Laboratory Technician at Kilombero Sugar

Supervise lab employees to ensure safe production of quality products that meet all targets and standards

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise the daily work and performance of each employee on assigned shift, organize schedules, and assign work activity to achieve team and company objectives safely
• Adhere to standards setting for operating equipment and setting of equipment to correct specifications
• Ensure laboratory activities operate in accordance with defined best practices to maintain effective process quality assurance
• Report sugar quality non-conformance to relevant shift team members
• Adhere to continuous improvement by implementing functional best practices and conducting physical inspections
• Ensure technical reporting in compliance with company policy and procedure
• Monitor performance and take corrective action where required
• Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues
• Promote safety and food safety culture and adhere to Illovo SHERQ procedures, policy and guidelines.
• Prepares reagents and other chemical formulations for analysis and sugar processing for analysis of sugar traces in Factory effluents and condensates, sub lead acetate solution for sugar pol analysis, Fehling solutions A&B and 4% EDTA solutions for reducing sugar analysis, slurry for sugar graining at the pan floor.
• Ensures that all Factory products are correctly and timorously sampled, composited, prepared and analyses and that the daily lab records sheet and Factory boards are filled up with all required analytical results and production tonnages and further that data has been captured into Cane Lab.
• Reports on any out-of-spec product stream parameters to the relevant shift team members
• Provides information for the preparation of operational budgets for the laboratory, cane weighbridge, Effluent plant for smooth operation of the Laboratory
• Provides on-the-job training courses on Laboratory skills namely analysis and calibration check of instruments or recommending to laboratory Manager for further training in case of skill shortages
• Ensures high level of competency of the Factory laboratory through interlaboratory sample analysis checks with the sugar milling research institute (SMRI).
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Laboratory science and Technology or any relevant laboratory field.
• 3 years laboratory experience, preferably some with Cane Lab
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated competence in organizing work and influencing outcomes.
• Strong coaching and development track record.

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply for the position on or before 07th July 2025. Only shortlisted Candidate will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.