Drilling Fluids Lab Technician

Lewis Energy Group • Encinal, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for Laboratory services to support both Drilling fluids and Solids control business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and minimum 3yrs years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• General computer knowledge.
• Valid driver's license
• forklift certification
• confined space entry training
• drilling fluid technology training.

Responsibilities

• Runs consistent QC checks on drilling fluid on a weekly basis.
• Runs periodic QC checks on chemical inventory.
• Formulates and tests fluid changes in lab prior to rolling out into field.
• Keeps up with lab equipment and makes sure everything is in working order.
• Maintains inventory of lab equipment.
• Maintains inventory of DF testing chemicals.
• QA/QC of lab/field equipment and sends off for repair/replacement if necessary.
• QA/QC of both new and incumbent chemicals.
• Performs regularly scheduled Particle size Distribution analysis on field OBM.
• Keeps up with regular maintenance on PSD Analyzer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level