depending on their chemical composition for the production department
• Document and analyze test information to determine process or equipment operating efficiency or to diagnose malfunctions
• Achieve set quality targets within time and liaise with the CCR Engineers / Shift Leaders to define corrective and preventive actions whenever there is deviation from target set for process and product
• Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports
• Monitor all parameters of QA&C Instruments (XRF, XRD, QCX, Auto samplers, LECO & the Cross Belt Analyzer, etc.)
• Maintain all laboratory equipment to ensure proper working status and troubleshoot simple malfunctions when needed, otherwise follow up with the maintenance department
• Undertake calibration of the XRF/XRD machines when required
• Perform routine maintenance and calibration of LECO and preparation of secondary standard for LECO monitoring
• Prepare standard solutions and reagents for laboratory personnel to conduct tests
• Direct, coordinate, or advise Assistant Shift Chemist (ASC) and samplers in test procedures for analyzing components or physical properties of materials and ensure that all analyses are performed according to the SOP