Description

To assist 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 prepare samples as and when required for testing. The assistant will ensure that the laboratory is clean at all times and will carry out all work-related instructions from the technicians.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or Technical equivalent 
• Fluent in Portuguese and English

Competencies 

• Must be capable to understand, implement and maintain the quality system requirements after training.
• Must be able to understand, implement and maintain the Civil Engineering Test Methods after training (eg SANS, THN 1)
•  Sampling and preparation experience advantageous
• Must be physically willing and able to work with, pick up and move samples as and when required.

Additional Info

RESOINSABILITIES 

• Cleaning and maintaining the company equipment on a regularly basis and that all test equipment is cleaned after completion of any job.
•  An Assistant Materials Tester is responsible for the neatness of apparatus and environment including cleaning up the site or workshop where the job was carried out and will make sure its free off all consumables used to perform the job (masking tape, tins).
• An Assistant Materials Tester to orally report deviations, irregularities and non-conformances.
• Conduct quality and safety inspections as required.
• Do daily “Safety Talks” at the commencement of the shift and submit paperwork to Senior Inspector.
• To handle all hand over activities to the next shift in a swift and efficient manner.
• Shall wear appropriate Personal Protective Clothing / Equipment and enforce the use, storage and maintenance of PPE to the operators at all times.
• Shall maintain good housekeeping and to keep workplace clean and tidy.
• Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.
• To assist with training of Operators and complete Competence Modules.    

OPERATIONAL INTEGRITY

▪ Adopt safe behavior at all times, exercising due regard for the health and safety of SGS employees, in accordance with SGS policies and procedures.
▪ Comply at all times with SGS's Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct.
▪ Work in accordance with ISO standards and requirements (9001, 14001, 17025 and 45001).
▪ Report all hazards, near misses and incidents.
▪ Always wear relevant PPE and comply with health and safety regulations.
▪ Participate in monthly safety talk with team members.
▪ Ensure that all waste produced by SGS is disposed of in an environmentally sustainable manner.
▪ Optimize resources in order to protect the environment.

Company Description

SGS Moçambique, Ltd., afiliada da SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance, SA), empresa líder mundial em testagem, inspeção e certificação, reconhecida como uma referência global em sustentabilidade, qualidade e integridade. Com mais de 98.000 colaboradores e 2.650 escritórios e laboratórios em todo o mundo. Operamos em todas as províncias de Moçambique, desde 1962, com 3 escritórios regionais em Maputo, Beira e Nacala, com sede na Cidade de Maputo, procurámos quatro (4) Assistentes Testadores de Materiais de Industria (Laboratório e Operações) para Maputo reportando ao Coordenador do Laboratório, nos termos de referência abaixo

https://www.sgs.com