Material Tester

MATERIAL TESTER
Eastern Cape

SGS is the worlds 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 South Africa is seeking to fulfil a key role in the SGS Matrolab Eastern Cape Civil Engineering Laboratories. The role includes but are not limited to assisting the Supervisor/ Laboratory Manager with all tasks, whether its on site or in the commercial laboratory. To clean all equipment on a regular basis. To complete materials testing in one laboratory division, including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete, aggregate with bench calculation as and when required for testing. The Materials Tester will ensure that the laboratory is clean at all times and will carry out all work related instructions from the technicians/supervisors or authorized personnel.

The ideal candidate for this position will be a person with strong and assertive leadership skills to command respect from those he/she deals with, whilst 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:


A Materials Tester is responsible for cleaning the company equipment on a regularly basis and that all test equipment is cleaned after completion of any job.
A Materials Tester is responsible for cleaning up the work area where the job was carried out and will make sure its free off all consumables used to perform the job (masking tape, tins).
A Materials Tester is responsible to adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
Materials Tester is responsible to orally report deviations, irregularities and non-conformances
A Materials Tester is responsible to perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the authorized site supervisor/laboratory manager and regional manager.
Be competent and able to perform all duties assigned in the Laboratory for the department he/she is applying for (soils, asphalt, seals, concrete, aggregate)
Ensure full compliance with the Companys 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 Companys policies and procedures.


Qualification and Experience
Education : Grade 10 / NQF3 or an additional two years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 12
Experience : Grade 10 and two years relevant experience / NQF3 and 2 years relevant experience