QC Supervisor – Quality Management (Laboratory)

About the role

Syngenta Crop Protection is seeking a QC Supervisor to lead daily laboratory and quality activities at its Brits site in South Africa. The role ensures analytical services meet internal customer expectations, supports production teams, and upholds ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily laboratory operations, including sample analysis, method development, validation and equipment maintenance.
• Analyse customer complaint and special request samples, providing accurate results and reports.
• Liaise with production plants to address quality issues and advise on formulation adjustments.
• Maintain calibration, servicing and documentation for all laboratory equipment and scales.
• Conduct internal audits, ensure ISO 17025 compliance and support QMS certification.
• Order reference materials, reagents, consumables and oversee stock management.
• Assign tasks, schedule shifts and balance workloads for QC analysts.
• Train, coach and act as backup for laboratory analysts.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytical Chemistry or Chemistry.
• Minimum 5 years experience in an analytical laboratory within a related industry.
• Proven supervisory or team‑lead experience in a lab environment.
• Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 standards.
• Knowledge of cross‑contamination principles and formulation processes.

Required skills

• Analytical Chemistry techniques.
• Method development and validation.
• Laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance.
• ISO 9001 quality management.
• ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation.