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Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

Senior Laboratory Analyst

Inspection & Test +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCape Town, South AfricaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An appropriate tertiary qualification is required.
  • At least 3 years of relevant laboratory experience is required.
  • Proficiency in English and Afrikaans, including reading, speaking, and writing, is required.
  • Computer literacy in Word and Excel is required.
  • Above-average typing skills are required.
  • The role requires the ability to work with minimal supervision and in a high-throughput environment.
  • The role requires attention to detail, systematic working, and thoroughness and accuracy.
  • The role requires good interpersonal skills toward colleagues, clients, and suppliers.
  • The role requires authority to ensure laboratory testing complies with the quality management system, including ISO 17025 and SANAS.
  • The role requires the ability to cease using equipment deemed a safety hazard, avoid hazardous environments without the necessary knowledge and protection, and report unsafe situations to higher authority.
  • The role requires the ability to stop work that may affect service quality or integrity and report the situation to higher authority.
  • The role requires authority to develop, control, and maintain system documents.
  • The role requires authority to investigate and process nonconforming issues and improvement requests, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • The role requires authority to communicate with customers about request clarification, turnaround time, sampling procedures, sample size, transport and disposal, technical advice, opinions and interpretations, survey feedback, results reporting, and quotations.
  • The role requires responsibility for purchasing, verifying, and controlling the approved suppliers list for critical supplies and services.
  • The role requires authority to select, develop, and validate methods.
  • The role requires responsibility for controlling reference materials and standards used for measurement traceability.
  • The role requires responsibility for accepting work and dispatching samples to an approved subcontractor.
  • The role requires responsibility for controlling and interpreting control charts, arranging inter-laboratory tests, investigating out-of-specification results, and controlling subcontractor services.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure samples are processed and analyzed according to established methods and procedures, and manage staff in support of quality and management systems.
  • Develop personnel, provide in-service training, continuously measure staff skills, identify shortcomings, and implement training plans based on those shortcomings.
  • Provide technical problem-solving, advice, and guidance; motivate staff; and identify and coordinate attendance at training courses.
  • Manage workload distribution and schedules, and manage staff according to company procedures and policies.
  • Register, store, retain, and dispose of samples according to prescribed procedures.
  • Perform routine tests on samples and quality control samples according to standard methods and procedures.
  • Record results accurately on quality-control charts and designated worksheets, evaluate results, and promptly report deviations from quality-control norms.
  • Assist in other sections with tasks and analyses for which competence has been established; prioritize accredited analysis over non-accredited work.
  • Operate instruments according to specified procedures and maintain logbooks and worksheets documenting maintenance, working conditions, and quality-control measures.
  • Follow good laboratory practices, use required protective clothing, adhere to safety procedures and protocols, review material safety data sheets for chemical hazards, follow the competency training program, and keep the workplace and equipment tidy.
  • Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system and perform other reasonable tasks assigned by the direct line manager.
  • Monitor technical accuracy of results, ensure remedial action is taken when necessary, and record data.
  • Monitor department consumables and maintain stock levels; schedule work to meet customer requirements; and generate worksheets in advance to support workflow.
  • Report results on designated worksheets and calculate and record analytical results.
  • Perform analysis and report results for method and instrument validation; report shortcomings and deviations; and take communicated actions to implement and improve methods and procedures.
  • Control and maintain section records; investigate and process nonconforming issues and improvement requests; and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Control instrument inventory, commission equipment, manage calibration and maintenance programs, control equipment registers and instrument logs, review data from defective equipment, and perform minor in-house repairs.
  • Report deviations and communicate instructions to improve and maintain the quality system.
  • Calculate and maintain statistical records of control and reference sample results.
  • Manage staff effectively, support operations, and maintain positive staff morale in the section.
  • Liaise with customers.

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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