Laboratory Technician I

Laboratory Technician I

• Receive and log field samples.
• Demonstrate the ability to accurately complete laboratory raw data sheets and input data into laboratory information systems.
• Read and understand all analysis and safety standards in English, including ASTM, UOP, and IP.
• Assist senior laboratory personnel in setting up, adjusting and operating laboratory equipment for which the technician has been adequately trained and has been verified to operate correctly in accordance with applicable standards and sound laboratory practice.
• Assist in or perform basic analytical tests from well-defined standards and procedures as assigned by the Laboratory Manager. Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment.
• Support or conduct basic analytical tests in accordance with established standards and procedures, as directed by the Laboratory Manager.
• Clean and sterilize laboratory equipment.
• Prepare chemical solutions according to standard
  formulas
• Assist in general lab activities.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree preferred.
• Minimum one year of related experience and/or training in the lab.

• Strong attention to detail and adherence to safety regulations.
• Familiarity with laboratory sample handling and documentation.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work in a physically demanding environment.
• High level of reliability, honesty, punctuality, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Willingness to participate in training coursesas required.
• Basic knowledge in Microsoft Office applications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Be able to work in the presence of odors
  typical of petroleum or petrochemicals without allergic reactions or
  nausea, when such odors are within OSHA-designated permissible exposure
  limits (PELs).
• While performing the duties of this job, the
  employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or
  feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear; and test or smell. The
  employee frequently is required to walk, sit, and reach with hands and
  arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch,
  or crawl.
• Laboratory personnel must regularly lift or
  move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
  distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. ProTechnics provides product information, training, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment in an effort to protect employees from exposure to potentially harmful levels of those materials. Employees are required to read product information, use available engineering controls, follow guidelines presented during training, and be able to wear and use appropriate protective equipment, including respiratory protective equipment, as may be required by the work environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.