Company Description
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 around the world.
Why Join SGS at the Perth Airport Laboratory?
- Industry Leader: Be part of SGS, the world’s foremost testing, inspection, and certification company known globally for sustainability, quality, and integrity.
- Dynamic Role: Take charge of diverse analytical testing from routine to complex analyses, and play a pivotal role in maintaining our high standards in method development, troubleshooting, and staff training.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Work with advanced equipment including ICP, IC, FIA, GC-MS, GC-FID, and GC P&T, contributing to essential water and soil testing projects.
- Professional Growth: Expand your expertise by engaging in investigatory projects, developing new methods, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, safety, and quality.
- Leadership and Mentorship: Lead by example, training and mentoring new staff in calibration, maintenance, and safety protocols to uphold NATA and ISO 17025 standards.
- Commitment to Innovation and Safety: Participate in innovative projects aimed at improving productivity and lab safety, contributing to an environment that prioritises health, well-being, and technological advancement.
- Support for Relocation: Relocation assistance is available for the ideal candidate ready to take on this impactful role.
Job Description
We’re looking for an experienced Chemist to join our Environmental Laboratory at Perth Airport, WA.
Why This Role is a Game-Changer for Your Career
- Impactful Work: Contribute directly to environmental protection and sustainable practices by analysing and validating critical water and soil samples for various industries.
- Autonomy and Ownership: Take on a senior role with real responsibility, where your insights and decisions directly shape lab outcomes and client satisfaction.
- Cutting-Edge Innovation: Gain hands-on experience with advanced analytical instrumentation and be at the forefront of developing, testing, and validating new methods.
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experienced scientists in a team-driven lab culture that values knowledge-sharing, continuous learning, and growth.
- Commitment to Quality: Join a lab that upholds SGS’s reputation for quality and precision, with strong support for NATA and ISO 17025 accreditation standards to keep your skills sharp and industry-relevant.
- Path to Advancement: Build your leadership profile in a company with a global footprint, where your expertise in troubleshooting, method development, and mentorship can open doors to future career opportunities.
- Supportive Workplace Culture: Work in a flexible, adaptable environment that values self-motivation, safety, and continuous improvement – all backed by SGS’s global network of resources.
- Exciting Location: Perth offers a vibrant lifestyle with a unique blend of city life and nature, making it an ideal place for both work and personal exploration.
Qualifications
Join our team at the Perth Airport Laboratory, where you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality and timely results.
To be successful, the candidate will ideally have:
- A tertiary qualification in Chemistry or related discipline with minimum four (4) years of commercial laboratory experience.
- Appropriate experience in in ICP, IC, FIA, Discrete Analyser, GC MS, GC FID, or GC P&T.
- Experience in the operation, optimization, and maintenance of analytical instruments,.
- Previous Management Authorized Signatory experience.
- Ability to demonstrate scientific knowledge relevant to analytical chemistry.
- Experience with NATA/ISO 17025 accreditation and the requirements for a chemical testing laboratory.
- Demonstrated commitment to occupational health and safety.
Additional Information
WHY WORK FOR SGS?
Working at SGS means joining an innovative, Global company. Here are some of the benefits to working for SGS.
• As a company, we have embraced the shift to flexible work
• Sustainability is embedded in our culture and the way we do business
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time for volunteering day and blood donations
• Corporate health & wellbeing offers
• Ongoing learning & development
• Career development opportunities (Nationally and Globally)
• SGS Rewards: Our employee benefits platform with access to retail and online discounts and cashback
COME TO WORK AND BE 100% YOU
SGS Australia supports a diverse workforce, we encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our SGS Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). We truly believe the diversity among us will continue to foster a strong, innovative, and forward-thinking workplace.
SGS Australia acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual, and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.