Senior Materials Testers (Various Sites)

SGS; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS South Africa, Matrolab Division, seeks a Senior Materials Tester to assist the Supervisor/Lab Manager with on-site and laboratory tasks, including preparation, sampling, and testing of soils, asphalt, seals, concrete and aggregates.

The role requires integrity, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain high lab standards and safety. Responsibilities include field and lab work, timely reporting, and operational support across sites.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in English reading, writing and speaking.
• Experience with laboratory testing and quality control.
• Ability to interpret test methods and perform calculations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and/or perform tests as competent, following prescribed methods.
• Maintain laboratory cleanliness and organize equipment after tasks.
• Adhere to SGS quality and safety requirements.
• Report deviations, irregularities and non-conformances promptly.
• Carry out field and laboratory work including sampling and calculations.
• Complete timesheets daily and manage workload within the team.
• Maintain discipline within the department.

Skills

English proficiency

Laboratory work

Team coordination

Education

Grade 12 / NQF4 or equivalent

Recognition of Prior Learning

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Senior Materials Testers (Various Sites)

• Contract

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 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

SGS South Africa, Matrolab Division, is seeking to fill a key role in its Civil Engineering Site Laboratories. The role includes but is not limited to assisting the Supervisor/ Laboratory Manager with all tasks, whether it’s on site or in the commercial laboratory. To clean all equipment on a regular basis. To complete all preparation of materials to be tested in the laboratory division, including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete, aggregate with bench calculation as and when required for testing. The Senior Materials Tester will ensure that the laboratory is clean at all times and will carry out all work related instructions from the technicians/supervisors or authorized personnel.

The ideal candidate for this position will be a person with integrity and good interpersonal skills and is able to command respect from those he/she deals with, whilst possessing enough energy and passion to maintain good staff relationships. A successful career in delivering performance against agreed strategic objectives and ultimately ensuring that all quality and testing methods are observed, and any deviation is reported without delay.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and/or carry out and take responsibility of testing for all tests that the employee is deemed competent for strictly in accordance to prescribed methods.
• Clean up the site or workshop after tasks are completed or at the end of the day, ensuring the area is free of all consumables used (masking tape, tins).
• Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
• Orally report any deviations, irregularities and non-conformances.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the authorized site supervisor/laboratory manager and regional manager.
• Perform all field and laboratory work including sampling, calculations and performing test methods accurately.
• Complete timesheets accurately on a daily basis.
• Ensure discipline within his/her assigned department.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / NQF4 or an additional three years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 12.
• Knowledge, skills and experience sufficient to be recognized as a qualification through Recognition of Prior Learning.
• Proficiency in English (read, write, speak).
• Computer literacy in Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Must be competent and comfortable with all laboratory tests (e.g., SANS and THM 1 test methods).

Additional Skills

• Sampling and preparation experience advantageous.
• Administration experience will be advantageous.
• Fieldwork: densities, layer/stockpile sampling, manufacture and handling of concrete cubes, DCP, Ring and Ball test (road surfaces), Sand Patch, On Site Viscosity tests, sampling of Asphalt and Bitumen.
• Competent and qualified to do all tests in all laboratory divisions including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete / aggregate.
• Perform all calculations in full related to the tests mentioned above.
• Control laboratory activities such as quality control under supervision.
• Physically able and willing to work with, move and pick up samples as and when required.

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