SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance.

The primary responsibilities of the Test Engineer are to ensure the whole process of laboratory testing from receiving samples until producing results are in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 17025; to ensure laboratory safety and good maintenance of the laboratory.

The Test Engineer will also be responsible to perform the following;

• To plan for the testing schedule and technician tasks to meet customer requirement
• To maintain high level of quality control and quality assurance of all testing carried out in the laboratory
• To ensure standard procedures while performing testing on samples are followed and to ensure entering test result into quality reporting accurately and in timely manner
• To review testing report and customer testing requirements when necessary
• To writing procedures and work instruction for laboratory works
• To ensure the performance and monitoring of required preventive maintenance and calibration of instrumentation
• To work with vendor to schedule maintenance and calibration of instruments
• To ensure support for laboratory operations including participation in audit, management of chemicals and equipment, maintain a clean and safe working environment
• To ensure compliance to all company’s program, contributing to meet customer service, commitment to maintain laboratory operations, complying to QA/QC, HSE, environment and regulatory standards.
• Additionally, to provide technical support when necessary

• Support laboratory business goals to meet revenue target
• Compliance to testing procedure on return and support procedural development
• Help, response and resolve corrective and preventive action
• To support meeting quality objectives in the SGS quality and continuous improvement system
• Ensure full compliance with all regulatory standards against SGS QHSE standards, purchase supply and maintain inventory
• To inform supplier of non-conforming product
• Maintain and calibrate equipment systems to support the testing processes
• Assist in identifying and resolving testing problems
• Ability to perform normal calculations
• Identify equipment that should be repaired, replaced and initiatives recommend suitable purchase
• Operate to the highest standards of ethics, in accordance with the SGS Statement of Integrity.
• Adherence to applicable Quality Management System by exercising necessary standard and process when carry out your responsibilities in executing, fulfilling and ensuring at all times the compliance of the QMS and is fully implemented in accordance to ISO 17020 & MIBAS policy, 17065 & ACB policy and ISO17025 & SAMM policy"(where applicable/required).
• Adherence to SGS Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policy by uphold a good safety behavior and exercising necessary standard and process when carry out your responsibilities at all times to ensure compliance to the HSE requirements.
• Perform any other responsibilities as assigned by your reporting manager and/or Senior Management

• • Strong metallurgical and / or chemical background or similar experience with a proven track record and certification levels to demonstrate proficiency in test methods.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in metallurgical analysis and failure analysis in any industries
  • Minimum certification required:
    • Bachelor engineering in Material Science, Material Engineering or Chemical Engineering from recognized university.
    • National Association of Corrosion Engineer (NACE) would be added advantage.

• Must be fluent in English (spoken and written) with excellent communications and report writing skills.
• Basic mathematical statistic
• Good interpersonal skill
• Troubleshooting and problem solving
• Proficient in computing skill especially in Ms Word, Excel and Power point application and able to generate graphs / charts  
• Self-motivating, and target driven
• Technical knowledge
• Concern for accuracy
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Sets high standards

Leadership Competencies

• Thinks Strategically
• Translates Strategy into Actions
• Develop Self and Others.
• Collaborates Effectively
• Embraces Change.
• Delivers Superior Results