Chemical Technician - Berrechid

About the company

SGS Maroc is the Moroccan subsidiary of the Swiss multinational SGS S.A, the world leader in inspection, verification, testing, and certification. Employing more than 96,000 people, SGS operates more than 2,700 offices and laboratories across the world.

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

SGS Maroc services extend throughout supply chains and concern numerous sectors such as agricultural and agri-food products, cosmetics, capital goods, consumer goods, energy, mines, chemistry, environment, industrial services, the public sector, transport, etc.

With a network of 45 offices, control centers, and laboratories across the kingdom and a human capital of nearly 400 employees, SGS Maroc is the preferred partner of Moroccan economic players seeking quality to strive toward a common goal: enabling a better, safer, and more interconnected world.

SGS Maroc SA distinguishes itself through a culture predominantly oriented towards cooperation, placing people, trust, and employee well-being at the heart of its operations. Proximity management promotes support, empowerment, and quality relationships within supportive teams. This approach is reinforced by a strong competitive dimension, oriented towards performance, results, and customer satisfaction. Structured processes support reliability and operational efficiency, while innovation, more discreetly, accompanies the continuous improvement of practices.

Your tasks

Specific Responsibilities As a Chemical Technician, your main missions will be:

• Perform analyses in accordance with international standards and current analytical 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;
• Verify the proper functioning of equipment and ensure necessary controls and monitoring;
• Record results and all information relating to the traceability of tests and samples.
• Ensure stock monitoring 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 in-place Quality Management System requirements (ISO/IEC 17025) and HSE rules;
• Maintain the laboratory and the workstation in conditions of cleanliness, order, and safety compliant with good practices, applying 5S methods on a daily basis.
• Ensure the management, storage, and traceability of samples within the sample library in accordance with current procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum of a 2-year degree (Ofppt) in chemistry / analytical techniques and quality control
• Experience in an analytical laboratory, ideally in a petrochemical or petroleum products environment
• Good mastery of analytical techniques (GC, ICP, XRF)
• Proficiency in IT tools (MS Office, LIMS appreciated)
• A level of technical English is expected (reading procedures, technical documentation, and interactions with English-speaking interlocutors)

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

Soft Skills

• Communication techniques;
• Firmness and courtesy;
• Emotional management;
• Respect for deadlines;
• Synthesis and analytical skills.

Other

Job Description As part of its development, our petroleum products analysis laboratory located in Berrechid is recruiting a chemical technician.