Lab Analyst
Flint Hills Resources · Corpus Christi, TX · 3 wk ago
On-siteAnalystFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description of responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule. We need to include only sections with real specific content.
Let's parse content:
- Job title: Lab Analyst (not heading)
- About the role: maybe a paragraph describing role: "The Lab Analyst is responsible for generating lab data in an accurate, precise, and timely manner. This data is used to optimize refinery operations and ensure the quality of our finished products." Also mention core competencies, ideal candidate traits, team description.
- Responsibilities: list of duties: "Analyze hydrocarbon and aqueous samples for refinery reliability, optimization, and product certification; Instrumentation used by analysts includes GCs, X-ray and combustion elemental analyzers, titrators, and physical properties analyzers; Enter data and review results in our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), documentation of anomalous results; Develop technical knowledge around the operation of the analytical instrumentation; Adhere to safety practices, test methods, and data handling procedures; Interface with customers within the organization to understand business needs, align on testing priorities, and clear communication of results."
- Work Environment: schedule: "Laboratory Analysts work a 12-hour modified Dupont rotating shift schedule which will include weekends, holidays and night shift. The department also participates in an on-call rotation." This is schedule info.
- Who You Are (Basic Qualifications): "One (1) year or more of lab work experience; Experience working in a QA/QC environment"
- What Will Put You Ahead: "Two (2) years or more of lab work experience; Laboratory skills certification or natural sciences degree from an accredited institution; Laboratory testing experience; Previous work experience in a refinery or industrial/production lab environment"
- Additional requirement: TWIC badge, not eligible for sponsorship.
- Benefits: described: "Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance."
- Pay: Not provided; only mention compensation range estimate but no actual numbers. Should not create Pay section because no specific content. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Benefits are stated, so include Benefits. Schedule is stated, so include Schedule. Pay not stated specific numbers, so omit Pay.
- About the role: we can include a section "About the role" with prose.
- Responsibilities: list.
- Requirements/Qualifications: Could combine Basic Qualifications and What Will Put You Ahead into Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction: use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We can have "Requirements" for basic qualifications, "Qualifications" for preferred qualifications, maybe "Skills" for competencies? But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's decide: Use "Requirements" for basic qualifications, "Preferred Qualifications" maybe not allowed; but we can use "Qualifications" for both basic and preferred? Better to split: "Requirements" for basic, "Qualifications" for preferred (or "Skills").
We also have core competencies: proper execution of analytical methods, attention to detail, ability to organize and run multiple samples, understanding of lab operations, self-motivated learner, flexible, communicate effectively. Those could go under "Skills".
Thus sections: About the role (prose), Responsibilities (ul), Skills (ul), Requirements (ul), Qualifications (ul), Benefits (ul), Schedule (p maybe). Ensure we don't repeat job title.
Remove boilerplate: navigation, EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, etc. Also remove "Our Team" paragraph? It's substantive about team composition; could be part of About the role. We'll incorporate.
We must preserve all substantive information. Let's extract all substantive sentences.
