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LAB TECHNICIAN - 58P
Summary
Title:LAB TECHNICIAN - 58P
ID:12628
State:LA - PLAQUEMINE
City:N/A
Worker Category:Full-Time
Description
Job Title:  Laboratory Technician
 
Business Unit:  SGS Petroleum Service Corporation (PSC)
 
Department:  Operations – 58P
 
Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Non-Exempt
 
Hourly or Salary:  Hourly
 
Primary Responsibilities:  Ensures that the quality of product, raw materials, and wastes meet all specifications and are measured accurately
 
Reporting to:  Plant Supervisor, SGS PSC
 
Specific Responsibilities: 
  • Performs analytical measurements and ensures they are performed accurately by others in the lab.
  • Provides analytical services to the manufacturing operations.Responsibilities include:
  • Perform routine analysis
  • Perform non-routine analysis
  • Troubleshoot Laboratory instrumentation
  • Train/Assist Operations with Lab analysis
  • Maintain integrity of analytical data
  • Performs all operations in the lab per ISO-9001, Good Manufacturing Practices, Laboratory Analytical standards, and environmental regulations 
  • Principal Accountabilities
    Lab Excellence
    • Performs routine analysis on in-process, storage tanks, and shipping containers including raw material identification, metals analysis by ICP, Gas Chromatography, wet analysis, and final product identification.
    • Performs non-routine analysis for investigations, qualifications and projects as needed.
    • Troubleshoots lab instrumentation.Be able to convey to manufacturer/management problems with instrument to determine if problems can be resolved in-house or by outside vendor.
    • Trains operations personnel in laboratory methods, and proper laboratory technique to ensure quality analysis is given to operations and customers, and will be involved in all modules of lab training for operations.
    • Assist operations personnel with laboratory analysis.Assist logistics with loading issues.
    • Performs quality checks on all instrumentation as per ISO-9001 and Good Manufacturing Standards.Report any instrument out of control to operations and management.Perform investigation into problem.
    • Maintains laboratory environment by ensuring proper housekeeping in lab area including retain storage building.Ensure laboratory is supplied with all necessary reagents and accessories.
    • Ensures CofAs are generated for shipments and provide CofAs to customers and other necessary entities.
Skills/Qualifications:
  • Good oral and communication skills
    • Must have the ability to speak, write, read, hear and have good vision.
  • Capable of troubleshooting and calibrating gas chromatographs, coulometric and potentiometric titrators, spectrophotometers, viscometers, FT-NIR, ICP-OES, and colorimeters
  • Proficient in MS Excel & MS Word, SAP
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • 2-7 years of plant experience
 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Must be able to work outside in environmental conditions which at times include extreme heat or extreme cold. Must be able to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) without restriction and pass any medical examination associated with the use of said PPE.  The physical requirements for a loader include the following: Lift 50 pounds floor to waist, push and pull 50 pounds horizontally, carry 20 pounds while walking, climb stairs, climb ladders, extend arms through normal range of motion while standing and squatting.

    Conditions of the worker:
  • The worker is subject to both environmental conditions:Activities occur inside and outside.
  • The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions:One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin:fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
     
About Us: SGS Petroleum Service Corporation is a growing company with a proud tradition of excellence in providing product handling, operations, and logistics support at major oil refineries, chemical plants, and storage terminals in the United States and Canada. 
 
Job Benefits: affordable options for group, medical, dental, life, and disability insurance with company paying a portion of the premiums; matching 401(k) plan; employee discounts; industry-leading training and leadership development programs; paid sick leave, vacations, and holidays; safety incentives and bonuses; and much more. 
 
Job Requirements: 18 years or older and legally able to work in the U.S.; stable work history with good references from past employers; pass a drug screen, physical, and background check; and speak fluent English. 
 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability
 
SGS Petroleum Service Corporation (PSC) is an EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer and
committed to a drug-free and harassment-free work environment.
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