Laboratory Tester

Exxon Mobil; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Medical, dental, vision plans

Life insurance

Job summary

ExxonMobil in Beaumont, TX is hiring Lab Tester professionals to conduct routine analyses and support product certification in a 12-hour rotating shift environment. This role emphasizes safe work practices, data accuracy, and timely reporting of results.

You will perform bench analyses, follow SOPs, and participate in QC testing while maintaining equipment and documentation. Pre-employment testing is required and training provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, STEM or equivalent industrial/medical lab experience.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Successful completion of ExxonMobil Pre-Employment Test.
• Willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime may be required.
• Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; candidate is dependable and reliable.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and procedures; can multi-task and work independently.
• Proficiency with standard computer software, including MS Word and Excel.
• Experience with physical property testing and related methods is a plus.
• Familiarity with flash point, distillation, vapor pressure, viscosity, and phase testing is favorable.

Responsibilities

• Understand and keep current with laboratory safety practices and report unsafe conditions.
• Conduct hands-on laboratory analyses on the bench.
• Follow all laboratory methods and procedures to produce accurate data.
• Perform Statistical Quality Control (SQC) tests as scheduled.
• Lead or participate in safe work practice team activities.
• Complete laboratory reports as applicable.
• Troubleshoot instruments and notify specialists when deviations occur.
• Assist with maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment.
• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of equipment and work area.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Dependable and reliable

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking / independent work

MS Word proficiency

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, STEM

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

About Beaumont

With a population of more than 118,000, Beaumont ,Texas, is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, on the Neches River, about 85 miles east of Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. Beaumont has been a home to the oil industry from the days of the Spindletop oil boom until today, and along with nearby Port Arthur and Orange, is part of the Golden Triangle industrial area on the Texas Gulf Coast. Those who live and work in Beaumont will find a close-knit community with friendly people and opportunities to explore the area at its many restaurants and businesses, as well as numerous museums and nature parks.

Built along the banks of the Neches River in 1903, the original ExxonMobil Beaumont refining facilities have grown into an integrated petrochemical complex on 2,700 acres and have contributed to the economic and social landscape of southeast Texas. In fact, 1 in 7 jobs in Jefferson County are linked to ExxonMobil, making it an integral part of the community. With a workforce of more than 5,500, the Beaumont complex includes a refinery, chemical plant, polyethylene plant and lubricant blending and packaging plant. The complex is part of ExxonMobil’s current building and expansion plans for the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Not only does Beaumont produce Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil, it is the only manufacturer of Mobil Aviation Greases. Other products include fuels and chemical compounds used in a diverse range of products, including plastics, Nylon, shrink wrap and more.

Learn more about what we do in Beaumont here

What role you will play in our team

• Lab tester are responsible for safe, reliable, and consistent testing of finished products and intermediary streams used for product certification and process quality control in our manufacturing facilities.
• Perform routine laboratory analyses by following written procedures providing data to internal and external customers.
• Lab testers work 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime may be required.
• This position is located at the ExxonMobil Beaumont Complex in Beaumont, TX.

What you will do

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Understand and keep current with all laboratory safety practices and protocols and report immediately any unsafe work condition or equipment to supervisor
• Conduct laboratory analyses (hands on working on the bench)
• Understand, keep current with, and follow rigorously without deviations all laboratory analysis methods and procedures to produce accurate and timely data
• Perform Statistical Quality Control (SQC) tests according to schedule
• Lead/Participate in safe work practice team activities and actively care for all
• Complete all laboratory reports as applicable
• Troubleshoot and notify specialists when instruments deviate from control chart
• Understand general laboratory QA/QC requirements
• Participate in Test Method Assessments
• Assist with the maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment
• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of equipment and work area
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

About You

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in relevant major (biology, chemistry, STEM, etc.) or a minimum of 3-5 years of prior relevant experience in an industrial/medical laboratory.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Successful completion of the ExxonMobil Pre-Employment Test
• Work 12-hour rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime may be required
• Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Dependable and reliable
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and procedures
• Ability to multi-task and work independently
• Ability to work under general supervision to meet changing priorities and deadlines within a demanding 24/7 work environment
• Proficiency with standard computer software, including MS Word and Excel
  

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Experience with physical property testing and associated methodology
• Flash point determination, distillation, vapor pressure, viscosity, phase testing etc.

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.
We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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Pre-Employment Testing Guidance

This position requires pre-employment testing. After applying you will receive a pop up giving you access to the assessment. You may take the assessment at that time or utilize the instructions below to access the assessment at a time convenient for you. Note that the assessment must be completed by the deadline for you to be considered for the position for which you have applied. Assessment results are valid for 365 days from the original date of completion and apply to all job postings which require this pre-employment assessment.

IMPORTANT

ExxonMobil assessments have been revised. Effective May 1, 2024 all applicants must complete the revised assessments.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENT BY: The assessment should be completed by Sunday, November 30th, 2025.

Instructions to Access the Assessment After Applying

• Login to https://jobs.exxonmobil.com
• Click on View Profile (top right-hand corner) and login.
• To login you will need your email address, and the password established when you created your profile.
• Scroll down to the Jobs Applied section and click.
• Complete the assessment for the job where indicated.
• Online Assessment Study Guide can be found here:http://corporate.exxonmobil.com/-/media/Global/Files/careers/2024-Wage-Test-Study-Guide
• Online Practice Tests can be found here:Practice Tests and Assessments | SHL

Equal Opportunity Employer

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.

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