Job Title: Head – Laboratory (Lab HOD)
Department: Quality Control / Laboratory
Location: Raigarh ,Sponge Iron Plant
Reports To: Plant Head / Unit Head

Job Purpose

To manage and control all laboratory operations in the DRI (Direct Reduced Iron) Plant, ensuring accurate and timely testing of raw materials, process samples, and finished products while maintaining quality standards, regulatory compliance, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Laboratory Management
- Lead and supervise all laboratory activities.
- Ensure accurate and timely chemical and physical analysis of raw materials, coal, iron ore, dolomite, limestone, DRI, and by-products.
- Maintain laboratory equipment, instruments, and calibration schedules.
- Ensure availability of laboratory chemicals, consumables, and reference standards.

2. Quality Control
- Monitor the quality of incoming raw materials and finished DRI products.
- Verify test results and ensure compliance with customer specifications.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly quality reports.




- Investigate quality deviations and recommend corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

3. Process Monitoring
- Analyze process samples at various production stages.
- Coordinate with Production and Process departments to optimize metallization, Fe content, carbon content, and gangue levels.
- Provide technical recommendations for process improvement.

4. Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain laboratory records, SOPs, test reports, and calibration certificates.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and applicable quality management systems.
- Support internal and external quality audits.

5. Team Management
- Supervise laboratory chemists, analysts, and technicians.
- Allocate work shifts and responsibilities.
- Conduct training and competency development programs.
- Monitor employee performance and discipline.

6. Safety & Setting
- Ensure safe handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory chemicals.
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📌 LAB HOD (Raigarh)
🏢 SHIV SHAKTI STEEL PRIVATE
📍 Raigarh