Key Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and procedures on products and ensure compliance with quality standards.
• Design and prepare start-up procedures for liquid soap operation.
• Prepare laboratory reagents and ensure all working chemicals are standardised.
• Perform liquid soap market analysis, recipe finalisation, raw material sourcing and analysis, and lab scale trials for production of liquid soap.
• Conduct analysis such as market sample analysis and facilitate the generation of analysis reports.
• Conduct market and competitive product analysis, support sourcing of raw materials, recipe finalisation and lab-scale production trials.
• Review and verify test results to ensure accuracy before communicating with production.
• Collaborate with production supervisors to ensure production start-up to minimise downtime.
• Oversee equipment calibration before the start of production.
• Facilitate onboarding of new staff in the department through training and mentorship.
• Identify and resolve production issues and problems to maintain process efficiency.
• Document test results, map failures, and recommend corrective actions to support process stability and continuous improvement.
• Supervise and improve work by the Quality Control team, and ensure adherence to procedures.
• Support the implementation of Advanced Quality Systems (AQS) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) as required.

Key Professional Experience and Educational background required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Analytical Chemistry or related background.
• 8 years of experience in liquid soap analysis and manufacturing, with experience leading liquid soap preparation and processing