Laboratory Technician - Port Arthur, TX

Bureau Veritas•Port Arthur, TX

About The Position

Assistance in various area of laboratory operation for gas and hydrocarbon liquids testing in accordance with business needs of the Branch and Region, and in conformance with the Company’s Quality Management System.

Requirements

Must have experience working in laboratory setup, preferably with GC instruments
College Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Physical or Life Science.
Minimum two years laboratory experience and/or training
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to properly interpret technical reports related to chemicals and their properties.
Ability to interpret scientific formulas.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to understand and adhere to the required turnaround commitment.
Proper attention to detailed record keeping.

Responsibilities

Receive the samples submitted for testing by login pertinent information into LIMS system.
Report analytical results to the customers; interact with customers via email or phone when required.
Perform analytical testing (GC, RVP, molecular weight, density, distillation etc.) in accordance to standardized methodologies (GPA, ASTM) utilized by the laboratory.
Help with maintaining all laboratory equipment in a good working condition. When required, perform routine maintenance.
Respect and dutifully follow laboratory safety practices.
Adhere to professionalism and to the principles of the scientific method, basing decisions on education, experience, observation, and deduction.
Perform other assigned duties like cylinder cleaning, cylinders preparation for shipping, general laboratory housekeeping duties.
Carry out the above responsibilities, and other, which may be assigned, in a manner demonstrating support for and adherence to the Company’s Safety Policy and Procedures, Quality Policy and Procedures, Ethics Policy, Environmental Management System, Vision and Strategy, and to exercise good judgment, common sense, and diplomacy in so doing.