Company Description
SGS is the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company. Recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity, our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories worldwide. We work together to enable a better, safer, and more interconnected world.
Our services impact every aspect of human activity, improving millions of lives—from ensuring the safety of food, clothing, transportation, and medicine to providing advanced testing in the nuclear industry. Whatever your role, you will contribute to delivering safer products, better services, and keeping society connected.
Job Description
* Job Title: Offshore Chemist - Casual
* Job Location: Offshore Aberdeen
* Salary: Offshore and onshore day rates
We are seeking a Casual Offshore Chemist to join our team in Aberdeen as needed. The role involves performing sampling and analysis according to recognized international methods and documented procedures, as well as preparing reports. You will deliver high standards of analytical performance and ensure the smooth operation of the platform laboratory.
Key Accountabilities
* Ensure compliance with all test methods, procedures, and quality systems necessary for best practices.
* Represent SGS on client sites, adhering to their test methods, procedures, and QHSE requirements.
* Coordinate with line managers or onshore support to address equipment, method, or sample issues and initiate corrective actions.
* Identify and implement improvements to laboratory operations to maximize equipment availability, maintain, and enhance technical standards, and ensure profitability.
* Maintain adequate stock of consumables to ensure continuous productivity.
* Ensure testing equipment is calibrated, safe, and suitable for use.
* Perform routine sampling, analysis, and reporting according to client procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
* HNC level qualification in chemistry or a related science-based subject, or equivalent.
* Offshore medical certificate.
* Offshore survival certificate.
* MIST online training.
Desirable
* SBT01
* Oil in Water analysis experience
* H2S sampling experience, including use of half mask and full BA mask
* Oil in Sand analysis
* NORM awareness
Additional Information
APPLY NOW for full consideration. Your application will be treated confidentially and impartially, and you will receive an update within 10 business days.
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