CSCA Ethical Lead Auditor

12/21/2025

The CSCA Ethical Lead Auditor will plan, conduct, and lead audits across various industry codes while ensuring quality outcomes and strong client relationships. They will also prepare detailed audit reports and assist in auditor training and development.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

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About The Company

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. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability, enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource. Community Guidelines SGS encourages all fans of this page to participate in conversations through questions and comments. Any comments arising from persons sharing or reproducing any communications published by SGS is not controlled or endorsed by SGS. We want to promote an informative and enjoyable environment within this community. We therefore ask that you post content that is both relevant and respectful and you follow LinkedIn's Professional Community Guidelines. Posts will be removed if they are: - Offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or obscene - Fraudulent, deceptive or misleading - In violation of any intellectual property rights - In violation of any law or regulation - Abusive, harassing, stalking or attacking others - Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion - Commercial solicitations or personal promotion - Spam or link baiting Intellectual Property Statement Except where expressly stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademarks, in any and all communications and materials in any form published by or on behalf of SGS are owned by © SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (2025).

About the Role

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and qualified CSCA Ethical Lead Auditor to join our growing team and be based in either Christchurch or Auckland.

In this role, you will plan and perform supply chain and third-party certification audits across multiple industry sectors.

The successful candidate must have prior experience auditing for a third-party Certification Agency across several programs, including SMETA, BSCI, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 at a minimum.

What You Will Be Doing

Plan, conduct, and lead audits across a wide range of industry codes.
Lead audit teams, ensuring quality outcomes and strong client relationships.
Prepare detailed audit reports and communicate findings effectively to ensure clients understand areas requiring corrective action.
Work closely with the Delivery Support Team to ensure client records are accurate and complete.
Maintain compliance with SGS accreditation policies and audit program requirements.
Assist in auditor training and development, including witness audits.
Manage workload efficiently to maximize productivity and revenue.
Provide technical guidance and respond to client inquiries.
Assist with certification decisions, compliance reviews, and promotional activities.
Act as a brand ambassador for SGS, upholding integrity and ethical standards.

Qualifications

Approved by SGS as a Lead Auditor / Compliance Assessor.
Approved CSCA APSCA Auditor.
Lead Auditor experience auditing for a Certification Body and qualified across a wide range of sector NACE codes and/or SGS Technical Area Qualification (TAQ) Codes.
Qualified in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
Minimum 3 years of working experience in a business environment.
Proficiency in English.
Current, valid driver’s license.

Additional Information

Working at SGS means joining an innovative, global company.

Here are some of the benefits to working for SGS.

•   Sustainability is embedded in our culture and the way we do business
•   Ongoing learning & development
•   Career development opportunities (Nationally and Globally)

Key Skills

Lead AuditorCompliance AssessorSMETABSCIISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001Audit PlanningClient CommunicationTechnical GuidanceTraining and DevelopmentSupply Chain AuditsCertification AuditsQuality AssuranceTeam LeadershipCorrective Action