Senior Materials Tester (Aggregates)

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Senior Materials Tester (Aggregates)ContractCompany DescriptionWe are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.  SGS South Africa, Matrolab Division,  is seeking to fill a key role in its Civil Engineering Site Laboratories. The role includes but are not limited to assisting the Supervisor/ Laboratory Manager with all tasks, whether it’s on site or in the commercial laboratory. To clean all equipment on a regular basis. To complete all preparation of materials to be tested in the laboratory division, including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete, aggregate with bench calculation as and when required for testing. The Senior 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 integrity and  good interpersonal skills and is able  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.Job DescriptionSenior 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-conformancesA 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 accuratelyComplete timesheets accurately on a daily basis.Ensure discipline within his/her assigned department,QualificationsGrade 12 / NQF4 or an additional three years relevant experience for each year of schooling below grade 12Knowledge, skills and experience sufficient to be recognized as a qualification through - Recognition of Prior Learning.Language: Proficiency in English (Read, write, speakComputer literacy in Word, Excel, OutlookMust be competent and comfortable with the SANS and all related test methodsAdditional InformationSampling and preparation experience advantageousAdministration experience will be advantageousCompetent and qualified to do all tests in all laboratory divisions including soils, asphalt, seals, concrete / aggregatesDo all calculations in full related to the tests mentioned aboveControl laboratory activities such as quality control under supervision.Physically able and willing to work with, move and pick up samples as and when required,By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy applyI'm interestedI'm interestedPrivacy NoticeI'm interestedRefer a friendshare this jobShare to WeChat×Copy the link and open WeChat to share.Copy to clipboardOpen WeChatShare to WeChat×Use Scan QR...