# Preparation Technician

We are SGS - 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. Summary The Preparation Technician is responsible for proper preparation of mineral samples for analysis in accordance with all applicable standards and company procedures by performing the following duties. Job Functions Works under immediate supervision. Ensures all personal protective equipment (PPE) relevant for tasks is worn at all times. Ensures compliance with all required local and federal safety processes and procedures. Performs sample pickups and field testing in the field. Prepares mineral samples (i.e., coal, petroleum coke, fertilizers, etc.) by crushing samples in accordance with required published standards, using various sample crusher models. Transfers and labels samples, identifying date, and associated paperwork. Files and locates samples. Performs routine and preventive maintenance on all preparation equipment. Accurately records all data associated wit

- **Id**: 4035475
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sgs-preparation-technician-2>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Hampton, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T16:21:47Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T10:28:29Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3379
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Testing, Inspection & Certification

## Company

- **Id**: 3634
- **Name**: SGS
- **Domain**: sgs.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sgs>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SmartRecruiters

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 75
- **Open postings**: 610
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.997
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 33
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 18
- **Max**: 19
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: hour
- **Usd annual**: 38000

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T20:03:58Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 23 · green card filings: 5; Filings 12m: 23

## Liveness

- **Score**: 60
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.602
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 33
- **Reasons**: conf:0, stale_co, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 38000
- **Is top pay**: no

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