Lab Entry Level Technician

Responsibilities

• Provide vacation relief as needed for 12-hour shift technicians
• Check and change out gas cylinders
• Manage all sample retains and storage facility
• Perform process water analysis
• Maintain chemicals and reagents for process water analysis
• Deliver/pickup shipments to/from the warehouse
• Collect samples from the field and sample stations
• Clean glassware and testing areas
• Maintain coating and ALDOT samples
• Assist with special projects as directed
• Run routine analyses such as rotational viscosity, FSII, gravity, and conductivity
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 2 or 4-year college degree with a chemistry/science background and 2-3 years of laboratory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid driver’s license
• Must successfully complete a six-month probationary period
• Must pass the Lab Entry Level 2 job knowledge audit within 6 months of employment
• Must seek training opportunities to promote as detailed in the Lab Progression Plan
• Demonstrates acceptable level of knowledge of refinery and lab safety procedures

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds maximum infrequently, lift and carry up to 30 pounds frequently
• Requires reaching, handling, fingering, and feeling
• Must be able to climb ladders to work at heights up to and including 10 feet above the ground infrequently
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, and/or crouch on an infrequent basis
• Walks and stands on tile floors for the majority of the work day

Work Environment

• Works primarily in an environmentally controlled building (laboratory) under fluorescent lighting
• Must go outside infrequently to perform routine maintenance
• Handles toxic and hazardous materials and chemicals frequently, wearing personal protective equipment and working with or around vent hoods
• Operates delicate electronic equipment frequently
• Primarily works day shift (Monday–Friday), but may be required to work on shift as needed