Chemical Technician - Tanger Med - Tanger

Company :

SGS Morocco is the Moroccan branch of the Swiss multinational SGS S.A, and is the world leader in inspection, verification, analysis, and certification. Employing over 96,000 people, SGS operates more than 2,700 offices and laboratories worldwide.

Founded in 1951, SGS Morocco offers services covering inspection, verification, product quality analysis, and performance testing according to standards aimed at protecting consumer health and safety, and preserving the environment.

SGS Morocco's services extend throughout supply chains and cover many sectors such as agricultural and agri-food products, cosmetics, capital goods, consumer goods, energy, mining, chemicals, environment, industrial services, the public sector, transport, etc.

With a network of 45 offices, control centers, and laboratories across the kingdom and a workforce of nearly 400 employees, SGS Morocco is the preferred partner for Moroccan economic players seeking quality to move towards a common goal of enabling a better, safer, and more interconnected world.

Company culture :

SGS Maroc SA operates within a predominantly collaborative culture, where people, trust and employee well-being are central to the organization’s values. A close and supportive management style encourages accountability, teamwork and strong human relationships. This people-focused approach is complemented by a solid performance-driven dimension, emphasizing results, competitiveness and customer orientation. Well-established organizational processes ensure reliability and operational efficiency, while a more limited innovation focus supports continuous improvement over time.

Job :

As part of its development, our petroleum product analysis laboratory located in Tanger Med is recruiting a chemical technician.

Reporting to: Laboratory Manager, and in functional connection with the Technical Manager

Specific responsibilities:

As a Chemical Technician, your main tasks will be:

• Perform analyses in accordance with international standards and current analysis methods (ASTM, ISO...);• Use the measurement and testing equipment provided (ICP-OES, AAS, XRF, GC, HPLC... etc) following defined operating procedures, verifying them if necessary;• Check the proper functioning of equipment and carry out necessary checks and monitoring;• Record results and all information related to the traceability of tests and samples.• Monitor stock of reagents, standards, and consumables and report any detected anomaly to the line manager;• Enter analysis results into the laboratory information management system (LIMS);• Ensure compliance with the requirements of the existing Quality Management System (ISO/IEC 17025) and HSE rules;• Maintain the laboratory and workstation in a state of cleanliness, order, and safety conforming to good practices, by applying 5S methods daily.• Ensure the management, storage, and traceability of samples within the oil bank in accordance with current procedures

Required profile :

Profile sought:
Profile

• Minimum Bac + 3 degree in chemistry / analysis and quality control techniques
• Experience in an analysis laboratory, ideally in a petrochemical or petroleum product environment
• Good command of analytical techniques (GC, ICP, XRF)
• Proficiency in IT tools (MS Office, LIMS appreciated)
• A technical English level is expected (reading procedures, technical documentation, and interactions with English-speaking contacts)

Other requirements

• Shift work (laboratory operational 24/7)
• Position based in Tanger Med
• Driving license B desired with good driving skills
• Geographical mobility

Required skills

• Rigor and adherence to procedures
• Sense of quality and safety
• Ability to work in a team and in an industrial environment
• Autonomy and sense of responsibility

Personal qualities
• Communication techniques;
• Firmness and courtesy;
• Emotion management;
• Respect for deadlines;
• Synthesis and analytical skills.

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Desired personality traits :

Respect of the rules Need for objectivity Rationalism Tenacity Organization