SGS - Careers South Africa

Location: Jacobs Rd, Clairwood, Durban, 4052, South Africa

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

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Job Description

Sampling of products from various sources.
Labeling of samples, Registering and issuance to the Laboratory.
Tank gauging to determine level of product and temperature in storage tank and issuance of dip sheet and cleanliness certificates/
Inspection to determine cleanliness of container, eg. Road / Rail / ISO-tanks, Storage tanks, etc.
Inspection to determine cleanliness of pipelines (line pigging) and issuance of line cleanliness certificates.
Monitoring of Road Tankers whilst loading vessel and obtaining weight certificates for each delivery. Inspection of empty road tanker thereafter.
Sealing of valves and hatches, eg. Pipeline / tank vales, road / rail tanker valves and hatches.
Recording of Inspection data / results in field notebook, accurately and neatly, so as to ensure easy traceability of data / results.
Completion of Inspection certificates and reports accurately and neatly.
Continuous updating of the Job File with the relevant Inspection reports or results.
To advise immediate supervisor or manager of changes / events that could have a detrimental effect on the Company or Business operations.
Crude tank farm operations, sealing / isolating pipeline valve system, sealing tanks, gauging, sampling, water draining, water cut and issuance of dip sheets. Maintaining a log of tank farm event, delays, anomalies and deviations and reporting of these timeously to the respective surveyor / terminal personnel.
Witness packing of containers (drums, etc.) as per clients or internal procedures or other specific requirements.
Manning the road tanker loading of bitumen onto bitumen bulk vessels, as per internal working procedures.
Recording and collating weighbridge certificates, inspecting of road tankers.
Ensure sample and inspection equipment are clean and in working condition before and after use.

Qualifications

Must have between NQF 2-4 in Chemical Engineering or similar
Grade 12 / Matric or N3 with Mathematics and Science as subjects
Must be currently unemployed

Additional Information

Must have a Code 08 drivers license

Must be a resident in Durban

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Job Description: SGS South Africa Administration YES Program

Main Purpose of the Job: To participate in a 12-month experiential learning program in reporting and administration.

Skills

Exceptional MS Excel

Pay strict attention to detail

Ability to interact and communicate effectively both orally and in written correspondence/ reports;

Ability to maintain confidentiality;

Ability to assimilate and summarize information;

Ability to analyse information and conclude;

Technical competency in Microsoft Office Suite (WORD, EXCEL);

Ability to create, format and develop analytical spreadsheets;

Ability to research and use AI tools and programs

Demonstrates personal accountability and urgency in completing assignments and achieving results.

Additional Information

Be a South African citizen (be able to produce a valid South African ID document)

Be between the ages of 18-33

Must be currently unemployed and have not yet been on a YES Program before.

Must have no criminal record

Must be willing to relocate to Pretoria

Exceptional Computer Literacy (use of MS Office suite – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

An affinity for data analysis

Strong research skills

High attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency in completing tasks.

Exceptional organizational skills

Self-motivated and high level of initiative