Lab Technician (Wastewater Plant) - 3rd shift

Liquid Brand•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Liquid Environmental Solutions is hiring a full-time Lab Technician at its liquid processing plant in Houston, Texas. The technician tests wastewater and industrial water samples to help ensure liquids maintain safe properties during processing and that the facility complies with environmental regulations. The role includes routine chemical and physical analyses, quality control, equipment and laboratory upkeep, customer-sample evaluations, reporting, and regulatory recordkeeping. The position also supports plant operators during downtime as needed and serves as a technical liaison between customers and facility departments. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (third shift). Five to ten hours of overtime per week may be required to support incoming loads, process needs, and compliance sampling. Starting pay begins at $24.00 per hour. The role is based at 250 Gellhorn Dr, Houston, TX. Work takes place indoors in the laboratory and outdoors at tankers, tank farms, and sample points in all weather conditions. The technician may encounter strong industrial odors and work around vibration, noise, pumps, motors, and moving equipment. The job requires extended standing, walking the facility, and lifting or carrying sample containers typically weighing up to 40–50 pounds. Required PPE must be worn, and site safety procedures must be followed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Good customer service skills.
Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment.
Ability to work 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 and strictly 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 analyses of wastewater and industrial water samples from incoming tankers before disposal, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
Prepare solutions, standards, and reagents for laboratory analyses in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Conduct monthly inventory of chemicals, reagents, solutions, supplies, and equipment needed for laboratory operations.
Clean and maintain laboratory glassware and perform general laboratory housekeeping.
Perform pre-approval testing on customer samples, analyze the data, and determine approval or rejection status.
Prepare reports on analysis results.
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 regulatory paperwork, including manifests, bills of lading, and logbooks, in accordance with local, state, and federal recordkeeping requirements.
Serve as a technical liaison between customers and other facility departments.
Develop expertise in the chemistry of liquids to become a subject matter expert.
Coordinate with the laboratory supervisor on other projects as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.