QC & Lab Manager

PT Daya Mineral Alam (PT DMA) is seeking an experienced and technically competent QC & Lab Manager to establish, lead, and oversee quality control and laboratory operations at our mining site in Ketapang, West Kalimantan. This role is responsible for developing quality management systems, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of sampling and laboratory testing, monitoring product quality against established specifications, and providing technical support to mining operations and product delivery activities. The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing laboratory procedures, quality standards, reporting systems, and continuous improvement initiatives to support reliable, consistent, and efficient mining operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) systems for mining products, raw materials, and relevant operational processes.

• Establish quality control procedures, sampling protocols, testing methods, acceptance criteria, and product quality specifications in accordance with company requirements and applicable standards.

• Oversee quality inspection, sampling, sample preparation, testing, and analysis to ensure the accuracy and consistency of quality data.

• Establish and oversee laboratory operations, including laboratory layout, equipment requirements, testing capabilities, staffing, and operational procedures.

• Develop and standardize laboratory SOPs, work instructions, testing methods, sample handling procedures, and documentation systems.

• Ensure laboratory equipment is properly operated, calibrated, maintained, and verified to produce reliable and traceable test results.

• Manage laboratory consumables, chemicals, testing equipment, maintenance requirements, and operational budgets.

• Establish sample identification, registration, preparation, storage, retention, and disposal procedures to maintain sample integrity and traceability.

• Oversee sampling activities and sample preparation methods to ensure samples are representative and suitable for the intended testing requirements.

• Review and validate laboratory results, analytical data, sampling records, and quality reports before submission to management or relevant stakeholders.

• Implement appropriate QA/QC controls, including duplicate samples, reference materials, blanks, control samples, and other applicable verification methods.

• Investigate discrepancies between internal laboratory results, third-party laboratory results, shipment quality certificates, and customer test results.

• Maintain accurate and traceable records of samples, test results, equipment calibration, quality deviations, and corrective actions.

• Support quality reconciliation activities between mining operations, stockpiles, shipment records, and external inspection results.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Mining Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in quality control, laboratory operations, analytical testing, or quality assurance, preferably in the mining or mineral processing industry.

• Previous experience in a Laboratory Manager, QC Manager, Laboratory Superintendent, or equivalent leadership role is strongly preferred.

• Experience with bauxite, alumina, or other mineral commodities is highly preferred.

• Strong understanding of mineral sampling, sample preparation, laboratory testing, analytical methods, QA/QC procedures, and quality data interpretation.

• Familiarity with bauxite quality parameters and relevant analytical methods.

• Understanding of laboratory quality standards.

• Willingness to be based full time at the mining site.

Work Location:
Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia