Job description

**Role & responsibilities** - Establish and maintain Analytical facility for Quality Testing and control of in-coming Raw Materials, In- process Analysis, and Final Product Testing for the Battery Materials. - Prepare and control annual Budget for QC functions and Instrument maintenance. - Dispatch of Samples for Customer Validation or third party evaluation. - IMS Documentation Revision and issue of documents & its periodical reviews - Should have very good administrative capability - SAFETY & HOUSEKEEPING - Develop and document analytical methods for all planned products and raw materials. Prepare SOPs. - Ensure operation of sophisticated instruments, data interpretation and trouble shooting. - Planning and timely calibration of all the equipment's and instruments. - To train and monitor junior executives / chemists. - To ensure adequate testing facility is available at all times. - To provide hands on leadership and management of day-to-day quality interactions within the manufacturing group. - Consumption Tracking of consumable items, spares, glasswares and chemicals - Tracking of expenses AMC/CMC of instrument - Listing of miscellaneous expenses - Understanding of customer specifications and providing the test results to QA for dispatch. - Work along with internal stake holders for feedback on RM suppliers. - Compliance to IMS standards by keeping records updated. - Improve soft skills of group members. - Counseling and coaching of group members as and when required. - Training group members for implementation of SOPs and working with SAP module. - Resolving conflicts - Knowledge sharing meetings - Ensuring that the laboratory and group members are well aware about laboratory safety and equipped with the safety & housekeeping equipments. - Ensuring that the GLP/ GMP/ IMS are fully observed by the group members while doing their project work. - Periodical safety & house-keeping rounds - Doing HAZOP studies of the processes developed in the laboratory. - Risk assessment of all activities in the lab **Preferred candidate profile** - Post Graduation / Ph. D in Analytical Chemistry (MS / M. Sc) or equivalent. - Hands-on experience with chemical / instrumental analysis and trouble shooting. (Particularly with ICP-OES, Particle size analyzer, XRD, Carbon / Sulphur analyzer, BET surface area, titrations, etc.) - Exposure to SAP system with good computer literacy - Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and 45001 Management systems.