Technician - Hillside

SGS; Richards Bay; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS, a global leader in inspection and certification, seeks a Laboratory Technician to ensure timely analysis and optimal lab functioning. The ideal candidate will have a B.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry, with at least five years of experience, and will perform essential tasks such as equipment maintenance and compliance with quality management systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in related industry.
• Must be able to communicate, read and write in English.
• Must have full understanding of the LIMS system.

Responsibilities

• Conduct timely analysis and ensure laboratory operations run smoothly.
• Perform equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Report production figures and compliance with quality systems.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

B.Sc. degree in Analytical Chemistry

N3 Certificate

Matriculation with Mathematics and Science

Tools

LIMS/MES

Job description

Company Description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 89,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

• To ensure that analysis is conducted timeously.
• To ensure that sufficient stocks of all items for the optimal functioning of the laboratory are available at all times.
• To report any infringements or non-compliance by any other laboratory staff member with respect to work allocated, punctuality, or any other misdemeanor to the Manager or to his delegated person.
• Perform the (weighing, drying, crushing, milling, screening & screen checks exactly as per relevant Competence Modules set.
• Ensure punctuality at all times.
• Ensure customer requirements are achieved with regard to the turnaround time commitments.
• Report daily production figures to the Manager or to his delegated person and also bona fide explanations for targets not met.
• Follow Manager or his delegated person clear detailed instructions and demonstrate flexibility in executing the duties.
• Perform housekeeping to ensure that the work areas and surrounding environment is kept clean at all times.
• Verification of XRD, OES, Leco, Mastersizer, all Carbon and XRF equipment using relevant QC samples, enter results on SPCLight and monitor trends.
• Perform first line SPC trends trouble-shooting. If problems arise, escalate to the Manager or his delegated person.
• Perform the first line maintenance of XRD, OES, Leco, Mastersizer, XRF, Carbon equipment, Sample Preparation equipment (Cast iron machine, Milling Machines, Balances, Furnaces, Ovens, etc) as per schedule/checklists and keeping such documents up to date.
• Complies and conforms to Laboratory Quality Management System
• Must know how to prepare and verify calibration standards and quality control standards.
• Must be able to troubleshoot.
• Must be willing to work overtime/flexible hours when necessary.
• Assist in the monthly stock counts within the department.
• Must be flexible and competent to work in Spectro, Powders, Carbon, and Environmental Sections of the Laboratory
• Competent in the use of LIMS/MES
• Must be able to interpret data
• Ensure compliance with SGS Health and Safety Act
• Adhere to SGS general safety rules and rules of contact
• Initiate a formal improvement request when a deviation of the system occurs, possible improvements are identified or when nonconformity is identified.
• Housekeeping up to standard at all times
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.
• Perform Abatement Plant sampling and analyses by using the relevant environmental sampling equipment and lab equipment.
  

Qualifications

Education

• B.Sc. degree or relevant diploma in Analytical Chemistry
• N3 Certificate
• Matriculation, with Mathematics and Science
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in related industry
• Able to communicate, read and write in English
  
  

Competencies

• Must have full understanding of the LIMS system
• Knowledge of the Laboratory Quality Management System