Field & Benchtop Lab Technician - On-Call

FESCO, Ltd; Alice (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

FESCO, Ltd in Alice, TX is seeking a Lab Technician to perform routine laboratory analysis and support special projects. This full-time role requires on-site work with strict safety practices.

Duties include on-call responsibilities, operating lab equipment, maintaining a clean workspace, and complying with company safety rules. Per diem and competitive pay are offered, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Perform routine laboratory analysis as trained.
• Maintain workspace clean and orderly.

Responsibilities

• 24 hour on call service during duty week
• Drive half-ton truck to job site and field district
• Maintain a Class "C'" drivers license
• Load and unload cylinders in pelican cases up to 70 lbs
• Load and unload lab equipment up to 70 lbs
• Complete job sheets, pre trip, post trip vehicle inspections, JSA forms
• Explain job procedures and sampling methods to customer
• Be familiar with lab and field procedures
• Conduct lab analysis at benchtop during an 8 hour day
• Knowledgeable of lab instruments applications, maintenance, repair and calibrations
• Process reports utilizing different software
• Work in all types of weather conditions including extreme heat, cold and high humidity
• Work in toxic environment (Hydrogen Sulfide Gas) with full-face respirator
• Capable of climbing stairs on oil storage tanks with respirator
• Capable of working in district labs
• Must be able to lodge overnight
• Attend required safety training courses
• Familiarize and comply with FESCO, Ltd. employee handbook policies
• Familiarize and comply with FESCO Ltd. safety rules and regulations
• Have the ability to drag an employee out of harms way in case of an emergency
• Be mobile in the event of an emergency
• Lab Technicians will be supervised by a supervisor, assistant manager or manager

Job description

FESCO, Ltd in Alice, TX is seeking a Lab Technician to perform routine laboratory analysis and support special projects. This full-time role requires on-site work with strict safety practices.

Duties include on-call responsibilities, operating lab equipment, maintaining a clean workspace, and complying with company safety rules. Per diem and competitive pay are offered, commensurate with experience.