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Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Architectural And Engineering Activities; Technical Testing And Analysis 71.20 - Technical testing and analysis
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 April 2019
Employment effect (start)
4 April 2019
Foreseen end date
31 December 2019
Description
The SGS group has announced the recruitment of 200 employees for its three brands specialised in automotive roadworthiness tests, Securitest, Vérif'autos and Auto Sécurité. In total, its brands have 2,000 roadworthiness test centres in France. To be able to exercise the profession of technical controller, several prerequisites are necessary such as having a clean criminal record and holding a "Bac pro auto" or BTS after-sales diploma. A prefectoral approval issued on presentation of an employment contract or a promise of employment is also required..
Eurofound (2019), Société générale de surveillance (SGS), Business expansion in France, factsheet number 97520, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97520.
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