SGS
Technical Specialist
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Technical Specialist – Oil Conditioning Monitoring
We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. Recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity, our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, enabling a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – "when you need to be sure" – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.
SGS’s Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting, supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.
Job Description
Job Title
Technical Specialist
Job Type
Permanent
Location
Ellesmere Port – onsite
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
Salary
From £25,000 per annum, DOE
Industry
Oil Conditioning Monitoring
Main Duties
- Ensuring all samples received are diagnosed and issued within turnaround times according to business and customer requirements
- Performing investigational analysis, including planning and executing out-of-scope operations, analysis, and generation of bespoke reporting in accordance with business and customer requirements
- Providing technical assistance to team leaders or colleagues to maintain service levels and ensure efficient laboratory operations
- Liaising with customers to inform them of analytical test issues (e.g., delays) and maintain customer satisfaction and confidence, including sporadic face-to-face site visits
- Maintaining instrument uptime by assisting stakeholders in resolving analytical challenges (e.g., ICP, Viscosity, FTIR)
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Qualifications & Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
Key Experience Requirements
- Experience in a used oil laboratory environment or within the lubricant industry technical role
- Experience with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and Root Cause Analysis
- Familiarity with wet chemistry analysis
- Proficient in advanced Microsoft Excel (specifically Excel Advanced M commands)
Essential Qualifications/Education
- Mechanical Engineering or Chemistry qualification (e.g., C&G, HNC, HND)
- Time-served experience in interpreting FTIR, GC-MS, ICP data
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Additional Benefits
At SGS, we reward dedication and hard work with:
- Performance-related bonus (discretionary, subject to eligibility criteria)
- Immediate-access private medical cover
- Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increases with service) + accessed bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Retailer Discounts
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave pay
- Length of Service Awards
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
- Discounted Gym Memberships
Equality & Inclusion
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to recruit, train, and promote without regard to any characteristics protected by law, including:
- Race, colour, religion, sex, national origin
- Disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity
- Protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic
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