NIR Technician – Isando needed at AFGRI Equipment
Job title : NIR Technician – Isando
Job Location : Gauteng,
Deadline : April 07, 2024
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Description
Perform NIR and calibration management.
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING
- BSc. Agric (Animal Science) or equivalent qualification.
- MSc. Animal Nutrition Science or equivalent qualification will be an advantage.
REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE
- 2 years experience in animal nutrition, laboratory and or NIR-related environment.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Validate all calibrations for Perten, FOSS and Bruker (adjusting bias and slope).
- Create new profiles and products and change product names and codes.
- Export spectra and import wet chem results.
- Assist with NIR troubleshooting (hardware and other issues).
- Provide support to external client NIRs.
- Direct interaction with national and international NIR suppliers and experts.
- Manage NIR-based projects.
- Assist with setting up external calibrations and collaboration (CVAS, Adisseo and Ivonic).
- Manage NIR software, set up, maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Ensure safe gathering and storing of data for calibration purposes.
- Support the marketing of NIR products and promote new calibration products.
- Advise on calibration performance, validations and NIR management.
- Conduct statistical analysis in JMP and R&D.
- LIMS system management
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/ COMPETENCIES
- Mathematical and Statistical skills
- Computer Literacy (MS Office and others)
- Good Technical & Nutritional knowledge
- Good understanding of nutritional analytics
- Good understanding of research methodology
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of project management
- Strong analytical skills
- Accuracy/attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Time Management
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Self-discipline
- Deadline driven
- Innovative
- Proactive
- Team player
- Practical
- Analytical / Systematic thinker
- Open-minded Motivated
- Innovative
- Team player
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