Laboratory Technician II – Analytical Geochemistry

Intertek; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Intertek is seeking a Laboratory Technician II – Analytical Geochemistry in Houston, TX to join our team. You will perform routine duties to ensure high-quality laboratory services are delivered safely, legally, and efficiently.

Responsibilities include receiving and logging samples, preparing reagents, calibrating instruments (GC, GC-MS, GC-FID, GC-SCD, HTGC, HPLC), analyzing data, entering results, maintaining records, and assisting in training junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Petroleum Engineering, Geosciences or extensive relevant work experience.
• 3+ years laboratory experience with GC, GC-MS, GC-FID, GC-SCD and GC-TCD operations and/or HTGC, HPLC.
• Ability to troubleshoot and perform routine maintenance of GC systems; data acquisition software experience.

Responsibilities

• Receive, examine, and log inbound items for testing.
• Deliver test samples to the sample staging area.
• Monitor supplies and notify Lab Management of needs.
• Prepare samples and QC specimens; standardize reagents and calibrate equipment.
• Perform testing of samples using specified methodologies.
• Verify results and enter data into logs and records for traceability.
• Maintain documentation, equipment, and an orderly work area.
• Assist in training less experienced employees.

Tools

GC

GC-MS

GC-FID

GC-SCD

GC-TCD

HTGC

HPLC

Job description

Job Description

Laboratory Technician II – Analytical Geochemistry Houston, TX Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a

Laboratory Technician II – Analytical Geochemistry Houston, TX Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Laboratory Technician II – Analytical Geochemistry to join our team in Houston, TX. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life

What are we looking for?

The Laboratory Technician II – Analytical Geochemistry will perform the routine duties necessary to ensure that laboratory services are of the highest quality, and to ensure that such services are provided in a timely, safe, legal, and ethical manner.

Salary & Benefits Information

Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

What you’ll do:

• To receive, examine, and record through a log-in process, inbound items for testing.
• To deliver test samples to the sample staging area.
• To monitor the availability of the supplies needed for the testing processes, and to make any needs for such supplies known to Laboratory Management.
• To prepare samples and quality control specimens, to prepare and standardize reagents and solutions, and to calibrate equipment needed for the testing processes.
• To perform testing of samples and quality control specimens using specified methodology.
• To verify and communicate the results obtained, and to make the appropriate entries into instrument logs, control charts, calibration records, laboratory worksheets, and any other media, whether print or electronic, required to ensure the validity and traceability of the information.
• To maintain documentation, equipment, and work areas in a neat and orderly condition.
• To assist in the training of less experience employees.
• To carry out the above responsibilities, and all others which may be assigned, in a manner demonstrating support for and adherence to the Company’s Safety Policy and Procedures, Quality Policy and Procedures, Ethics Policy, Environmental Management System, Vision and strategy, and to exercise good judgment, commons sense, and diplomacy in so doing.

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications

• The Lab Technician II is expected to have a Bachelor degree in Chemistry, Petroleum Engineering, Geosciences or extensive years of relevant work experience.
• 3+ years prior laboratory experience is required, including familiarity with GC, GC-MS, GC-FID, GC-SCD and GC-TCD operations and/or HTGC, HPLC.
• The candidate must have the ability to troubleshoot and perform unassisted routine maintenance of the GC systems. Possessing a mechanical aptitude and exposure to data acquisition software required.
• Experience with analytical instrumentation for crude oil characterization; Karl Fisher, IFT, MW, SARA, extractions.
• Basic knowledge of macro as it applies to Agilent Chemstation is a plus.
• The candidate must have very good knowledge of MS Excel for processing data files.
• The Lab Technician II should have a positive attitude, a high tolerance for job pressure and be able to multitask on several projects simultaneously.
• The ability for working and communicating with persons of diverse personalities and backgrounds.

Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth. Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email [e-mail] or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.

• Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

About Us

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification (ATIC) solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

About The Team

Intertek’s Industry Services team uses expert technical knowledge of industries such as oil & gas, power generation, renewable energy, chemical, construction and transportation to provide a diverse range of innovative Total Quality Assurance solutions that optimize operations while minimizing risks in quality, safety and cost. Some of our key services include vendor inspection, site construction services, asset integrity management, non-destructive & materials testing, 3D laser scanning & dimensional control and energy & water consulting services.