Laboratory Technicians Jobs in Kenya - Savannah Cement

Savannah Cement is the newest cement player to get into the Kenyan market and is currently about to complete a state-of –the-art greenfield cement grinding plant in Athi River Kenya.

The plant will employ the latest cement technology in the market to produce 1.5 million tonnes of various cement types per annum for the Kenyan and regional market.

Savannah Cement is seeking to recruit highly motivated, dynamic, innovative and result oriented professionals, seeking a thrilling and fulfilling experience, to join the company in the following 

Careers: Laboratory Technicians

10 Positions

This position reports to the Quality Control Officer. The Laboratory Technicians are required to sample, prepare and perform specific analysis raw materials, coal, clinker and cement, and to ensure that all the products meet the set product quality specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct and calibrate test spectrometer programmes
• Check accuracy of equipment regularly
• Implement required laboratory standards, prepare and analyze the average sample and key in results in required format within specified times
• Confirm compliance with standard specifications and safety standards and prepare monthly records of test results
• Check the efficiency of various sampling stations in the works and laboratory equipment and communicate any malfunction; and
• Report and record all operational incidences that affect quality and ensure that appropriate corrective action is taken.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A minimum of a Higher National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry, a basic first degree will be an added advantage.
• 2-3 years working experience in a busy quality control laboratory preferably in cement manufacturing or related industry
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good Technical skills; and
• A high level of integrity, excellent conceptual, reporting, communication, team relations and analytical skills.

Applications should be submitted on or before March 15, 2012 to:

The Head of Human Resources,
Savannah Cement (epz) Limited,
P.O. Box 27910, 00100,
Nairobi.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Savannah Cement is an equal opportunities employer.