# Senior Operator

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. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES To perform the role of Senior Operator within the mineralogy division. The responsibilities and authorities of the senior operator in mineralogy in relation to post requirements are outlined. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Assist the mineralogists with the execution of testwork. Responsible for ensuring turnaround time is adhered to, for work specified regarding the mineralogy division Routinely provide training to existing technicians/operators, new technicians/operators and temporary workers. Assist with troubleshooting Must be able to prepare samples for mineralogy testwork.Accurate recording and monitoring of sample flow and chain of custody. Accurate weighing and recording of sample/aliquot masses. Wet and dry screening. Filtration: Vac

- **Id**: 276269
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sgs-senior-operator>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Randfontein, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-03-11T14:26:04Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-03-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T19:00:58Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 241
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3015
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Biotechnology, Professional Services, 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**: 611
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.984
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 34
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 14000
- **Max usd**: 27000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 35

## Trust

- **Level**: stale
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale
- **Days open**: 240

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: Upper-Intermediate (B2); Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-05T13:16:13Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 5
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.182
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 240
- **Expected fill days**: 34
- **Reasons**: conf:3, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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