Laboratory Technician

Agilus Work Solutions; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fly-in, Fly-out

Bus transportation provided

Job summary

Agilus Work Solutions seeks a Laboratory Technician for Fort Hills site in Alberta. The role ensures daily analyses and tests conform to Fort Hills Laboratory standards and procedures. Responsibilities include sample handling, instrument calibration, and data entry into LIMS, with emphasis on safety and accuracy.

The position is a 12-month contract with a 7 on/7 off shift, day or night, fly-in fly-out from Calgary/Edmonton, and bus transport to the base plant for Fort McMurray locals.

Qualifications

• Must have a two-year diploma in Chemical Technology or a BSc in Chemistry.
• Experience working in an industrial quality control laboratory is required (2+ years).
• Familiarity with LIMS and QA/QC practices, ISO17025 desired.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices.
• Receive, examine, log, and prepare samples for testing in LIMS.
• Provide reliable analysis results to laboratory customers in a timely manner.
• Perform instrument setup, calibration, verification, and routine maintenance.
• Maintain a safe and clean laboratory environment.
• Participate in toolbox and safety meetings and safety programs.
• Assist in method validation and improvement projects.
• Adhere to waste management program.

Skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Two-year diploma in Chemical Technology

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Tools

LIMS

ISO17025 knowledge

Job description

Agilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Laboratory Technician in the Oil and Gas Sector in Calgary, Alberta. Laboratory technician will report to the Laboratory Supervisor. The laboratory technician will be responsible for ensuring that all analysis and test methods completed daily are performed according to Fort Hills Laboratory standards and procedures. Additional duties include but are not limited to, calibration and verification of laboratory equipment, preventive and corrective maintenance on laboratory equipment, receiving, logging, preparing, and discarding the samples, results entry in the LIMS system.

Total rewards:$35.00 hourly
12 Months of contract position, With possible of extension.
Shift: 7days on /7 days off, 12 hours Day or night
Work Location: Site Based Position at Fort Hills.
Fly in, Fly Out position form Calgary/Edmonton.
Candidates local to Fort McMurray, Bus transportation provided to base plant.

A typical day:

• Ensure that all work is completed in a safe, environmentally responsible manner according to established policies, procedures, and Good Laboratory Practices.
• Receive, examine, organize, and log all samples into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for testing according to established procedures.
• Responsible to provide good and reliable analysis results to all the laboratory customers in a reasonable timeframe.
• Perform required instrument setup, verification, calibrations, routine preventive and corrective maintenance and relevant QA testing according to established procedures.
• Ensure to keep the laboratory environment safe and clean.
• Participate in toolbox meeting, safety meeting, SOS and FLRA program and safety inspection.
• Participate in method validation and improvement projects in the workplace.
• Adhere and participate to the waste management program.

Successful candidates will have:

• Must possess a minimum of a two-year diploma in Chemical Technology or a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from a recognized institution.
• 2+ years of experience in an industrial quality control laboratory.
• Knowledge of relevant ASTM, UOP, CGSB or other standard methods of analysis.
• Experience in a LIMS environment would be an asset.
• Strong organizational and workload management skills.
• Good communication and teamwork with others.
• Strong safe work practices and a commitment to Journey to zero.
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills are required, Understanding of laboratory QA/QC practices, specifically ISO17025 is desired.