Head of Department – Lubricant Testing

About the role

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for Head of Department – Lubricant Testing to join our team in Zambia. You will lead the day‑to‑day operations of the lubricant testing laboratory, ensuring efficiency and world‑class quality of service.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect and approve test reports from technical advisers and communicate results to clients.
• Maintain up‑to‑date documented methods with validating data.
• Conduct internal quality audits to sustain ISO 17025 accreditation and identify improvement areas.
• Develop and execute weekly, monthly and quarterly maintenance and calibration plans for internal and external equipment.
• Manage a critical spares list for analytical instruments and ensure stock availability.
• Supervise proficiency testing programmes and monitor laboratory resource utilisation and costs.
• Organise daily team workload to meet client reporting schedules.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years experience in lubricants and fuels testing.
• Minimum 2 years management experience.
• Degree in a laboratory discipline or related field.
• ISO 17025 or lubricant‑testing certifications are an advantage.

Required skills

• Lubricants & Fuels testing techniques (instrumental and classical).
• Quality control techniques for lubricant and fuels laboratories.
• Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Knowledge of ISO 17025 standards.
• Analytical methods development and validation.