Technical Executive

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Primary responsibilities:

Maintain and ensure all equipment is functional/operational

Provide training, guidance, and supervision to laboratory staff on analytical techniques, quality assurance procedures, safety protocols, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Develop, optimize, and validate analytical methods and procedures as and when required.

Conduct inter-departmental quality audits.

Conduct an assessment of the lab staffs competency

Support and maintain the Laboratory Quality System.

Provide quality assurance to clients by constantly reviewing their quality needs and implementing new strategies as necessary.

Specific Responsibilities

• Prepare and calibrate standards and reagents.
• Calibrate and maintain the working condition of equipment and apparatus.
• Meet the laboratory calibration schedule.
• Liaise with Lab personnel to solve problems relating to analysis quality. To initialize and implement new quality tools to raise the overall quality service standard.
• To set up new methods and develop tests as required.
• Organize validations and proficiency testing as appropriate and coordinate round robins testing.
• In liaison with the Lab Manager, to raise and update standard and in-house test methods and procedures.
• Perform operational analysis of routine samples as required.
• Analyze test results, interpret data, and prepare comprehensive reports summarizing findings and recommendations.
• Implement new testing methods to cater to customer requirements
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the management.
  
  

• Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering / Science or related field
• Preferably with 5-10 years of quality assurance/management experience in handling gas/petrochemical products.
  
  

• Able to coordinate and motivate a team towards a common goal
• Able to maintain the highest quality standard all the time
• Able to maintain good turnaround time (TAT) and on-time delivery (OTD)
• Technical knowledge and experience in the related field and in using quality management methods and tools
• Requires overtime/ extended hours of work as and when necessary
• Able to work independently and to coordinate several activities simultaneously
• Able to interact with all levels of management, suppliers, and clients
• Good communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Acts quickly and decisively; able to make tough calls
• Works well under pressure, challenges the status quo.
• Applies judgment and acts according to the SGS standards of ethics and integrity
• Knowledge of ISO systems and procedures. Able to adapt to the companys needs and requirements