Laboratory Technician - El Paso, TX

Bureau Veritas•El Paso, TX

About The Position

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics. This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions. City: El Paso State: Texas Job Title: Laboratory Technician - El Paso, TX SUMMARY: Oil and Petroleum Laboratory Technicians perform laboratory tests to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition of solid, liquid, or gaseous materials for such purposes as quality control, process control, or product development by performing the following duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Follow all company safety procedures and guidelines. Operate laboratory equipment and instruments such as viscometer, densitometer, spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph, colorimeter, and other equipment. Test samples related to oil and gas per industry or company methods. Examples of sample types may include gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, fuel oil and petrochemicals. Instruments utilized for testing could include gas chromatograph, titrators, densitometers, ICP, AA, and other instruments. Follow all company quality procedures. Analyze SQC samples and compare the results to known limits. Prepare chemical solutions. Recognize and investigate suspect test results. Participating as a team player, understanding the success of the team is critical. Instrument calibration, as required. Instrument maintenance and troubleshooting, as required. May work a rotating schedule including weekends and holidays and must be available to work on an on-call basis. Some overtime may be required. Other duties assigned by management. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three years related experience and/or training; or 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 execute basic algebra as it applies to the role.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Valid driver’s license required.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred for some technician and other laboratory roles.

Responsibilities

Follow all company safety procedures and guidelines.
Operate laboratory equipment and instruments such as viscometer, densitometer, spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph, colorimeter, and other equipment.
Test samples related to oil and gas per industry or company methods.
Follow all company quality procedures.
Analyze SQC samples and compare the results to known limits.
Prepare chemical solutions.
Recognize and investigate suspect test results.
Participating as a team player, understanding the success of the team is critical.
Instrument calibration, as required.
Instrument maintenance and troubleshooting, as required.
May work a rotating schedule including weekends and holidays and must be available to work on an on-call basis.
Some overtime may be required.
Other duties assigned by management.