ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN

SUMMARY:
Assistant Technical will be responsible for quality assurance.

POSITION INFO:

ASSISTANT TECHNICIAN

Eastern Cape

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 Eastern Cape Civil Engineering Laboratories. The role includes but are not limited to assisting the Supervisor/ Laboratory Manager with all supervisory tasks related to the materials testing, whether it’s on site or in the commercial laboratory. The Assistant Technical might be required to carry out the materials testing and strictly following the prescribed testing methods.  

The ideal candidate for this position will be a person that is disciplined and treat colleagues and management with respect 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.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Reporting to the Laboratory Supervisor / Laboratory Manager, you in the role, are expected to:

• 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. 
• Is responsible for instructing subordinates 
• Responsible to ensure adherence to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system. 
• Report deviations, irregularities and non-conformances to Manager without delay. 
• Responsible for keeping of deadlines.
• Required to verify equipment and update the control list. 
• Assistant Technical will be responsible for quality assurance. 
• Responsible to perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the authorized site supervisor/laboratory manager and regional manager. 
• Ensuring that he/she is physically able to perform all required duties including picking up and moving samples
• 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.

Qualification and Experience

• Education:  Grade 12 / NQF4 or an additional three years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 12.
• Experience: Grade 12 and three years relevant experience / NQF 4 and three years relevant experience or an additional 2 years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 12. 
• Competencies:
• 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.  

Remuneration:

Full time permanent 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.

Expected Start Date:

1 May 2021

Application Details

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