Sample Co-ordinator

SGS Australia; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading testing and inspection company in the UK is seeking a Sample Co-ordinator to support laboratory management and ensure compliance with ISO standards. Responsibilities include monitoring lab operations, managing sample tracking, and conducting vessel sampling. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills, along with a valid UK driving license. The position comes with competitive benefits including medical cover, pension schemes, and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

Private medical cover

Competitive pension scheme

Generous Annual Leave

Retailer Discounts

Discounted Gym Membership

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proficient in using MS Packages.
• Must be able to effectively manage time and delegate tasks.
• Demonstrate highly motivated and organised work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Maintain systems for traceability and compliance.
• Register samples in the SGS LIMS system.
• Conduct vessel sampling and collect samples.

Skills

Computer literacy in MS Packages

Effective interpersonal skills

Teamworking

Delegation skills

Time management skills

Highly motivated and organised

Education

Full, current, driving licence for the UK

Tools

LIMS System

Job description

Company Description

We are SGS – 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. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting—supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.

Job Description

• Job Title: Sample Co-ordinator
• Job Type: Permanent
• Hours: Monday - Friday 8.45 - 16:45
• Location: Aberdeen
• Salary: £23,810 - £26,800

Main Purpose of Role

The Sample Co-ordinator will support the Laboratory Manager in delivering consistently high standards of analytical performance, ensuring compliance with ISO 17025 requirements and adherence to company quality, health, and safety protocols while meeting commercial objectives.

You will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining laboratory operations, including liaising with clients for prompt receipt and registration of samples, tracking job completion, and managing sample disposal. Additional duties include vessel sampling and goods-in management.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain organised and auditable systems to ensure traceability and compliance with UKAS 17025 accreditation.
• Register samples within the SGS LIMS system, monitor workflow completion, and manage sample disposal.
• Conduct diesel and water vessel sampling at client premises.
• Collect and deliver samples within the Aberdeen area.
• Prepare sampling kits for offshore clients.
• Act as the client focal point for sample registration, ensuring continuity of service and contractual obligations.
• Identify and implement improvements to operations to enhance profitability.
• Support laboratory operations through comprehensive administrative tasks.

Qualifications – How to be a successful candidate

Essential

• Must be computer literate in the use of MS Packages.
• Effective interpersonal, teamworking, delegation and time management skills.
• Highly motivated and organised with an ability to work efficiently.

Desirable

• An appreciation of hydrocarbon process system operation and production chemistry.

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of sampling water and/or fuels.
• Working within a UKAS accredited laboratory environment.
• Administration experience.

Additional Qualifications

Essential

• Full, current, driving licence for the UK.

Desirable

• Forklift truck driver’s licence.
• Dangerous Goods certificate.

Additional Information

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
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity / paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Discounted Gym Membership

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.

APPLY NOW for full consideration, if you are selected for an interview, or further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly.