Inspector (Cargo Surveyor)

SGS; Sitiawan; On-site; MYR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is seeking an on-site Inspector in Perak, Malaysia. The role requires following detailed instructions from managers and preparing tools and documentation for inspections.

You will review job files, ensure inspections comply with procedures, guide trainees, supervise the inspection team, and report daily operations while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum education is SPM.
• Preferable 3–5 years of relevant work experience; more than 5 years considered for senior roles.

Responsibilities

• Review job files before inspection to ensure completeness.
• Ensure operations/inspections follow approved procedures and standards.
• Prepare tools, instruments and documentation for inspections.
• Provide guidance to trainees or junior inspectors on the job.
• Supervise inspection team when required and coordinate with Port Operations.
• Check draft field reports and organize reports before handing over to Operations Executive.
• Assist in daily operations and update supervisor on issues encountered.
• Maintain equipment and report discrepancies; uphold HSE policy at all times.
• Perform driving support to staff at certain locations as needed.

Skills

Inspection procedures

Team supervision

Documentation

Safety compliance

Equipment setup

Education

SPM

Job 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 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for following detailed instruction provided by the Manager/Operations Executives of their section.
• Review of job file prior to inspection ensuring that everything is in order.
• Ensure that the operations or inspections are performed in accordance with the approved procedure or standard/method.
• Prepare all necessary tools, instruments and documentation needed to perform inspection.
• Provide guidance to trainee or junior inspectors when on the job.
• Supervise inspection team when required.
• Check with Port Operations, agents and terminals for arrival and berthing status of vessels.
• Check draft field report and organise report before handing over to Operations Executive.
• Assist in daily operations when required.
• Update Operations Executive on daily basic for operation and highlight any problems encountered during inspection.
• Maintenance on equipment and other apparatus used.
• Bring to the attention to superior of any possible discrepancies during inspection and to take preventive measures.
• Act as Driver to provide driving support to staff who are assigned to the same work location, as needed for certain location – Bintulu.
• Adherence to SGS Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policy by uphold a good safety behavior and exercising necessary standard and process when carry out your responsibilities at all times to ensure compliance to the HSE requirements.
• Perform any other responsibilities as assigned by your reporting manager and/or Senior Management

Qualifications

• Minimum education SPM.
• Preferable 3-5 years working experience, where candidate with more than 5 years experience can be considered for senior roles.