Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

Senior Materials Tester

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePretoria, South AfricaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Grade 12/NQF4, or three additional years of relevant experience for each year of schooling below Grade 12.
Knowledge, skills, and experience sufficient to be recognized as a qualification through Recognition of Prior Learning.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Computer literacy in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Competence and comfort with all laboratory tests, including SANS and THM 1 test methods.
Physical ability and willingness to work with, move, and pick up samples as required.

Responsibilities

Supervise and/or carry out testing for all tests the employee is deemed competent to perform, taking responsibility for the testing in strict accordance with prescribed methods.
Clean the site or workshop after the task is completed or at the end of the day, whichever comes first, and ensure all consumables used to perform the job are removed.
Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
Orally report any deviations, irregularities, and non-conformances.
Perform other reasonable tasks assigned by the authorized site supervisor, laboratory manager, or regional manager.
Perform all field and laboratory work, including sampling, calculations, and test methods accurately.
Complete timesheets accurately on a daily basis.
Ensure discipline within the assigned department.
Perform fieldwork including density testing; layer and stockpile sampling; manufacturing and handling concrete cubes; DCP; Ring and Ball testing on road surfaces; Sand Patch testing; on-site viscosity tests; and sampling asphalt and bitumen.
Perform all tests in all laboratory divisions, including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete, and aggregate.
Complete all calculations related to the specified tests.
Control laboratory activities, such as quality control, under supervision.

Desired Qualifications

Sampling and preparation experience is advantageous.
Administration experience is advantageous.

Job Description

Senior Materials Tester is responsible to supervise and/or carry out and take responsibility of testing for all tests that the employee is deemed competent for strictly in accordance to prescribed methods. • A Senior Materials Tester is responsible for cleaning up the site or workshop after task is completed or at the end of the day which every comes first, where the job was carried out and will make sure its free off all consumables used to perform the job (masking tape, tins).
A Senior Materials Tester is responsible to adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
A Senior Materials Tester is responsible to orally report any deviations, irregularities and non-conformances
A Senior Materials Tester is responsible to perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the authorized site supervisor/laboratory manager and regional manager.
A Senior Materials Tester is responsible to perform all field and laboratory work including sampling, calculations and performing test methods accurately
Complete timesheets accurately on a daily basis.
Ensure discipline within his/her assigned department,

Qualifications

Grade 12 / NQF4 or an additional three years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 12
Knowledge, skills and experience sufficient to be recognized as a qualification through - Recognition of Prior Learning.
Language: Proficiency in English (Read, write, speak
Computer literacy in Word, Excel, Outlook
Must be competent and comfortable with all laboratory tests (e.g. SANS and THM 1 test methods)

Additional Information

Sampling and preparation experience advantageous
Administration experience will be Advantageous
Fieldwork (densities, layer/stockpile sampling, manufacture and handle concrete cubes, DCP, Ring and Ball test (road surfaces), Sand Patch, On Site Viscosity tests, Sampling of Asphalt and Bitumen.
Competent and qualified to do all tests in all laboratory divisions including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete / aggregate
Do all calculations in full related to the tests mentioned above
Control laboratory activities such as quality control under supervision.
Physically able and willing to work with, move and pick up samples as and when required,

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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