Full-Time
Testing Technician
Posted on 8/23/2026
Société Générale de Surveillance
10,001+ employees
Testing, inspection, and certification services globally
Compensation Overview
£30k - £40k/yr
Remote in UK
Remote
Remote role; travel across the UK, Ireland, and occasional Europe.
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- Relevant engineering or technical qualification or equivalent experience
- Carry out onsite gas testing and analysis activities, delivering accurate results and submitting reports within agreed timeframes
- Develop and maintain strong technical knowledge of gas analysis
- Support the preparation, maintenance, and operation of testing equipment and analysis tools
- Build and maintain effective relationships with customers and key stakeholders, supporting high-quality service delivery
- Ensure all work is completed in line with SGS quality, safety, and operational standards, with flexibility to travel across the UK, Ireland, and occasionally Europe
- Additional technical certifications or safety passport
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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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Reuters reported February 11, 2026 guidance for 5% to 7% organic growth.
- H1 2026 sales reached CHF 3.683 billion, with 5.6% organic growth and 15.1% margin.
- The August 18, 2026 Allonnia partnership gives SGS critical-minerals pilot-testing demand.
What critics are saying
- Middle East layoffs in July 2026 prove geopolitical shocks can cut revenue and staffing fast.
- Organic growth depends on acquisitions; H1 2026 added 7.8% from M&A.
- Certification commoditization and China's electrolyzer price war compress pricing, threatening a race to the bottom.
What makes Société Générale de Surveillance unique
- SGS spans 115 countries and 2,500 facilities, making compliance a one-stop global utility.
- Its ATS acquisition, closed 2025, deepens U.S. industrial testing and expands bolt-on scale.
- Saint-Benoît's August 2026 expansion adds bioanalytical capacity for oncology and infectious-disease programs.
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↑ 0%SGS supports the future of seafood at the Responsible Seafood Summit. SGS supports the future of seafood at the Responsible Seafood Summit. SGS, the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the Responsible Seafood Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. The event runs from September 21-24, 2026, with an SGS stand welcoming attendees seeking information, expert guidance and advice on food safety, quality assurance, traceability and sustainability services. The Responsible Seafood Summit brings together industry leaders, innovators, producers, retailers, non-governmental organisations and experts from around the world to discuss the most pressing challenges and biggest opportunities facing the seafood industry. SGS experts will be available throughout the event, ready to provide specialist guidance, technical insight and tailored service recommendations to strengthen seafood businesses' food safety, quality assurance, traceability and sustainability. Partnering with the Centre for Responsible Seafood, the Summit expands this year to provide an extra afternoon of programming and a day of in-depth sessions, giving attendees additional opportunities to explore the issues shaping the future of seafood. End-to-end seafood services SGS offers a comprehensive portfolio of seafood services. With a global network of over 90 laboratories and 300 qualified inspectors in key seafood-producing countries, its capabilities include: * Inspection services covering product quality, cold chain management, hygiene, traceability, parasite detection and sampling, conducted in aquaculture settings, ports, processing facilities and pre-shipment locations with consolidated reporting and analysis via the SGS Global Food Inspection (GFI) digital platform * ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory testing for pathogens, contaminants, veterinary drug residues, additives and nutrition, alongside authenticity testing, species identification, shelf-life validation and seafood certification scheme compliance * Label reviews and regulatory compliance, including support for US, EU and China market requirements * Digitalised Environmental Monitoring Programs (EMP) supported by the EMVision platform Visitors to the SGS stand will have the opportunity to engage with experts and learn more about solutions that support food safety, quality assurance, traceability and operational efficiency across the seafood supply chain. The Responsible Seafood Summit takes place at the Shangri-La Bangkok Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. Stakeholders are advised to register now to ensure access. SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. Fish Focus operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals. With more than 145 years of service excellence, Fish Focus combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Its brand promise - when you need to be sure - underscores its commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. Fish Focus proudly deliver its expert services through the SGS name and a portfolio of trusted specialized brands, including Applied Technical Services, Brightsight, Bluesign and Nutrasource. SGS is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol SGSN (ISIN CH1256740924, Reuters SGSN.S, Bloomberg SGSN SW). Image: SGS
