Junior Technician

BP•Huntington Beach, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Huntington Beach team is part of Coke Marketing - a global specialty products business with customers and clients on multiple continents. Dealing with people from a wide variety of corporate and cultural backgrounds is a daily experience. Coke Marketing is focused on being the best specialty products business built on a foundation of earned trust, respect for all, safe, compliant, and reliable operations delivered by engaged and capable people focused on conducting ethical business activities consistent with bp’s Code of Conduct. Coke Technical team supports Coke Marketing and all bp coke operations (Cherry Point, Whiting, Castellon, Lingen) and includes tolling/commercial agreements in Germany, Egypt and Oman. The primary areas for Coke Technical are Quality Assurance oversight, new product development, customer support, marketing support, product reputation protection, research studies, and technical advice and training. Within the Coke Technical team a Junior Technician provides coke focused laboratory testing, data generation, and data interpretation in support of BP’s Coke Marketing activities. The role encompasses both routine and project orientated testing, ensuring integrity of data generated, and report generation. All while maintaining a safe and clean working environment

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in the physical sciences or equivalent work experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory analytical techniques and equipment maintenance.
Demonstrated knowledge of laboratory quality control (QC) techniques.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to gain respect of peers and work in a team to accomplish goals.
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
Experience using spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software (MS Office Suite)
Strong problem solving and analytical thinking skills

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate technical issues to internal and external customers.
Previous experience with coke test methods and properties
Capability to use a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
Valid driver’s license with excellent driving record
Comfortable with video conferencing and remote collaboration

Responsibilities

Adhere to regulations and BP policies within the framework of the Code of Conduct.
Promote and maintain a safe and clean work environment with care and concern for the wellbeing of fellow teammates with strict adherence to all bp policies, site HSSE requirements, cyber security protocols, and any applicable regulatory expectations
Safely handle coke samples and laboratory materials, which may include, hot materials, petroleum coke and pitch related products, pressurized gases and wearing of specialized PPE
Correctly use required PPE, including respirators and heat resistant clothing as applicable.
Support new product development and quality assurance by analyzing samples from refineries, terminals, and customers as needed.
Assist bp coke operations by running samples to verify correlated methods, resolve customer inquiries, or provide coverage if similar equipment is not operational.
Participate in quality control programs and round robin testing
Testing samples includes any necessary calibration steps and simple routine preventative maintenance.
Comply with site sample receiving and storage policies including entrees as required into Laboratory Information Management Systems and keeping inventories appropriately labeled, locations recorded, and under storage capacity limits.
Ensure completeness and integrity of laboratory records, sample custody documentation, and test results.
Flag data anomalies, equipment issues, or procedural deviations
Generate summary reports with explanations and interpretation of results
Prepare samples for shipment to approved third party laboratories when required.