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    "description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(232, 59, 68); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 600\">WHAT IS ON OFFER</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(232, 59, 68); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 600\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\">Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for Laboratory Analysts to join the wet chem department in Steelpoort. This role is responsible for carrying out analysis as per analytical methods and standard operating procedures to a high degree of precision and accuracy, ensuring that an effective and high-quality analytical service is provided to meet reporting deadlines on the various types of samples submitted to the laboratory.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(232, 59, 68); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 600\">ABOUT US</span><span style=\"color: rgb(232, 59, 68); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 600\"><br><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\">Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family-owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enables global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\">We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people. </span><a href=\"https://www.ahkgroup.com/about-ahk/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Click here to find out more about AHK.</span></a></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(232, 59, 68); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 600\">DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><br></span><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\">To be successful at Alfred H Knight the incumbent will need to display the following:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(232, 59, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600\">Essential</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\">Carrying out analytical processes from weighing, fusion, leaching, titration to instrumental analysis to a high degree of accuracy and precision as per standard method and operating procedures</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); 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font-size: 10pt\">Advising the Shift Chemist on problems that may affect results production and turnaround times</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\">Performing instrument calibrations and routinely performing instrument checks and recording all relevant data</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\"> Ensuring the confidentiality of all results at all times</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\">Participating in production/toolbox meetings to ensure that the post holder is well informed on of set production targets</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\">Ensuring that excellent housekeeping is maintained at all times within the laboratory Sections and that samples are stored correctly at all times and are easily retrievable when required</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); font-size: 10pt\"> Monitoring of stock levels to ensure all critical chemicals, consumables and equipment spares for ICP-OES are readily available and minimum quantities are kept in stock to avoid shortages which can cause delays in routine analysis</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(91, 91, 91); 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