Field Chemist

SGS; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Field Chemist to join their dynamic team. This role involves supporting analytical performance in the offshore oil industry, ensuring compliance with international methods, and maintaining high standards of service. You will work closely with clients and onshore support to deliver exceptional results while managing laboratory operations efficiently. The company offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, including performance bonuses and medical coverage. If you are passionate about chemistry and eager to contribute to a safer and more connected world, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

Private medical cover

Competitive pension scheme

Life Assurance

Discounted Gym Membership

Retailer Discounts

Electric vehicle leasing scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Length of Service Awards

Christmas Vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in offshore oil industry analysis is advantageous.
• Valid Medical/BOSIET/MIST certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Support analytical performance and ensure compliance with test methods.
• Maintain positive client relationships and deliver high standards.

Skills

Analytical Performance

Problem Solving

Laboratory Techniques

Process Management

Chemical Optimisation

Education

HNC level in chemistry or related science

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Job description

Company Description

SGS are the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

We deliver services that touch every part of human activity and improve millions of lives - from ensuring the safety of food, clothing, transportation, and medicine to better testing in the nuclear industry. Whatever your role, you will make an important contribution to delivering safer products, better services and keeping society connected.

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Retailer Discounts
• Access to electric vehicle leasing scheme (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay.
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Job Description

• Job Title: Field Chemist
• Hours: 37.5
• Location: Aberdeen + Offshore
• Salary: Competitive

As a Field Chemist you will be responsible for supporting the Production Support Manager to deliver analytical performance. You will perform sampling and analysis to recognised international methods and documented procedures and the preparation of reports.

Key Accountabilities

• Demonstrate compliance to all test methods, procedures and quality systems essential for best practices.
• Liaise with line manager/ on shore support/ if a problem with equipment, methods or samples occurs and initiate corrective actions to ensure continuity of service.
• Identify and implement improvements to current laboratory operations in order to maximise equipment availability, ensure technical standards are maintained and improved thus ensuring profitability.
• Ensure adequate stock of consumables to ensure continuous productivity.
• Ensure testing equipment is calibrated and safe/ suitable for use.
• Completion of daily, weekly and monthly routine sampling, analysis and reporting as per client procedures.
• Liaison with SGS lab onshore support.
• Deliver consistently high standards of analytical performance and ensure smooth and continued operation of platform laboratory.
• Maintain and develop positive relationships with clients to provide analytical solutions and continuity of service.

Qualifications

How to be a successful candidate

To be successful for this role it would be good to have experience of Off-shore Oil Industry related analysis encompassing a broad spectrum of methods and analysis to meet exacting process and client demands.

• Valid Medical/BOSIET/MIST
• HNC level in chemistry or related science based subject, or equivalent.

Desirable

• Preparation of laboratory techniques and documentation.
• Knowledge and experience of process management and chemical optimisation.
• Off-shore medical certificate.
• Off-shore survival certificate.
• MIST On line Training
• SBT01
• Oil in Water
• H2S Sampling Experience

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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