Laboratory Technician

Airgas • La Porte, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Airgas Specialty Gases, an Air Liquide company, is hiring a Laboratory Technician in La Porte, Texas. The role analyzes petroleum and hydrocarbon mixtures using gas chromatography, particularly Agilent instruments and integration software such as Chemstation and EZChrom. This is a night-shift position with working hours between 8 PM and 6 AM.

The technician performs analysis of gaseous and liquid multicomponent hydrocarbon mixtures in accordance with Airgas standard operating procedures, documents and reviews results, and approves analytical results and certificates of analysis in line with procedures and customer requirements. Safety is a priority throughout the work, including monitoring cylinders, equipment, the work area, and individuals for unsafe conditions.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related science, a combination of college-level science or math courses, and/or 3–5 years of industrial laboratory analysis experience. The posting also specifies 1–3 years of gas chromatography experience and laboratory experience. Work is primarily sedentary, with occasional exposure to moving office machines and mechanical parts and usually low-to-moderate noise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related science, or a combination of college-level science and math courses and/or 3–5 years of industrial laboratory analysis experience.
• 1–3 years of experience using gas chromatography.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment.
• Understanding of the basic theory of gas chromatography.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret procedures, instructions, laboratory results, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and SOPs.
• Ability to communicate and present information effectively to coworkers and respond to employee or customer questions.
• Ability to read and write routine business reports and correspondence in English.
• Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization.
• Mathematical skills relevant to technical applications, including arithmetic and calculating rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to save and maintain electronic files.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the Gas Chromatographer.
• Regularly sit, talk or hear, and taste or smell; frequently stand and walk; occasionally use hands to handle objects, reach, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material-handling equipment.
• Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety as a top priority and comply with safety rules.
• Continuously check cylinders, equipment, surroundings, and individuals for unsafe conditions.
• Analyze gaseous and liquid multicomponent hydrocarbon mixtures using gas chromatography according to Airgas SOPs.
• Document analytical results accurately and clearly according to Airgas SOPs.
• Review and approve analytical results, certificates of analysis, and related documentation according to Airgas SOPs and customer requirements.
• Operate and multitask across several instruments.
• Maintain electronic files.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
• Parental leave
• Vacation and sick time
• Floating holidays, jury duty leave, funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for eligible full-time employees
• 401(k) plan with company matching funds for eligible employees
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children

What This Job Offers

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