Quality Analyst at Saro Agrosciences Limited

The Farmers Friend Saro AgroSciences Ltd the first company in the Group started out in 1991. Today it’s the leading marketer of Crop Protection Products in Nigeria & Ghana, committed to empowering Two Million Farmers within the next 5 years with superior agro-input (CPP, Seeds & Fertilizer) & Knowledge that will enable them increase their yield & livelihood in a sustainable manner. Value Proposition Provision of Quality Crop Protection Products + Knowledge for Yield Assurance & Increase

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.
• MSc. Degree will be an edge.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably in an agrochemical manufacturing/FMCG/processing company.

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.

Method of Application

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