Deputy Manager

Job Description

NABL Accreditation & Compliance

Ensure full compliance with ISO / IEC 17025 : 2017 requirements.

Maintain and update Quality Manual, SOPs, Work Instructions, and technical documents.

Handle internal audits, management reviews, and external NABL assessments.

Coordinate proficiency testing (PT) / inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC) as per schedule.

Ensure proper implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

2. Laboratory Operations Management

Plan and monitor daily laboratory activities to ensure timely testing and reporting.

Ensure proper calibration, verification, and maintenance of laboratory equipment.

Maintain traceability of standards and reference materials.

Review and approve test reports to ensure accuracy and compliance.

3. Quality Assurance & Documentation

Oversee documentation control as per NABL guidelines.

Ensure proper sample handling, preservation, and storage.

Monitor environmental conditions in the lab.

Prepare and maintain records related to equipment, training, audits, calibrations, and nonconformities.

4. Team Leadership & Training

Guide, train, and monitor laboratory staff to ensure technical competence.

Conduct regular training sessions on ISO / IEC 17025, calibration, method validation, and good lab practices.

Maintain competency records and authorise personnel for specific tests.

5. Method Development & Validation

Develop, validate, and update test methods as per customer requirements.

Ensure uncertainty measurement calculations are done and updated.

Requirements

"NABL Accreditation", "ISO / IEC 17025 : 2017 Compliance", "Internal Audits", "External NABL Assessments", "Quality Manual Management", "SOP Management", "Work Instructions", "Proficiency Testing (PT)", "Inter-Laboratory Comparison (ILC)", "Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)", "Non-Conformity Management (NCR)", "Laboratory Operations", "Sample Handling", "Sample Preservation", "Environmental Condition Monitoring", "Equipment Calibration", "Equipment Verification", "Traceability of Standards", "Reference Materials Management", "Test Report Review", "Documentation Control", "Quality Assurance", "Method Development", "Method Validation", "Measurement Uncertainty", "Data Integrity", "Team Leadership", "Technical Training", "Competency Mapping", "Process Improvement", "Root Cause Analysis"