Laboratory Technician

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 dynamic Environmental Laboratory team at SGS Notting Hill as a Laboratory Technician and play a key role in delivering accurate, high-quality analytical results that help protect our environment. In this full-time role, you'll perform testing and reporting on a variety of sample types — including soil, water, air, and other environmental matrices — using both conventional techniques and cutting-edge instrumentation such as GC, GC/MSMS, HPLC, LC/MSMS, ICP/MS, and FIA across our Inorganic, Organic, and Radio Chemistry sections.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare samples and perform analytical and radio chemistry testing, including reporting of results.
• Conduct laboratory equipment calibrations and routine maintenance.
• Follow and comply with laboratory QA/QC procedures and NATA accreditation requirements.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment, protecting equipment and preventing contamination.
• Continuously update skills and knowledge through training and on-the-job development.
• Use safety equipment correctly at all times and report any unsafe conditions or faulty equipment immediately.
• Undertake other duties as directed by the Team Leader.

Qualifications

To Be Successful in This Role

• Tertiary qualification in Science, preferably Chemistry.
• Experience working in a general laboratory environment is highly desirable.
• Flexibility to adapt to varying tasks and working hours as required.

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.