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Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Fort Saskatchewan

Tamatave, Region Antsinanana, Madagascar

Technical oversight of analytical lab operations at the plant site in Tamatave and the mine site in Moramanga.Communicate, interpret and advise on complex analytical technical issues.Develop, monitor and control KPI indexes to effective and efficiently manage laboratory operation.Validate laboratory training.Review monthly cost reports, yearly budget preparation, and 5 year plans. Manage development and improvement projects related to the Laboratories.Promote engagement to company HSE policies.

Tamatave, Region Antsinanana, Madagascar

Manage and deliver effective analytical services and analytical support to the entire plant operations and external customers, timely, efficiently, with high quality and cost effectiveness. Organizes and coordinates resources and analytical activities to meet client demands and achieve business goals. Promote engagement to company HSE policies, and the use of risk management system. Develop, monitor and control KPI indexes to effective and efficiently manage laboratory operation. Develop, implement, and coordinate plans to achieve analytical services mandate and objectives. Organize and coordinate resources and analytical activities to meet client demands and achieve department and business objectivesProvide direction, management, coaching, and leadership to the analytical services personnel.Manage, sustain, and develop analytical services equipment assets.Balance analytical services budget and control costs.Review cost reports, update the financial forecast, and perform accruals monthly.Approve purchase requisitions and material issue vouchers.Prepare yearly budget and 5 year plans.Implement and manage performance of the analytical services quality management system. Show ownership and leadership in Quality plans, Quality Assurance / Quality Control, as in the development and implementation of required corrective and preventive actions, with a strong focus on continuous improvement.Communicate, interpret and advise on complex analytical technical issuesRepresent Analytical Services in meetings and dealings with the Refinery, Marketing, government agencies and corporate representatives.Responsible for the hiring, development, and training of all department personnel, to ensure that department competencies, abilities, and resources are maintained. Supervise and evaluate work performed by subordinates, assess performance, acknowledge and appreciate each team member's contributions.

Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Acting supervisor of Analytical technical staff. Management Representative of an ISO 9001:2008 quality system.Analytical consulting for laboratory design, setup, personnel training, and method development.Evaluating laboratory processes and overall laboratory operation to maximize efficiency and reduce errors.Development of new analytical methods and improvement of existing procedures.Evaluation, selection, and commissioning of new lab instrumentation. Monitoring quality objectives and presenting findings to the management.Coordinating round robin and proficiency testing and evaluating data.Training, coaching, and mentoring lab personnel.Providing technical support to process development metallurgists in organizing analytical requirements for continuous pilot plant campaigns, including method selection, method modification, manpower requirements, and instrument workload estimates.Involved in customer relations, such as clarifying unclear analytical requests, discussion of deadlines, method of analysis, retest requests, and sample supply issues.Performing cost estimates of man power and scheduling requirements for large analytical projects.