Transformation Project of the Year: who are the finalists? August 21, 2026 The 2026 Global Sustainability Awards finalists showcase transformation across energy efficiency, renewable power, circularity and bio-based solutions The transition from sustainability ambition to measurable operational change is becoming a defining priority for businesses across industries. As organisations seek to reduce emissions, improve resource efficiency and embed circularity into their operations, transformation projects are increasingly focused on delivering measurable environmental outcomes while maintaining business performance. The finalists for the Transformation Project of the Year at the 2026 Global Sustainability Awards showcase a range of approaches - from industrial electrification and renewable energy procurement to bio-based products and technology reuse. The 2026 Global Sustainability Awards, hosted by Sustainability Magazine, recognise organisations and leaders delivering measurable environmental and social impact across industries. Entries were assessed on demonstrable outcomes, innovation, scalability and transparency. Taking place on 8 September 2026 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, the awards feature eight categories celebrating innovation, leadership and measurable results. The ceremony will bring together sustainability leaders, innovators and organisations for a black-tie gala dinner. Co-located with the Global Supply Chain Awards and Global Procurement Awards, the event highlights organisations working across sustainability, procurement and supply chain to support a more sustainable global economy. ABB and Aurubis' industrial energy transformation. ABB has been shortlisted due to its project with Aurubis, focused on improving energy efficiency at Aurubis' Pirdop copper plant in Bulgaria. The project is replacing 460 older motors with IE4 and IE5 high-efficiency motors, alongside ABB drives. More than half of the plant's existing motors were over 25 years old, while fewer than 5% reached IE2 efficiency or higher. The upgraded motor fleet is expected to deliver a 28% reduction in energy consumption compared with the plant's legacy motors, saving 25 GWh of electricity annually and reducing carbon emissions by 12,000 tonnes per year. The project is expected to pay for itself within 3.5 years through energy savings. Bodycote's zero-emissions sites. Bodycote has been shortlisted for its Decarbonisation Roadmap & Zero-emissions Sites programme, which is focused on transforming energy-intensive heat treatment operations. The Derby and Rotherham facilities, which specialise in heat treating turbine blades for Rolls-Royce jet engines, now operate with zero operational carbon emissions. Both sites are fully electric, with 100% of electricity covered by renewable energy sources and no fossil fuels used in their operations. At the Derby site, Bodycote has also introduced a closed-circuit adiabatic cooling system. The technology has reduced electricity consumption by 73% and water use by more than 85%, while removing the need for chemical dosing and cleaning. Across the group, Bodycote has achieved a 27% reduction in energy intensity and a 29% reduction in associated carbon emissions compared with 2019 levels, while targeting a 46% reduction in operational emissions by 2030. SGS SA, the Swiss multinational leader in testing, inspection and certification, winner of the ESG Programme Award at the Global Sustainability Awards 2025. "It's the main programme that we have at corporate sustainability at SGS, which actually drives our action and different initiatives, trying to enhance our performance in sustainability," says Javier Lopez, Global Head of Corporate Sustainability at SGS, upon receiving the award. "It is truly I'm truly honored to receive this this, this this award." Merck KGaA's bio-based solvent transformation. Merck KGaA has been shortlisted for its Bio-Based Solvent Transformation, which targets the environmental impact associated with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The company has launched a portfolio of bio-based solvents manufactured using renewable feedstocks. The solvents deliver an average 25.9% lower CO[2] equivalent impact compared with conventional fossil-fuel-based HPLC-grade solvents while maintaining the performance required for analytical workflows. The solvents are compatible with established HPLC and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry methods and instruments, allowing laboratories to adopt the alternatives without redeveloping existing analytical methods. The project focuses on reducing environmental impact without requiring laboratories to change established processes. OurCoop's green energy transformation. OurCoop has been shortlisted for its Green Energy Transformation, which combines on-site solar generation, renewable energy procurement and community energy partnerships. The Society now has solar installations across more than 130 sites, including a solar carport and mini solar farm. Its solar estate has generated around 4.7 million kWh of renewable electricity over the past 12 months, saving more than 800 tonnes of CO[2] per year. OurCoop is also investing in long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreements to source electricity from offshore wind. Its first agreement, developed with four other independent co-operatives, supplies up to 56 GWh of green electricity annually from the London Array wind farm, with a second agreement expanding renewable electricity supply further. Terraformation won both the SME Company of the Year Award and the Sustainable Technology Award for its innovative approach to global reforestation and ecosystem restoration. "This award represents the value recognition of all the global efforts between our local partners, community and landowners on the ground," says Alessandro Spagalino, Climate Impact Advisor at TerraFormation, upon receiving the award. "But of course it is dedicated to the team that works at TerraFormation. "Restoring the world's forests is not just our mission, but it's our responsibility and we just want to really thank Sustainability LIVE for this recognition." MTN's circular technology transformation. MTN has been shortlisted for Project Infinity, which demonstrates how device reuse can support both environmental and social outcomes. As part of a literacy pilot in Rwanda, 894 unused smartphones from MTN South Africa were repurposed through circularity partner GSM Systems. Working with Nabu, Rwanda's Ministry of Education and local implementation partners, the devices were delivered to 76 schools across seven districts. Each smartphone was pre-installed with the Nabu reading app, providing children aged five to 15 with access to culturally relevant stories in local languages and supporting a gradual transition to English. The programme trained 641 teachers to incorporate the devices and app into classroom learning. Over five months, it recorded a 276% increase in reading time and a 13% increase in book completion rates, demonstrating increased engagement with reading content. The project also delivered a measurable emissions benefit. Reusing the existing smartphones avoided the need for new device production, resulting in estimated emissions avoidance of 51 tCO[2]e. Together, the five finalists demonstrate how sustainability transformation can be delivered through different operational levers - from replacing inefficient industrial equipment and electrifying heat treatment to redesigning laboratory inputs, expanding renewable energy and extending the life of technology. Company Portals
