Company Description
SGS Australia is a leading provider of Testing, Inspection, and Certification services, supporting multiple industries across the country with trusted expertise and technical excellence. Backed by SGS’s global legacy of over 140 years, we operate one of the largest networks of accredited laboratories and field facilities in Australia, with a network of more than 50 offices and laboratories and over 1,400 employees across Australia. We are accredited by NATA and ISO 9001, ensuring our services meet both Australian and international standards.
Job Description
Join our team as a Chemist and play a key role in delivering high-quality, timely analysis of soil, water, and air, helping us maintain our reputation for environmental excellence.
- Permanent full-time role
- Based in Perth Airport, WA
- Salary $75K - $78K per annum
Key Responsibilities, include but are not limited to:
- Perform routine preparation and analysis of soil and water samples with minimal supervision
- Prepare working standards and solutions per documented methods
- Operate and troubleshoot instruments, ensuring calibration and maintenance are up to date
- Prioritise and monitor work to meet deadlines and quality standards
- Maintain lab cleanliness, follow safety protocols, and report hazards promptly
- Ensure compliance with QA/QC, NATA, and SGS quality systems
- Support method development and continuous improvement
- Work towards becoming a NATA signatory
Qualifications
To be successful, you will have:
- An appropriate tertiary qualification (desirable) or, at minimum, relevant TAFE certificates
- Proven experience in an environmental laboratory, with a preference for VOC analysis using a GC Purge and Trap instrument
- Flexibility in working hours and tasks
- Willingness to work some weekends and occasional overtime
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.
