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SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 95,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,000 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Title: Approvals Engineer

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Job Location: Buxton, Hybrid working

Benefits/ perks: 10% annual bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria), Private Medical Cover, 4-8% matching company pension contributions, 4x Life Assurance, Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme, 24 days Annual Leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays, Birthday Leave Scheme, Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay, Length of Service Awards, Health & Wellbeing initiatives, Christmas Vouchers.

Main Purpose of Role

To provide a technical service on behalf of SGS to 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.
• Communicate with and, when necessary, have face to face discussions with manufacturers or their agents.
• Estimate the cost of carrying out an assessment, testing and/or certification exercise.
• Specify the sample equipment, together with any special requirements necessary to enable the complete assessment, testing and/or certification exercise to be carried out.

Essential

• General engineering background.
• Clear written English applied in the drafting of reports and certificates.
• Personal time management to enable the handling of multiple projects for multiple customers simultaneously to achieve delivery within time and cost constraints.
• Sufficient knowledge of the relevant Ex standards to be able to work independently in the testing and certification of Ex equipment, but knowing when to consult colleagues on matters of doubt and policy.

Essential

• Technical qualification gained through higher education in Electronics engineering.

Desirable

• Degree level qualification in electronic engineering discipline

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