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Materials Tester
SGS
Employer posted: September 11, 2023. Source checked: October 15, 2026 4:09 pm. Availability and final application requirements are confirmed on the employer’s site.
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About this opportunity
Company Description
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
SGS Matrolab is seeking to fulfil a key role in the Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Northwest, Free State Civil Engineering Laboratories. The role requires the incumbent to Perform business administrative duties to provide assistance to Industrial management, operations, technical staff and customers.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a person that is disciplined and treat colleagues and management with respect, deadline & revenue driven and 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.
Job Description
Primary Job Responsibilities
Reporting to the Laboratory Supervisor / Laboratory Manager, you in the role, are expected to:
- A Materials Tester is responsible for cleaning the company equipment on a regularly basis and that all test equipment is cleaned after completion of any job.
- A Materials Tester is responsible for cleaning up the work area where the job was carried out and will make sure its free off all consumables used to perform the job (masking tape, tins).
- A Materials Tester is responsible to adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
- Materials Tester is responsible to orally report deviations, irregularities and non-conformances
- A Materials Tester is responsible to perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the authorized site supervisor/laboratory manager and regional manager.
- Be competent and able to perform all duties assigned in the Laboratory for the department he/she is applying for (soils, asphalt, seals, concrete, aggregate)
- Ensure full compliance with the Company’s Code of Integrity & Code of Conduct.
- At all times, adopt a safe behavior by exercising due regard for the health and safety of yourself, colleagues and clients, in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Qualification and Experience
- Education : Grade 10 / NQF3 or an additional two years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 12
- Experience : Grade 10 and two years relevant experience / NQF3 and 2 years relevant experience or an additional 2 years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 10.
- Experience and competent to perform all assigned tasks in the relevant department (TMH 1 and SANS)
- Experience in a SANAS accredited lab – advantageious
Additional Information
Remuneration:
Full time position with competitive salary, training and development, internal promotions, travel and responsibilities, from time to time. SGS also offers a competitive and attractive benefits package.
Note:
All appoints are made inline with our employment equity plan.
Should you have not heard from us within 2 weeks please accept your application as unsuccessful.
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