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Sampling and Inspection Technician

On-site in Tarragona·Full-time·Added 2 days ago (last checked 28 Oct)

Eurofins

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Our summary

Hours: Monday to Friday
Work mode: On-site, Tarragona
Contract: Full-time
Education: University degree
Driving licence: Category B

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Reside in the province of Tarragona.
Education level: Bachelor's Degree in the science field (chemistry, geology, environmental, biological,...).
Driving license: B.
Ability to remain firm and positive in any situation, seeking solutions and learning from mistakes.
Problem-solver.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Medium-high knowledge of Office tools.
The job requires the completion of documents in Catalan, therefore knowledge of the language, both spoken and written, is required.
Immediate start

Nice to have

Experience in sampling work and/or performing inspections under Standard 17020 and 17025.
Being authorized by the Oficina d'Acreditació d'Entitats Col.laboradores as EC-AIG.

The role

What you'll do

Perform discharge inspections at different locations, gathering the required information during the visit to the facilities.
Sampling and, if necessary, performing "in situ" measurements.
Completion of documentation associated with the action performed.
Ensuring the correct application of internal procedures.
Preparation of technical and inspection reports and interpretation of results.
Staying up to date on legislation associated with the field of work.
Ensuring compliance with quality controls associated with sampling work.
Providing support for complementary office tasks that may be assigned.

How you'll work

Flexible schedule from 7:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).

Hiring process

3 steps2 interviewsa task to do

Talent Acquisition pre-selection · With Talent Acquisition Team
First interview round
A first round of interviews for pre-selected candidates.
Psychometric test
Online test · Not every role
Depending on the position and role, candidates complete a psychometric test.
Second interview round
With a Manager of the department with the vacancy
A second interview round with pre-finalist candidates, held with the manager of the department with the vacancy.
Selection and welcome

The page states the company aims for clear and timely communication at every step of the selection process.

About Eurofins

Eurofins Scientific is a global leader in laboratory testing and services, providing a comprehensive range of analytical procedures to ensure the safety, authenticity, and quality of products across industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, environment, and consumer products. With over 60,000 employees and more than 900 laboratories worldwide, the company operates as a decentralized network of specialized labs, offering services from routine testing to cutting-edge research and development.

In Spain, Eurofins has a significant presence with multiple laboratories and offices across the country, including in Madrid, Barcelona, and other regions. The company is known for its scientific excellence and offers a dynamic, international work environment. For international professionals, Eurofins provides opportunities to work in a truly global organization with diverse teams, and many roles require English proficiency, making it accessible for non-Spanish speakers. The company emphasizes continuous learning and career development, with many positions in laboratory analysis, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs.

Industry: Lab Services
Founded: 1987
Employees: 50,000–100,000
Headquarters: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
In Spain: Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

Eurofins is a global company with operations in over 60 countries, offering international career opportunities and potential for cross-border mobility.
Many roles in Spain require English proficiency, and some positions are open to non-Spanish speakers, making it accessible for international professionals.
The company invests heavily in R&D and innovation, providing a stimulating environment for scientists and technical professionals.
Eurofins has a decentralized structure, meaning employees often work in specialized labs with a strong focus on quality and compliance.
Spain is a key market for Eurofins, with multiple laboratories and offices, particularly in Madrid and Barcelona, offering a range of roles from lab analysis to regulatory affairs.

In their own words

About the company & team

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company offering a unique range of analytical services to clients across multiple industries. The Group is possibly the world leader in testing for environmental matrices, food products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, as well as in agroscience services. It is also one of the world leaders in certain services related to genomics, research pharmacology, forensic medicine, advanced materials sciences, and services supporting clinical studies. Furthermore, Eurofins is one of the world's leading emerging players in specialized clinical diagnostic testing.

A clean and safe environment is a prerequisite for health and quality of life. Eurofins contributes to this by providing laboratory testing, monitoring, and consulting services to a wide range of industrial companies, environmental consultants, contractors, retailers, and government authorities. Our services include testing water, air, soil, waste, and other products to assess their quality and impact on health and the environment.

Eurofins Environment Testing Spain performs a large number of physicochemical analyses on samples of soil, groundwater, sediment, wastewater, and drinking water. This allows us to offer our services to the main companies related to the environmental sector, not only nationally but also globally. The range of parameters and matrices we can work with enables our clients to assess the contamination present at a site, following the criteria established in the main legal reference standards, both national and international.

In Spain, Eurofins Iproma focuses its activity on studies, technical consulting, sampling, and water analysis, contaminated soil analysis, waste, sediment, biota, atmospheric analyses, industrial hygiene, and hospital hygiene, through a high degree of specialization that, in addition to traditional physicochemical and microbiological parameters, includes the determination of organic contaminants, priority substances, pharmaceuticals and medicines, radioactivity, biological indicators, etc.

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