Laboratory Analyst at PZ Cussons

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Aba
October 19, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Key Accountabilities, Responsibilities & Decision Making:

List the main areas of responsibility. Think about what technical tasks the role covers and how much accountability it has when making decisions about strategy, budgets, and people. Typically, 5 – 8, written in order of importance.

Key Accountability

Typical Activity / Output

% of Time (Optional)

e.g. Strategic Planning / Operational Delivery / Team Leadership

Develop annual business plans aligned to regional growth objectives / Manage daily operations ensuring quality, safety and efficiency / Coach and develop team members to build capability and engagement

20%

Dimensions:

Return on Investment

Customer Satisfaction

Turn Around Time

Strategic Alliances with different institutions

  • Shift coordination / supervision
  • Calibration of equipment.
  • Analysis of % concentration & SG of Concentrated HCl.
  • Reagent preparation and standardization.
  • Reagent/ stationery request.
  • Bulk liquid Analysis.
  • Ensure proper documentation.
  • Preparation of daily, weekly & monthly summaries
  • Attend to jobs assigned by Q.C. Supervisor, and QA manager.
  • Raising of work orders.
  • Assist in special analysis.
  • Weekly physiochemical evaluation of Semi & Finished Goods.
  • undefined

Principal Accountabilities:

The key outputs of the job

List in priority order, if possible, typically 8-10

NOT a task list

Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources

Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome

Ensure conclusion & documentation of subordinates’ daily tasks using SOPs.

Availability of calibrated data for all key measuring equipment and equipment efficiency and reliability when verified. 

OTIF of all analyses. Reliable, authorized and effective documentation of results.

Reagent preparation should be done on or before 70% consumption of current stock in use (must never be at zero stock level).

Reagents’ Buffer stock update must be current and escalated when stock is 30% of buffer stock level. Same for stationery.

Min of three bulk liquid tallow tanker results to be released before 11am daily, if vehicle registration begins by 9am.

All data, results and information of tests/activities must be accessible, retrievable, readable, clear, without mutilations, signed as appropriate and stored in the right logs/files and file/logbook position.

OTIF of all summary reports (weekly review to be ready on or before 7am Monday of proceeding week).

KEY ATTRIBUTES

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (OH&S)

To be aware of the hazards in the workplace within his control, and the control measures to reduce the risk associated with those hazards.

Achieve 85% of action closure arising from monthly HSE inspection.

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