We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting—supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.

• Job Title: Technical Specialist
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: Ellesmere Port - onsite 
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week  Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm 
• Salary: from £25,000 pa DOE 
• Industry: Oil Conditioning Monitoring

Main Duties

• Ensuring all samples received are diagnosed and are issued within turnaround times according to business and customer requirements
• Perform investigational analysis including the planning and execution of out-of-scope operations, analysis and generation of bespoke reporting in accordance with business and customer requirements.
• Provide technical assistance to team leaders or other appropriate colleagues to maintain service levels and ensure efficient laboratory operations.
• Liaise with customers to keep them informed of analytical test issues such as delays, etc. to ensure customer satisfaction and confidence is maintained – this will include sporadic face to face site visits
• Maintain instrument up time assisting stakeholders in solving analytical instrument issues i.e. ICP, Viscosity and FTIR.

The ideal candidate for this role is someone who has:

• Experience in a used oil laboratory environment or experience in a lubricant industry technical role
• Experience of Failure mode and effects analysis and undertaking Route Cause analysis
• Experience of wet chemistry analysis
• Experience in being an advance M package user - specifically Excel 

Essential Qualifications 

• Mechanical Engineering / Chemistry Qualification (C&G / HNC / HND)
• Time served experience with interpretation of FTIR, GC-MS, ICP data

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for: 

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria) 
• Private medical cover (immediate access) 
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance 
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays 
• An additional day off for your birthday 
• Retailer Discounts 
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay 
• Length of Service Awards 
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives 
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law. 

APPLY NOW for full consideration, if you are selected for an interview, or further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly.