SGS is the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company, recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity. With a massive network of over 99,000 employees and more than 2,600 offices and laboratories worldwide, the company provides essential services across industries including agriculture, energy, chemicals, and consumer goods to help businesses comply with international standards.

In Spain, SGS maintains a robust presence with a network of offices and technical centers spanning the entire country. The Spanish division is particularly significant for international professionals as it serves as a hub for global corporate functions, including IT, Finance, and Digital Innovation. This creates a multicultural work environment where global projects are managed from Spanish cities, offering a blend of local stability and international career mobility.

Founded in 1878 in Rouen, France, as a grain-inspection house, the company moved its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. It went public in 1981 and has since grown through global expansion to become the world leader in the TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) sector.

For international professionals

SGS Spain hosts global centers of excellence for IT and Finance, frequently recruiting for roles where English is the primary working language.
The company has a widespread geographic footprint in Spain, offering opportunities in major cities like Madrid and Barcelona as well as industrial and coastal regions.
As a global leader in certification, employees have access to world-class internal training and professional development programs that are recognized globally.
The work culture is highly technical and process-oriented, making it an ideal fit for engineers, auditors, and data specialists looking for structured career paths.

Metrology and Calibration Technician – North Zone

SGS

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Company Description

At SGS, our mission is to add value to society by providing a sustainable environment.

Through our work, we guarantee safety and quality, providing confidence to all areas of society, even those that are not visible.

We have the most qualified professionals, working as a great team in more than 140 countries every day, which makes us leaders in the sector.

We encourage you to become part of this human team, where you will train and develop in an environment of camaraderie, flexibility, respect, and equality.

At SGS you will find: The opportunity to make a difference.

A place to contribute your value to society. An international environment with an innovative spirit, full of challenges where you can share and learn with the best.

You define us, you make SGS

Job Description

At SGS, the world leader in inspection, verification, testing, and certification, we continue to bet on technical talent and excellence. We are currently looking to incorporate a Metrology and Calibration Technician to reinforce our specialized team, participating in industrial projects and calibration services for different clients and sectors.

If you are interested in the world of metrology, technical precision, and industrial environments, this could be your opportunity to develop within a leading international company.

🚀 What will your mission be?

You will be part of the team responsible for performing calibrations and verifications of measuring equipment across different magnitudes, ensuring the reliability of results and compliance with quality and traceability standards.

🧩 What will you do on a daily basis?

Performing calibrations in various magnitudes:
- Dimensional
- Electricity
- Torque
- Pressure
- Other associated magnitudes
Coordination and management of work related to the calibrations to be performed.
Handling of measuring equipment and calibration standards.
Preparation of calibration certificates and reports.
Interpretation and application of quality standards:
- ISO 9001
- ISO 17025
Technical relationship and management with clients.
Participation in improvement and quality control activities for the laboratory/service.

Requirements

🎓 What are we looking for in you?

Education

Higher Vocational Training (FP Grado Superior) in:
- Electronic Maintenance
- Industrial Mechatronics
- Industrial Automation and Robotics
Or Engineering:
- Industrial
- Electronic
- Mechanical

Experience

At least 3 years of experience in metrology and calibration, providing knowledge in:
- Equipment calibration
- Management of measuring instruments
- Quality systems
- Technical client management

Languages

Intermediate English level, with the ability to understand:
- Technical manuals
- Equipment documentation
- Calibration procedures and systems

IT Skills

Use of office tools:
- Excel
- Word

⭐ We will especially value

Knowledge of:
- Basic metrology
- Uncertainty and traceability
- Interpretation of calibration results
Handling of instruments such as:
- Multimeters
- Micrometers
- Pressure gauges
Training or experience in:
- ISO 17025
- ISO 9001
- Uncertainty calculations

🚗 Other requirements

Availability to travel, mainly within the north zone.
Driver's license.

Additional Information

🤝 What do we offer?

Joining a leading international company and technical benchmark in its sector.
Participation in varied and technically demanding industrial projects.
Continuous training and professional development in the field of metrology.
Job stability and real growth opportunities.
Specialized and dynamic technical environment.

📩 If you want to continue developing your career in the field of metrology and calibration within a leading company, we want to meet you at SGS.

At SGS, as part of our firm commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities and respect for diversity, we ensure that all our selection processes are carried out objectively, impartially, and fairly, as well as free from any type of bias or discrimination

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Descripción de la empresa

En SGS nuestra misión es aportar valor a la sociedad, proporcionando un entorno sostenible.

Con nuestro trabajo garantizamos la seguridad y calidad, aportando confianza a todos los ámbitos de la sociedad, incluso en aquellos que no son visibles.

Contamos con las y los profesionales mejor cualificados, trabajando como un gran equipo en más de 140 países cada día, lo que nos hace ser líderes del sector.

Te animamos a formar parte de este equipo humano, donde te formarás y desarrollarás, en un ambiente de compañerismo, flexibilidad, respeto e igualdad.

En SGS encontrarás: La oportunidad de marcar la diferencia.

Un lugar para poder aportar tu valor a la sociedad. Un entorno internacional de espíritu innovador, lleno de retos donde podrás compartir y aprender con los mejores.

Tu nos defines, tú haces SGS

Descripción del empleo

En SGS, compañía líder mundial en inspección, verificación, ensayos y certificación, seguimos apostando por el talento técnico y la excelencia. Actualmente buscamos incorporar un/a Técnico/a de Metrología y Calibración para reforzar nuestro equipo especializado, participando en proyectos industriales y servicios de calibración para diferentes clientes y sectores.

Si te interesa el mundo de la metrología, la precisión técnica y los entornos industriales, esta puede ser tu oportunidad para desarrollarte dentro de una compañía líder internacional.

🚀 ¿Cuál será tu misión?

Formarás parte del equipo encargado de realizar calibraciones y verificaciones de equipos de medida en diferentes magnitudes, asegurando la fiabilidad de los resultados y el cumplimiento de los estándares de calidad y trazabilidad.

🧩 ¿Qué harás en tu día a día?

Realización de calibraciones en distintas magnitudes:
- Dimensional
- Electricidad
- Par
- Presión
- Otras magnitudes asociadas
Coordinación y gestión de los trabajos relacionados con las calibraciones a realizar.
Manejo de equipos de medida y patrones de calibración.
Elaboración de certificados e informes de calibración.
Interpretación y aplicación de normas de calidad:
- ISO 9001
- ISO 17025
Relación y gestión técnica con clientes.
Participación en actividades de mejora y control de calidad del laboratorio/servicio.

Requisitos

🎓 ¿Qué buscamos en ti?

Formación

FP Grado Superior en:
- Mantenimiento Electrónico
- Mecatrónica Industrial
- Automatización y Robótica Industrial
O Ingeniería:
- Industrial
- Electrónica
- Mecánica

Experiencia

Al menos 3 años de experiencia en metrología y calibración, aportando conocimientos en:
- Calibración de equipos
- Gestión de instrumentos de medida
- Sistemas de calidad
- Gestión técnica con clientes

Idiomas

Nivel de inglés medio, con capacidad para comprender:
- Manuales técnicos
- Documentación de equipos
- Procedimientos y sistemas de calibración

Informática

Manejo de herramientas ofimáticas:
- Excel
- Word

⭐ Valoraremos especialmente

Conocimientos de:
- Metrología básica
- Incertidumbre y trazabilidad
- Interpretación de resultados de calibración
Manejo de instrumentos como:
- Multímetros
- Micrómetros
- Manómetros
Formación o experiencia en:
- ISO 17025
- ISO 9001
- Cálculos de incertidumbre

🚗 Otros requisitos

Disponibilidad para viajar, principalmente por la zona norte.
Carné de conducir.

Información adicional

🤝 ¿Qué te ofrecemos?

Incorporación a una empresa líder internacional y referente técnico en su sector.
Participación en proyectos industriales variados y técnicamente exigentes.
Formación continua y desarrollo profesional en el ámbito de la metrología.
Estabilidad laboral y posibilidades reales de crecimiento.
Entorno técnico especializado y dinámico.