Company Description
SGS are 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, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
We deliver services that touch every part of human activity and improve millions of lives - from ensuring the safety of food, clothing, transportation, and medicine to better testing in the nuclear industry. Whatever your role, you will make an important contribution to delivering safer products, better services and keeping society connected.
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
- Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
- Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Retailer Discounts
- Access to electric vehicle leasing scheme (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay.
- Length of Service Awards
- Christmas Vouchers
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
Job Description
- Job Title: Offshore Chemist
- Job Location: Offshore Aberdeen
- Hours: 1 week on 2 weeks off rotation from October a change to 2 weeks on 3 week off rotation
We are currently seeking a Offshore Chemist to join the team in Aberdeen. as a Offshore chemist you will be responsible to perform sampling and analysis to recognised international methods and documented procedures and the preparation of reports. Deliver consistently high standards of analytical performance and ensure smooth and continued operation of platform laboratory.
Key Accountabilities
- Demonstrate compliance to all test methods, procedures and quality systems essential criteria essential for best practices.
- Liaise with line manager/ on shore support/ if a problem with equipment, methods or samples occurs and initiate corrective actions to ensure continuity of service.
- Identify and implement improvements to current laboratory operations in order to maximise equipment availability, ensure technical standards are maintained and improved thus ensuring profitability.
- Ensure adequate stock of consumables to ensure continuous productivity.
- Ensure testing equipment is calibrated and safe/ suitable for use.
- Completion of daily, weekly and monthly routine sampling, analysis and reporting as per client procedures.
Qualifications
How to be a successful candidate
Essential
- Experience of Off-shore Oil Industry related analysis encompassing a broad spectrum of methods and analysis to meet exacting process and client demands.
- Valid Medical/BOSIET/MIST
- HNC level in chemistry or related science based subject, or equivalent.
- Off-shore medical certificate.
- Off-shore survival certificate.
- MIST On line Training
Desirable
- Commissioning of Offshore assets
- Preparation of laboratory techniques and documentation.
- Knowledge and experience of process management and chemical optimisation.
- Oil in Water
- FPSO experience
Additional Information
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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