Laboratory Manager (Multinational) - Alexandria

Role within the organization

• Reporting directly to Quality Assurance Manager

Major contributions and purpose

• Providing production with reliable info about process, semi-finished product , row and packaging material , finished product plus environmental analysis

Main responsibilities and activities

• Collecting data analysis (results from several tests ) for previous day and last 9 days from all departments like fresh & dry production and packaging then sending 1 report ( Lab daily report ) to all factory departments to show factory results
• Check with other departments on environmental analysis, water used in SKM Chiller is to be checked for microbiological analysis
• Self-monitoring check on tasks done by Lab by sending samples from finished products and row materials to be tested in turkey and compare results to international specs
• Performing experiments regarding procedures and equipment evaluation to ensure that we are following appropriate business processes & methods and equipment
• Attending daily and weekly meetings with all departments regarding Lab results & discussing challenges related to Lab and other departments
• Checking on quality of competitor results and sending weekly report to all factory departments & sales
• Check on Analysis of daily used row materials to ensure that row materials are within specs
• Collecting and validating the results of the analyses. Make decisions about re-doings. Follow up trends by production elements, raw material batch or provider, SOP modification
• Ensure the availability of the proper materials for the Lab activity: chemicals medium, spare parts follow up the stock evolution and the purchasing procedure.
• Contact with suppliers of Lab materials to initiate cost reduction or quality / service improvement projects.
• Ensure the proper metrology of the Lab results. Check using the common resources of Group and Region that the Lab results show no deviation from the Group standards.
• Ensure the proper labor environment in the Lab: housekeeping.
• Enforce the safety rules and regulations – inspection.
• Release of the final goods on behalf of the QA manager.
• Organize the workforce ensuring the availability of the results in time and form.
• Review Control plan and SOP adapting if necessary to the actual conditions of the Factory.
• Staff training, means and needs definition and follow up on training actions.
• Follow up and report on the local yeast market through the samples brought by Sales Dept.
• Review and develop the Control plan in agreement with the internal customers. Control and ensure the proper SOP availability and suitability.