Lab Chemist

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related field
• Strong knowledge of laboratory procedures and techniques
• Experience in operating and maintaining laboratory equipment
• Ability to perform complex chemical analysis and interpretation of results
• Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures in a laboratory setting
• 24 hour on call during duty week
• Maintain Class "C" driver's license with the ability to drive a company vehicle to job sites and field offices
• Load and unload pelican cases and lab equipment weighing +/- 70 lbs
• Work in all type of weather conditions
• Ability to work in a toxic atmospheric environment (Hydrogen Sulfide Gas) while wearing a self-contained full-face sealed respiratory equipment weighing +/- 30 lbs
• Ability to climb oil storage tank stairways while wearing a self-contained full-face sealed respiratory equipment weighing +/- 30 lbs.
• Ability to assist a fellow co-worker in the event of an emergency by dragging them out of harm's way
• Conduct lab analysis at benchtop during an 8+ hour day
• Knowledgeable of ASTN and GPA methods and calculations
• Ability to communicate lab procedures and sampling methods to fellow co-workers and to customers
• Conduct quality checks on lab data
• Ability to process reports sitting at a desk for 8+ hours
• Attend applicable training courses
• Familiarize with FESCO's company handbook and comply with all company policies and procedures
• Other duties as directed