SGS

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 96,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

Review all test or analysis reports to ensure compliance with QA-QC internal protocols.

• Ensure samples are received at the laboratory
• Participate in Development and validation of methods' analysis in collaboration with the Lab Manager/Coordinator and QA-QC Coordinator.
• Participate to the calibration and optimization of Analytical instrument
• Plan daily work
• Calibration Standards Preparation /Validation and calibration.
• Control the analysis chain and report any deviations to Manager/Coordinator
• Apply and comply with laboratory safety standards.
• Eliminate and mitigate Workplace Hazards and Risks and report it to management.
• Complete laboratory reports correctly
• Provide daily Reports of laboratory activities to the Manager
• Perform any other task that can be assigned by the line manager.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in chemistry, industrial chemistry or related discipline
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in laboratory environment as a chemist or 5 years minimum as chemist assistant
• Knowledge of industry health and safety practices and procedures

Additional Information

• Effective interpersonal skills; able to develop good working relationships with people at all levels;
• Working knowledge of relevant prevailing legislation;
• Able to work under own initiative and with a high degree of autonomy;
• Able to communicate in French and english
• Willingness to learn and adapt to change – committed to continuous personal and professional development;
• Must be IT literate i.e. competent in the use of MS Office;
• Able to support and mentor less experienced colleagues and to coach/advise as required.
• Challenge the status quo with innovative ideas, solutions and opportunities for improvement
• Ability to understand, evaluate and apply quantitative investigation methods and statistical concepts
• Establish high standards of performance and maintain efficiency and productivity
• Strong planning and organization skills with the ability to communicate, identify tasks, set priorities effectively and delegate accordingly
• Good knowledge of sample preparation and analysis procedures as well as professional standards generally applied in industry for analytical laboratories
• Industry knowledge of HSE management standards
• Knowledge of laboratory management softwares like Slims or C-CLAS, as well as MS applications
• Administrative skills