About this role
Company Description
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.
Job Description
We are looking for a Certification Center Officer in SGS, UAE. The candidate will ensure correct and timely Certificate of Conformity (CoC) issuance in relation to the productivity and quality targets of the Certification Center.
- Assess product and/or exporter risk levels, identification of product essential requirements and applicable standards following the Business Rules on conformity assessment, classification, import eligibility and process flows, Conformity Assessment Instructions (CAIs), and other related references.
- Provide quality and technical opinion on product standards and product classification and certification.
- Assist in the resolution of standards, classification and certification cases and other requests and or inquiries by utilization of technical expertise on specific goods or commodity.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry
- 2 years in conformity assessment or 4 years in testing /calibration /inspection/ audit in relevant field
- Knowledge related to his/her field of expertise (Product design, manufacturing, testing, product research and specification).
- Preferably with background on the following fields:
- Conformity assessment (accreditation systems, product certification, product testing, inspection protocols and industrial metrology).
- Industrial standardization concepts including international standards development and implementation, i.e. ISO, IEC, EN, ANSI, ASTM etc.
- Quality management system, e.g.: ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO/TS 16949 or similar systems.
Other facts
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.
Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.
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What you'll do
- The Certification Center Officer will ensure the correct and timely issuance of Certificates of Conformity while assessing product and exporter risk levels. They will provide quality and technical opinions on product standards and assist in resolving classification and certification inquiries.
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