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Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

Laboratory Supervisor - Mining

Physical SciencesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMoquegua, PeruNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must hold a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Metallurgical Engineering.
  • Must have at least five years of experience in similar positions.
  • Must have a driving license of category AI or higher.
  • Must know sampling, sample preparation, and chemical analysis.
  • Must have analytical knowledge of wet-chemistry, volumetric, and gravimetric analysis methods.
  • Must have intermediate English proficiency.
  • Must know the NTP-ISO/IEC 17025 quality management system.
  • Must know current mining legislation.
  • Must know how to operate atomic absorption and inductively coupled plasma equipment; X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction knowledge is desirable.
  • Must have experience validating and reporting analyses under the NTP-ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
  • Must be able to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Direct personnel in daily operations to ensure work quality, providing administrative and technical direction and ensuring compliance with established safety, environmental, health, and quality policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Detect and eliminate systematic process errors that could compromise analytical results, and implement corrective or preventive actions as appropriate.
  • Schedule and distribute work among personnel under the role's charge according to client priorities and operational needs.
  • Validate analysis reports and approve them under laboratory quality criteria; authorize release of test reports in LIMS.
  • Coordinate timely supply of inputs and materials for laboratory activities and maintain minimum stocks of materials and reagents to ensure operational continuity.
  • Evaluate personal protective equipment and the condition of tools and approve them for use.
  • Regularly identify and report to the Laboratory Manager any accidents, incidents, unsafe acts, or unsafe conditions observed during operations or assigned activities.
  • Verify the handover of instructions to incoming shift personnel to ensure continuity of laboratory work.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction equipment.

About the Company

Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

SGS provides testing, inspection, and certification services to help clients meet regulations, ensure quality and safety, and gain market access. It runs laboratory testing, on-site inspections, and certification against standards, often with training and consulting, across a wide range of industries. The services rely on a global network of laboratories and offices that deliver localized solutions with global expertise. What sets SGS apart is its large global footprint and its emphasis on quality, integrity, risk mitigation, and sustainability, enabling it to serve a diverse set of customers from small businesses to multinationals. The company's goal is to help customers comply with regulations, improve product quality and safety, reduce risk, and boost productivity across markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Founded
1878

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