Laboratory Manager / Quality Control Manager

About the role

OMPLOU Côte d'Ivoire is expanding its industrial activities and seeks an experienced Laboratory Manager / Quality Control Manager to lead its laboratory operations. The role combines supervision of analytical work, quality assurance, and health‑safety compliance in a metal‑processing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Organise and supervise daily laboratory activities.
• Carry out and validate analyses and quality controls, especially for metals and alloys.
• Oversee sample preparation and ensure proper calibration and monitoring of analytical equipment.
• Manage standards, certified reference materials (CRM), reagents and consumables.
• Perform wet‑chemistry analyses such as titration and assay, and prepare/standardise reagents and solutions.
• Interpret results, prepare analysis reports and enforce HSE procedures, including safe handling of lead‑containing samples.
• Supervise laboratory technicians and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s to Master’s degree (Bac+3 to Bac+5) in analytical chemistry, industrial chemistry, metallurgy, materials science, process engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in an industrial laboratory, preferably in metallurgy, lead processing/recycling, battery recycling or foundry operations.
• Proven experience in wet‑chemistry analysis, titration, reagent preparation, and laboratory quality control.
• Familiarity with optical emission spectrometry (OES) and certified reference materials (CRM) is a strong advantage.
• Experience in laboratory set‑up, SOP development, equipment commissioning, calibration and quality‑control system implementation.
• Ability to work autonomously, with rigor and strong organisational skills.

Required skills

• Wet‑chemistry analysis
• Titration techniques
• Reagent preparation and standardisation
• Optical emission spectrometry (OES)
• Use of certified reference materials (CRM)
• Calibration of analytical equipment
• Equipment commissioning and set‑up
• SOP development and documentation
• Lead sample handling and hazardous chemical safety