Quality Assurance Manager at Anglo American

Company Description:

Safe. Smart. Sustainable. Probably not the first words you typically associate with mining. But Anglo American is not your typical mining company.

Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives”, delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible – from mobile phones to medicines.

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people, who are at the heart of our business. Our high performing teams take accountability for their own and others’ actions, work collaboratively, and always show care and respect.

Here’s an exciting opportunity to join us.

Job Description:

The purpose of the Quality Assurance Manager is to manage the technical and research aspects of the Anglo American Global labs network, including the AA sponsored Government, Universities, and other partnership labs.

Key responsibilities include:

Develop and Implement SANAS accreditation plan and other regulatory requirements for AA Global lab network
Manage the technical quality related aspects of the AA Global lab network (including but not limited to technical and scientific support to the AA Global lab network; lead root cause investigations; assist with technical trouble shooting and laboratory assay data analysis).
Supports the Head of Health or delegated responsible manager in delivering on the COVID-19 Anglo American response plan ensuring health and safety is not compromised
Support the establishment and maintenance of a Quality Management System (QMS) for the AA Global lab network.
Design and implement best practices and standard operating procedures for sample handling, preparation, equipment as well as processing, analyses and reporting to uphold the accuracy and reliability of reported information.
In collaboration with the Operations Manager of the Bio Medical Labs, ensure operational readiness for each lab and support work related to the desired operating model, including risk assessments and assurance/compliance work.
Ensuring that processes needed for the quality management system are established, implemented and maintained.
Define, implement and monitor standards of performance and quality improvement of the medical laboratory service or services.
Report to laboratory management on the performance of the quality management system and any need for improvement.
Ensure that the test methods selected have the capability of providing quality results for patients.
Report to laboratory management, at a level at which decisions are made on laboratory policy, objectives and resources, on the performance of the quality management system and any need for improvement.
Be required to manage and deliver any other QA functions not specifically mentioned.

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Qualifications:

Relevant Qualification in Laboratory Quality Management
Registered as a Biomedical Technologist with the HPCSA – Clinical Pathology / Microbiology / Virology
SANAS accreditation practitioner experience is essential

Role-specific knowledge and experience:

Senior Management experience in a Microbiology / Pathology laboratory
Management of People within a medical laboratory
Advanced knowledge of medical Microbiology and Virology
Advanced knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
Advanced knowledge of Electronic Quality Management Systems (EQMS) related to laboratories
Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) experience is essential

Additional information:

Who we are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

What we offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

How we are committed to your safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.

COVID-19 vaccination intent

Since safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines have become widely available this year, we have strongly encouraged employees to get vaccinated at the earliest possible opportunity. However, as vaccines have been proven to be a very effective and safe way of protecting people and reducing Covid-19 transmission, we have now announced our intent to introduce a policy that requires Covid-19 vaccination for access to all sites and offices. This policy would apply to all new joiners to the company as well as existing employees and contractors.

We are in the process of undertaking a comprehensive engagement process with all our stakeholders about our intent. This is so we can tailor our approach in each country, including ensuring what we do is lawful. Once this is complete, we will look to implement the policy. There may be differences in how and when it is implemented due to local context and legal requirements.

Closing date:14th January 2022

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