Laboratory Sample Preparation Technician Apprentice

Company Description

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. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting—supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.

Job Description

Job Title: Laboratory Sample Preparation Technician Apprentice

Hours: Monday - Friday 07:30 - 16.00

Location: Trafford Park

Kick-start your career in engineering and laboratory science!

Are you practical, hands‑on, and eager to learn? Join our specialist technical team as an Apprentice, where you will be involved in sample preparation. You'll gain real-world engineering skills while working with industry‑leading experts. In this apprenticeship, you’ll be hands‑on in machining and preparing coated pipeline samples that contribute to advanced testing projects for global customers. You’ll learn how to work to strict industry standards, operate precision workshop machinery, and contribute to a safe, high‑quality laboratory environment.

As part of your apprenticeship, you’ll be trained to:

• Work under the guidance of the Workshop Supervisor to read and interpret engineering drawings, standards and specifications.

Verify dimensions and quality before samples enter the laboratory.

Prepare and machine coated test samples

Maintain accurate preparation records and follow document‑control procedures.

Operate workshop machinery safely and within competency limits.

Support routine equipment checks

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English
  
  

Additional Information

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Discounted Gym Membership
  
  

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other

characteristics protected by law.

APPLY NOW for full consideration, if you are selected for an interview, or further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly.