Technical Lead – Chemist

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

We're looking for an experienced, ambitious Chemist to take the lead in our Inorganics and Metals sections. This is more than a lab role – it's a chance to shape the direction of a high-growth business, drive innovation, and accelerate your career.

What this role offers you:

• Career-defining opportunity: Step into a leadership role with real influence, where your technical expertise and ideas directly shape the future of the lab.
• Growth & impact: Be part of a business that's aggressively expanding – with opportunities to scale operations, lead projects, and take on bigger responsibilities as we grow.
• Autonomy & recognition: Make your mark in a role where initiative is rewarded, and your contribution will be visible at every level of the business.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Perform analytical testing and sample preparation using a range of laboratory instruments, including ICP, FIA, GC/GC-MS, LC/LC-MS, Discrete Analyser, and wet chemistry methods, while accurately reporting and interpreting results.
• Ensure compliance with QA/QC standards and NATA accreditation requirements.
• Support day-to-day laboratory operations, working with section leaders to meet turnaround times and implement process improvements.
• Assist in method development, validation, and technical troubleshooting in collaboration with the Quality Manager and technical staff.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and workspace, including scheduled calibration and adherence to safety protocols.
• Continuously develop skills and knowledge to support operational excellence and contribute to laboratory improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in science.
• Solid experience in environmental laboratory work, including hands-on experience with instrument analysis.
• Flexibility to adapt to varying tasks and working.

If you've got the technical grounding and the attitude to match, this is your opportunity to make a difference – and take your career to the next level

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.