Lab Engineer – Johannesburg needed at Unique Personnel

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Job title : Lab Engineer – Johannesburg

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : May 10, 2025

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Job Description    
Purpose:

  • Responsible for executing PD laboratory operations at plant level in coordination with the PD team.

The successful candidate must be able to perform the following key tasks:

  • Set laboratory testing schedule in coordination with PD team following plant’s priority.
  • Prepare product for testing in coordination with plant PD team.
  • Ensure and maintain lab capability in coordination with plant maintenance team.
  • Prepare, analyse, and give inputs on lab result too superior.
  • New product development introduction (POC-Prototype-Pilot-Commercialize) lab test validation involvement. Alpha testing to be performed as per direction from Group PD team.
  • Plan and implement the safety tests required on plant level, according to valid Standards of Products, either internally or by a 3rd party or coordinate the associated certifications.
  • Support with all necessary actions to ensure that a plant order will be shipped to the destination country with all necessary documents if such a need emerges.
  • Execute cooling system changes in the production process in collaboration with Technical Service and Production Manager to improve the methods and tools used on Refrigerator system.
  • Conduct audits in the production process to investigate whether any applied process may damage or create risks for the refrigerant system integrity.
  • Become involved in the investigations done by Quality in case of component failures in the market or in house with regards to testing.
  • Conduct product tests supporting Compliance in the preliminary approval process of new part components requested by the plant or required due to quality issues.
  • Audit all products and coolers tested against TF to ensure compliance.
  • Generate lab test reports for all products tested
  • Zero incidents related to product Safety.

Inherent Requirements    
Work experience, qualification and skills:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Refrigeration & AC / Industrial Design Engineering 
  • Min 5 years of relevant experience in industrial environment with 3 years in middle level. Experience in refrigerator company is advantage.
  • Familiarity in conducting Lab testing measurements & preparing test reports.
  • Familiarity with refrigerant, safety standards & requirements, is desirable.
  • Professional Experience on manufacturing or testing of industrial products (preferably household appliances) or both.
  • Advanced knowledge in excel preferable.
  • Fluent English knowledge to ensure effective communication oral & written.
  • Experience on multinational company is desired.Job Description    

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