SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 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, compliance, and sustainability.

To maintain and assist expanding the quality system in the SGS Randfontein facility so as to ensure total compliance to ISO17025, SGS SA high level procedures and SGS Global requirements.

• Operate to the highest standard of ethics as indicated in SGS integrity programs;
• Maintain an up to date scope of testing and co-ordination of the documentation and standard operating procedures required to comply with laboratory ISO accreditation;
• Evaluate data in quality role but shall not report opinions and interpretations;
• Coordinate and administer the improvement system;
• Build relationships with all technical and professional personnel;
• Build relationships with suppliers
• Assist with data evaluation and root cause determination following proficiency testing failures, customer complaints, audit findings and improvement requests;
• Provide planned quality related training and awareness as required;.
• Contribute towards all management reviews;
• Ensure integrity of monthly inputs into the QSHE Report;
• Be able to statistically evaluate data;
• Maintain a document control system for the laboratory which is in line with SGS high level system document and ISO requirements;
• Provide guidance and direction to laboratory personnel with respect to quality control, document control, method development and policies and procedures relating to data reporting;
• Provide constant feedback to Quality Manager and Laboratory on the quality in the laboratory;
• Work with a safety conscious attitude that demonstrates good and safe work habits;
• Travel, shift work and overtime may be required;
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager;
• Any person has the right to refuse to perform work that may damage the environment in an imminent and serious way and to report such a situation.
• Actively participate in the laboratory improvement program. (WCS)

• BSc degree or Diploma in Chemistry
• ISO or College Quality Assurance Program Diploma

• 5 Years work experience in a laboratory testing environment;
• 5 Years ISO system experience (ISO 9000, 17025 or other);
• Advanced Microsoft software experience;
• Document and report writing experience;
• Statistical Quality Control knowledge would be advantageous.
• Self-motivator
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Concern for order
• Effective planning and organization