Original text:
"Your Job Flint Hills Resources Refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas is now hiring a Lab Analyst! The Lab Analyst is responsible for generating lab data in an accurate, precise, and timely manner. This data is used to optimize refinery operations and ensure the quality of our finished products. The core competencies required for this role involve the proper execution of analytical methods and procedures; attention to detail; the ability to organize and run multiple samples and analyses concurrently; and a general understanding of laboratory operations and best practices. The ideal candidate should be a self-motivated learner, flexible to changing priorities, and able to communicate effectively. Our Team Our lab consists of 30+ individuals across various roles including chemists, analysts, and instrumentation specialists that function as a self-supported group to provide 24/7 support for the refinery. The Lab Analysts are our entry positions that form 5 person crews that work 12 hour rotating shifts to generate the bulk of the data used by the refinery. What You Will Do Analyze hydrocarbon and aqueous samples for refinery reliability, optimization, and product certificationInstrumentation used by analysts includes GCs, X-ray and combustion elemental analyzers, titrators, and physical properties analyzersEnter data and review results in our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), documentation of anomalous resultsDevelop technical knowledge around the operation of the analytical instrumentationAdhere to safety practices, test methods, and data handling proceduresInterface with customers within the organization to understand business needs, align on testing priorities, and clear communication of results Work Environment: Laboratory Analysts work a 12-hour modified Dupont rotating shift schedule which will include weekends, holidays and night shift. The department also participates in an on-call rotation. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) One (1) year or more of lab work experienceExperience working in a QA/QC environment What Will Put You Ahead Two (2) years or more of lab work experienceLaboratory skills certification or natural sciences degree from an accredited institutionLaboratory testing experiencePrevious work experience in a refinery or industrial/production lab environment This role is subject to the Transportation Workers Identification Credentialing (TWIC) rule and requires the successful candidate to obtain a TWIC identification badge, allowing for un-escorted access to the facility within a specific time period. This position is not eligible for sponsorship. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are {Insert company language from Company Boilerplate Language Guide} At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu)."
We need to remove boilerplate: Hiring Philosophy, Who We Are, Equal Opportunities, etc. Also remove "At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs..." maybe not boilerplate but it's generic philosophy; but it's still somewhat generic. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The entrepreneurship statement might be considered boilerplate? It's generic but not explicitly listed. Safer to keep? It's not about the job specifics. It's generic company philosophy. Might be considered boilerplate. I'd remove it to keep focus.
Also remove "Any compensation range provided..." as it's generic.
Also remove "Learn more about our hiring philosophy here." etc.
Also remove "Who We Are {Insert company language...}" etc.
Also remove "Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs..." maybe generic but could be considered part of benefits? It's generic; but it's about work environment. Might keep? It's vague. Safer to remove.
We need to preserve all substantive information about the role: responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, schedule, team description, core competencies, ideal candidate traits, TWIC requirement, not eligible for sponsorship.
Let's extract substantive bullet points:
- Role: Lab Analyst at Flint Hills Resources Refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Responsible for generating lab data accurately, precisely, timely; used to optimize refinery operations and ensure product quality.
- Core competencies: proper execution of analytical methods and procedures; attention to detail; ability to organize and run multiple samples and analyses concurrently; general understanding of laboratory operations and best practices.
- Ideal candidate: self-motivated learner, flexible to changing priorities, able to communicate effectively.
- Team: lab consists of 30+ individuals across chemists, analysts, instrumentation specialists; self-supported group providing 24/7 support; Lab Analysts are entry positions forming 5 person crews working 12 hour rotating shifts generating bulk of data.
- What You Will Do:
- Analyze hydrocarbon and aqueous samples for refinery reliability, optimization, product certification.
- Instrumentation: GCs, X-ray and combustion elemental analyzers, titrators, physical properties analyzers.
- Enter data and review results in LIMS, documentation of anomalous results.
- Develop technical knowledge around operation of analytical instrumentation.
- Adhere to safety practices, test methods, data handling procedures.
- Interface with customers within organization to understand business needs, align on testing priorities, clear communication of results.
- Work Environment: 12-hour modified Dupont rotating shift schedule including weekends, holidays, night shift; on-call rotation.
- Basic Qualifications: 1+ year lab work experience; experience in QA/QC environment.
- Preferred qualifications (What Will Put You Ahead): 2+ years lab work experience; laboratory skills certification or natural sciences degree from accredited institution; laboratory testing experience; previous work experience in refinery or industrial/production lab environment.
- Additional: Subject to TWIC rule; must obtain TWIC badge for unescorted access; position not eligible for sponsorship.
- Benefits: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance; may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, adoption assistance.
- (No specific pay range given.)
Now produce HTML.
We'll have sections:
About the role
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Responsibilities
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Skills
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Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
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Benefits
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Schedule
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Make sure not to include empty sections. Now craft prose for About the role: combine role description,