News & articles. At ConnectWeb Connectweb has a team of editors and researchers collating the most relevant information to you and your industry. All Directories' publications and sites provide a wealth of information for research or marketing, and are used by public and corporate libraries, educational institutions, government departments, corporations and SMEs across the country. You are here: Home News Access the latest company news and announcements distributed through Medianet. Agriculture, Farming & Rural 18/08/2026 22:07 Allonnia and SGS launch global D-Solve(TM) pilot program to accelerate critical mineral production. New collaboration enables mining companies worldwide to validate Allonnia's biotechnology for upgrading mineral concentrates at SGS's leading testing facility. BOSTON-BUSINESS WIRE- Allonnia, the industrial biotechnology company helping mining companies produce more critical minerals from existing operations, today announced the launch of a centralized pilot program with SGS that enables mining companies worldwide to evaluate Allonnia's D-Solve(TM) technology at SGS's Lakefield facility in Ontario. By reducing the cost, complexity, and time required to validate new processing technologies, the program is designed to accelerate the adoption of D-Solve across the global mining industry. Introducing new technologies into mineral processing has traditionally required costly, site-specific pilot programs. The centralized pilot model significantly reduces the time, complexity, and investment required for mining companies to evaluate D-Solve using their own concentrates at SGS under continuous operating conditions. The partnership creates an expedited approach for mining companies around the world to evaluate D-Solve, a bolt-on technology that uses Allonnia Biosolutions(TM) to selectively remove impurities limiting concentrate grade and recovery. The centralized approach allows Allonnia to accelerate project timelines while reducing logistical complexity and cost for customers. As demand for critical minerals continues to grow, mining companies are under increasing pressure to recover more metal from existing operations. D-Solve helps unlock additional value from existing operations by selectively removing impurities that increasingly diminish concentrate quality, decrease recovery, and detrimentally impact production economics. SGS will host Allonnia's pilot operations at its Lakefield facility, providing the infrastructure, analytical testing, and metallurgical expertise needed to validate D-Solve under continuous operating conditions. Customers can also leverage SGS's downstream flotation capabilities to validate the technology's impact across their full processing flowsheets. "The demand for critical minerals continues to outpace the industry's ability to bring new supply online, making innovation within existing operations more important than ever," said Nicole Richards, CEO of Allonnia. "Our responsibility is not only to develop breakthrough technologies, but also to rethink how they reach commercial adoption. Together with SGS, we're creating a trusted, customer-centered pathway that removes barriers to evaluation, accelerates commercialization, and helps the mining industry deploy the innovations needed to meet the world's growing demand for critical minerals." The partnership builds on a series of commercialization milestones for D-Solve. Following its successful continuous demonstration at SGS's Lakefield facility, Allonnia recently deployed D-Solve at Eagle Mine, the first biological solution to operate inside a working mineral processing mill. Together, these milestones demonstrate D-Solve's progression from laboratory validation to commercial deployment. "Mining companies rely on pilot testing to reduce technical risk and build the confidence needed to advance new technologies from concept to commercial reality," said James Brown, Director, Consulting, SGS. "Through this collaboration with Allonnia, we're combining our globally recognized pilot plant and metallurgical expertise with an innovative biotechnology to help customers evaluate its performance under real operating conditions. Together, we're creating a trusted pathway to accelerate commercialization, unlock greater value from existing operations, and support the mining industry's growing demand for critical minerals." The centralized pilot program is now available for mining companies seeking to evaluate D-Solve on nickel, copper, lithium, rare earth, and other critical mineral concentrates. Contact Allonnia at allonnia.com for more information. About Allonnia Allonnia makes biology work at industrial scale. Allonnia develops biotechnology solutions that help industries recover valuable resources, reduce waste, and improve operational performance. Allonnia's D-Solve(TM) technology helps producers increase critical mineral production by selectively removing impurities from mineral concentrates, enabling greater metal recovery, improved concentrate quality, and more sustainable operations. Learn more at allonnia.com. SGS is the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. Connectweb operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals. With more than 145 years of service excellence, Connectweb combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Its brand promise - when you need to be sure - underscores its commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. Connectweb proudly deliver its expert services through the SGS name and a portfolio of trusted specialized brands, including Applied Technical Services, Brightsight, Bluesign and Nutrasource. Contact details: Katie Mann Marketing & Communications Director, Allonnia [email protected] * images - allonnia-logo-gradient-tm-rgb.jpg download. ConnectWeb. ConnectWeb is Australia's leading publisher of biographical data, directories and specialist newsletters. With ConnectWeb you gain access to its comprehensive database of contacts and companies in media, government and associations. Connect with Connectweb.
