Lab Technician (Wastewater Plant) - 3rd shift

Liquid Environmental Solutions•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Liquid Environmental Solutions is seeking a Lab Technician to test wastewater and industrial water at its liquid processing plant in Houston, Texas. The role ensures that incoming liquids meet safe chemistry and environmental compliance requirements before processing or disposal. The technician performs laboratory analyses, prepares reagents and solutions, maintains laboratory equipment and supplies, documents results, and supports plant operations as needed. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, on the 3rd shift from Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. An additional 5–10 hours of overtime per week may be required. Starting pay is $24.00 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Good customer service skills.
Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment.
Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
Ability to stand for extended periods, walk the facility, and lift or carry sample containers typically weighing up to 40–50 pounds.
Ability to work around vibration, noise, pumps, motors, and moving equipment.
Wear required personal protective equipment at all times and follow LES EH&S Cardinal Rules and site safety procedures.

Nice To Haves

Three hours of college-level chemistry or equivalent wastewater or industrial wastewater experience.
One or more years of experience as a laboratory technician, preferably in an environmental, wastewater, or industrial setting.

Responsibilities

Receive incoming trucks and verify information on offloading tickets and manifests.
Perform routine chemical and physical analysis of wastewater and industrial water samples from incoming tankers to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
Prepare solutions, standards, and reagents for laboratory analyses according to standard operating procedures.
Conduct monthly inventory of chemicals, reagents, solutions, supplies, and laboratory equipment.
Clean and maintain laboratory glassware and perform general laboratory housekeeping.
Perform pre-approval testing on customer samples, analyze the data, determine approval or rejection status, and prepare reports.
Perform quality control and quality assurance tests and maintain laboratory quality control procedures.
Maintain equipment and apparatus used in testing and analysis.
Assist plant operators during downtime as needed.
Follow safe work practices and procedures and applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
Maintain accurate files, enter test results into the computer, and generate certificates of disposal for billing.
Manage manifests, bills of lading, logbooks, and other regulatory paperwork in accordance with local, state, and federal recordkeeping requirements.
Serve as a technical liaison between customers and other facility departments.
Develop expertise in liquid chemistry and become a subject matter expert in the field.
Coordinate with the laboratory supervisor on other projects as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.