Technical Manager – M&M Laboratory Projects

WHAT IS ON OFFER

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Manager – M&M Laboratory Projects to join our team in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is a high-profile, senior technical position reporting directly to the President Director, focused on the mobilization and delivery of high-quality laboratory services across the region.

This is a dynamic role for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys driving operational improvements and service excellence from the front. You will provide the scientific expertise and inspirational leadership necessary to assure on-site laboratory delivery while troubleshooting complex technical challenges. If you are looking for an opportunity to lead innovation, optimize analytical footprints, and influence the growth of laboratory services in a global organization, this is an exceptional career move.

THE ROLE IN ACTION

To be successful in this position, you must enjoy the challenge of high-frequency travel and remote-site leadership. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Mobilization & Setup: Leading the transition and commissioning of new laboratory projects, ensuring that Year 1 delivery meets AHK's global gold standard for accuracy and efficiency.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Acting as the final technical authority to resolve complex analytical challenges and discrepancies, protecting both the client's interests and AHK's reputation.
• Operational Optimisation: Constantly reviewing our analytical footprint to improve turnaround times, maximize throughput, and implement innovative solutions that reduce operational costs.
• Site-Level Leadership: Championing and mentoring a multidisciplinary team of Site Managers across our vast network, ensuring technical competency is consistent across every location.
• Strategic Advisory: Summarising complex technical data for the President Director and Group HODs to support evidence-based decision-making and regional growth.

ABOUT US

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family-owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

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. Click here to find out more about AHK.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES

To be successful at Alfred H Knight, you will need to be an adaptable and resilient leader who can guide and motivate multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. You must possess the emotional intelligence to build trust and the analytical mindset to make evidence-based decisions

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Industry Expertise: Extensive experience previously working within the Base Metals and Minerals industry.
• Technical Standards: In-depth knowledge of international laboratory standards and the implementation of ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
• Commercial Awareness: A strong understanding of commercial transactions within the industry and the critical importance of technical execution.
• Analytical Excellence: Ability to ensure test methodologies meet accuracy standards and deliver reliable results for our clients.

Required Competencies

• Inspirational Leadership: Proven ability to lead, develop, and mentor a multidisciplinary team spread across several remote sites.
• Project Management: Skilled in setting realistic goals and targets, designing clear project plans, and organizing resources to meet strict deadlines.
• Innovation-Driven: A focus on leveraging new technologies to improve accuracy, reduce operational costs, and decrease our environmental footprint.
• Communication: Ability to summarize complex technical situations for non-technical consumption and present information with confidence.

Required Work Experience

• Project Delivery: Demonstrated success in leading and delivering complex technical projects or programs from inception to completion.
• Multicultural Management: Proven experience managing a broad cross-section of people across various seniority levels and diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Evidence of having quickly built trust and influence within a new organizational structure to meet business goals.

Required Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a technical or scientific discipline (e.g., Chemistry, Geology, Metallurgy).
• A managerial or project management qualification is considered a distinct advantage.

Required Languages

• Fluency in Bahasa and English is essential.

BENEFITS

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.