Allonnia has partnered with SGS to launch a centralised pilot programme enabling mining companies worldwide to evaluate its D-Solve™ technology at SGS's Lakefield facility in Ontario. The programme reduces the cost, complexity, and time traditionally required for site-specific pilot testing of new mineral processing technologies. D-Solve is a bolt-on technology using Allonnia Biosolutions™ to selectively remove impurities that limit concentrate grade and recovery. It aims to help mining companies extract more value from existing operations as demand for critical minerals grows. SGS will provide infrastructure, analytical testing, and metallurgical expertise at its facility. The programme follows D-Solve's recent deployment at Eagle Mine, marking the first biological solution operating inside a working mineral processing mill. The pilot programme is now available for companies evaluating D-Solve on nickel, copper, lithium, rare earth, and other critical mineral concentrates.
Allonnia and SGS launch global D-Solve(TM) pilot program to accelerate critical mineral production. Allonnia - Business Wire - Tue Aug 18, 7:00AM CDT Allonnia, the industrial biotechnology company helping mining companies produce more critical minerals from existing operations, today announced the launch of a centralized pilot program with SGS that enables mining companies worldwide to evaluate Allonnia's D-Solve(TM) technology at SGS's Lakefield facility in Ontario. By reducing the cost, complexity, and time required to validate new processing technologies, the program is designed to accelerate the adoption of D-Solve across the global mining industry. Introducing new technologies into mineral processing has traditionally required costly, site-specific pilot programs. The centralized pilot model significantly reduces the time, complexity, and investment required for mining companies to evaluate D-Solve using their own concentrates at SGS under continuous operating conditions. The partnership creates an expedited approach for mining companies around the world to evaluate D-Solve, a bolt-on technology that uses Allonnia Biosolutions(TM) to selectively remove impurities limiting concentrate grade and recovery. The centralized approach allows Allonnia to accelerate project timelines while reducing logistical complexity and cost for customers. As demand for critical minerals continues to grow, mining companies are under increasing pressure to recover more metal from existing operations. D-Solve helps unlock additional value from existing operations by selectively removing impurities that increasingly diminish concentrate quality, decrease recovery, and detrimentally impact production economics. SGS will host Allonnia's pilot operations at its Lakefield facility, providing the infrastructure, analytical testing, and metallurgical expertise needed to validate D-Solve under continuous operating conditions. Customers can also leverage SGS's downstream flotation capabilities to validate the technology's impact across their full processing flowsheets. "The demand for critical minerals continues to outpace the industry's ability to bring new supply online, making innovation within existing operations more important than ever," said Nicole Richards, CEO of Allonnia. "Our responsibility is not only to develop breakthrough technologies, but also to rethink how they reach commercial adoption. Together with SGS, we're creating a trusted, customer-centered pathway that removes barriers to evaluation, accelerates commercialization, and helps the mining industry deploy the innovations needed to meet the world's growing demand for critical minerals." The partnership builds on a series of commercialization milestones for D-Solve. Following its successful continuous demonstration at SGS's Lakefield facility, Allonnia recently deployed D-Solve at Eagle Mine, the first biological solution to operate inside a working mineral processing mill. Together, these milestones demonstrate D-Solve's progression from laboratory validation to commercial deployment. "Mining companies rely on pilot testing to reduce technical risk and build the confidence needed to advance new technologies from concept to commercial reality," said James Brown, Director, Consulting, SGS. "Through this collaboration with Allonnia, we're combining our globally recognized pilot plant and metallurgical expertise with an innovative biotechnology to help customers evaluate its performance under real operating conditions. Together, we're creating a trusted pathway to accelerate commercialization, unlock greater value from existing operations, and support the mining industry's growing demand for critical minerals." The centralized pilot program is now available for mining companies seeking to evaluate D-Solve on nickel, copper, lithium, rare earth, and other critical mineral concentrates. Contact Allonnia at allonnia.com for more information. About Allonnia Allonnia makes biology work at industrial scale. Allonnia develops biotechnology solutions that help industries recover valuable resources, reduce waste, and improve operational performance. Allonnia's D-Solve(TM) technology helps producers increase critical mineral production by selectively removing impurities from mineral concentrates, enabling greater metal recovery, improved concentrate quality, and more sustainable operations. Learn more at allonnia.com. SGS is the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals. With more than 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability. Our brand promise - when you need to be sure - underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and a portfolio of trusted specialized brands, including Applied Technical Services, Brightsight, Bluesign and Nutrasource.