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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
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays.
- An additional day off for your birthday
- 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
As a Certification Engineer, you’ll be responsible for providing a technical service on behalf of SGS customers who have applied for certificates confirming compliance of equipment with various published standards. These standards relate to the testing and certification of equipment intended for use in explosive atmospheres.
Key Accountabilities;
- Assess the design of and examine and test prototype equipment in accordance with requirements in published standards and relevant procedure documents.
- Prepare assessment, certification, examination or test reports in accordance with the relevant procedure documents.
- Assess any drawing, photographic and/or descriptive documentation required to completely specify the equipment for compliance with the relevant standards.
- Prepare Certificates to describe in sufficient detail the equipment being certified, together with any acceptable variations in the design, including reference to any assessed documentation.
- Certification and Testing work
To be successful in this role, you’ll need recent experience specifying the sample equipment, together with any special requirements necessary to enable the complete assessment, testing and/or certification exercises to be carried out. Additionally, to be successful in this role you will need recent experience advising and liaising with test and certification subcontractors.
Qualifications
In addition to the above you’ll also need to demonstrate the following;
- Experience in an engineering environment of drawing office practice, factory production and quality control methods or systems.
- A personal record of experience and competence is maintained and updated regularly to show progression.
- Experience in the application of Ex standards and the relevant testing protocols, and in applying professional judgement on compliance and the significance of non-compliance.
- Technical qualification gained through higher education in an engineering subject.
To be successful in this role, you’ll need recent experience specifying the sample equipment, together with any special requirements necessary to enable the complete assessment, testing and/or certification exercises to be carried out. Additionally, to be successful in this role you will need recent experience advising and liaising with test and certification subcontractors.
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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