Assistant Lab Technician

Location: Energy Corridor; Houston, TX

Company Type: Oil & Gas, 3rd Party Laboratory

Position/Job Title: Assistant Laboratory Technician

Salary: Commensurate with experience & education.

Benefits: Paid Time Off, Full Medical/Dental Insurance, 401K, 401K matching.

Position Overview:

• Assist lab technicians and chemists conduct daily laboratory tasks. Keep inventory and maintain laboratory in a safe, clean and organized manner.
• Conduct lab tests under supervision that involve rock, water, and oilfield chemicals by following standard lab testing procedures. Input lab data to excel or word files, make plots of data, record observations in lab notebook, capture, and process pictures. Compile test and project results into PowerPoint reports.
• Duties relating to lab testing include mixing chemicals with water to make fluids, mixing fluids with rock samples, operating oilfield standard lab equipment such as a roller oven, bench top rheometers & viscometers, fluid flow apparatus, analytical testing kit, water analysis kit, etc.

Requirements:

• Assistant Laboratory Technician: Must have an associate or bachelor’s degree in chemistry, material science or other scientifical fields. Candidates must have training through college lab courses or experience running analytical testing equipment, one year or more of commercial lab experience is preferred. Must have a safety-first mentality and maintain good housekeeping. Good at paying attention to details and following test procedures. Good communication skills are required. Be able to pass criminal and drug tests & work history background check.

Responsibilities:

• Assist others with daily tasks, as well as short- and long-term projects.
• Ensure all chemicals and client samples are properly stored and maintain chemical and sample inventory.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and well-organized laboratory.
• Carry out assigned tests under supervision and properly document all results and/or observations.
• Follow predefined testing procedures and methods.
• Maintain a concise and organized laboratory notebook.
• Prioritize and complete tasks assigned to you by your supervisor.
• Follow company security policies, protect all test data, and company property.
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory instrumentation.
• Safely operate standard oilfield testing equipment.
• Process/input test data to excel, compose plots and graphs, and organize data for PowerPoint reports.
• Capture images and/or video for reports.
• Calculate concentrations and mix test fluids.
• Prepare solid samples for analysis.
• Wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure extra PPE is readily available for visitors.
• Maintain proper communication between supervisors and co-workers.
• Be willing to work past normal business hours and on weekends as necessary.

Education:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree (Required)

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Houston, TX 77082: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work authorization:

• United States (Required)

Language:

• Fluent English (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Medical insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person