Quality Analyst Job at Saro Agrosciences

Saro Agrosciences is the flagship company of Saroafrica International group and was established in 1991. Saro Agrosciences has grown into a leading player in the agriculture industry. We are passionately committed to empowering the Nigerian farmer with superior agro-inputs like crop protection products and knowledge that will enable these farmers to increase their yield and livelihood in a sustainable manner

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Quality Analyst
Job Location: Magboro, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The Quality Analyst is charged with the responsibility of ensuring product quality in manufacturing.
• He/she is to evaluate raw materials, packaging materials, work in progress, finished products, systems, and software to ensure they are free of defects and meet the reguired quality standards.
• The quality analyst will also ensure competent calibration and testing procedures to ensure accuracy and reliability of results.
• He or she will drive the research and development objectives of product design, recipe validation, method development and its validation.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Laboratory Tests:

  • Conduct laboratory tests on incoming raw materials, in-process production samples, and final products before distribution.

• Data Analysis:

  • Analyze data to ensure that product specifications are met.
  • Perform peer reviews of other analyses.
  • Derive and establish specifications and standards for compliance checks of raw chemical materials, packaging materials, and finished goods.

• Review:

  • Review current GMP documentation related to testing methods and regulations.
  • Implement ways to update or improve processes.
  • Review good manufacturing practice documentation, including test methods and protocols.
  • Perform a review of test data and analysis.

• QC Testing:

  • Perform QC testing on raw materials, in-process items, and final products.
  • Document standard operating procedures for parameters testing.
  • Ensure up-to-date reporting.

• Data/Trend Assessment and Monitoring:

  • Carry out formulation data compilation.
  • Compute the trend and provide an assessment of the trend pertaining to process consistency.
  • Ensure periodic monitoring of the process to meet product specifications.

• Inventory Management:

  • Maintain an inventory of testing supplies.
  • Properly maintain laboratory equipment.

• Process Improvement:

  • Provide support for process improvement.

• Other Responsibilities:

  • Can be assigned additional responsibilities or roles as deemed necessary by the SBU MD and line manager.
  • As an associate of Saro Agrosciences, be ready to undertake assigned responsibilities and tasks within the Saro group.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a Second Class (Upper Division) Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Pure and Applied or Analytical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably in an agrochemical manufacturing/FMCG/processing company.
• MSc. Degree will be an edge.

Age Requirement:

• 28 - 35 Years.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good teaming skills.
• Baseline problem analysis and solving skills.
• Creativity and ability to think out of the box.
• Exceptional control of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer tools.