Associate Manager - Lab Quality

Adani Transmission; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Transmission is seeking a senior Laboratory Quality & Operations leader to oversee QA systems adherence, NABL/ISO accreditation readiness, and accurate analytical reporting. The role drives continuous improvement across sample handling, testing, reporting, and LIMS governance.

You will lead chemists and analysts, ensuring data integrity, instrument maintenance, and compliant lab operations while optimizing costs and capacity.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in metallurgical, copper, precious metal or refinery laboratories.
• Minimum 3–5 years in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Laboratory Quality Management and QA systems compliance.
• Ensure NABL and ISO accreditation requirements are met.
• Review and approve analytical reports.
• Drive continuous quality improvements.
• Manage Laboratory Operations including sample receipt, testing, and reporting.
• Monitor TAT and productivity; optimize capacity.
• Lead instrument calibration, qualification and maintenance.
• Ensure data integrity and LIMS governance.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy

Lead/supervisory experience in labs

Tools

LIMS

Analytical instruments

Calibration management

Job description

Laboratory Quality Management

• Ensure implementation and compliance of QA systems.
• Maintain ISO 17025 and NABL accreditation requirements.
• Ensure analytical data reliability and traceability.
• Review and approve analytical reports.
• Drive continuous quality improvements.

Laboratory Operations Management

• Ensure effective sample receipt, tracking, preparation, testing, and reporting.
• Monitor laboratory TAT and productivity.
• Optimize resource utilization and laboratory capacity.
• Lead troubleshooting of analytical deviations.

Precious Metal Analysis & Assay Control

• Ensure accuracy of gold, silver, precious metal analysis.
• Validate fire assay and instrumental results.
• Standardize assay methodology.
• Monitor repeatability and reproducibility.

Instrument & Method Management

• Ensure calibration, qualification, and maintenance of all analytical instruments.
• Monitor method validation and uncertainty studies.
• Lead procurement planning and AMC management.

Data Integrity & LIMS Governance

• Ensure complete compliance with LIMS protocols.
• Establish robust audit trails.
• Prevent data integrity breaches.
• Ensure accurate laboratory records.

NABL / ISO Audit Compliance

• Lead internal and external audits.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Close audit observations within timelines.

Safety, Health & Environment

• Ensure zero harm laboratory operations.
• Implement safe chemical handling practices.
• Ensure environmental compliance.

Team Management & Capability Building

• Lead chemists, analysts, and support personnel.
• Develop technical competencies.
• Implement performance management and succession planning.

Continuous Improvement & Cost Optimization

• Improve laboratory efficiency.
• Reduce analysis cost and reagent consumption.
• Drive digitalization and automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years in metallurgical, copper, precious metal or refinery laboratories with minimum 3–5 years in supervisory role.