Lab Technician

#WeAreONEOK Fortune 500 company. 100 years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Job Profile Summary

Collects and analyzes product samples ensuring compliance with product specifications.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze product samples to ensure quality performing tests including but not limited to:
  • Vapor pressure
  • Specific gravity
  • Corrosion
  • Sulfur
  • Composition
  • Moisture content

• Perform and interpret plant operational tests including but not limited to the following:
  • Lean oil testing
  • Chromatographic analyses of gas and liquid steams
  • Dew points
  • Glycol

• Perform maintenance repair and calibration on laboratory and process equipment and tools. Ensure proper supplies and equipment are available
• Compile verify and/or prepare information reports and/or correspondence including but not limited to:
  • Test data results
  • Recommendations
  • Testing schedules
  • Testing procedures
  • Letters and memos

• Responsible for sample collection cylinders which included but is not limited to ensuring proper maintenance as well as compliance with applicable regulations

Education

• Natural Science Degree (Bachelors preferred)
• 3Years relevant experience in a Laboratory

Work Experience

• Experience collecting samples and conducting various tests related to NGL processing.
• Experience in the use maintenance and repair of tools and equipment applicable to position including but not limited to:
  • Chromatograph
  • PH meter
  • Centrifuge
  • Vapor pressure and distillation equipment

• Experience reading interpreting and/or preparing written information including but not limited to:
  • Test data results and recommendations
  • Testing methods and procedures
  • Interpretation of process flow diagrams (PFDs) and process instrument diagrams (PIDs)
  • Gas Processing Association (GPA) / ASTM Analytical Data
  • Quality assurance / quality control

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of: Natural gas liquids and applicable testing analyses and regulations
• Knowledge of: safety practices related to high pressure products and hazardous materials
• Knowledge of: word processing and spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Ability to: apply addition subtraction multiplication division decimals percentages and algebraic formulas
• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information and instructions; conduct oral presentations and/or meetings
• Ability to: operate tools and equipment required.

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace especially in an industrial setting can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on ones feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing holding grasping turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size shape temperature texture movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Constantly)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Constantly)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions in the gulf coast

Working Conditions

• Well lighted climate controlled areas (Frequently)
• Outdoor weather conditions (Occasionally)
• Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Occasionally)
• Extreme cold (not weather related) (Occasionally)
• Extreme heat (not weather related) (Occasionally)
• Dust fumes gases (Occasionally)
• Moving mechanical parts (Occasionally)
• Potential electric shock (Occasionally)
• Prolonged exposure to vibration (Occasionally)
• High pitched noises/loud noises (Occasionally)
• Unprotected heights (Occasionally)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Working Hours

Working hours typically Monday - Friday 0630 to 1630 hrs with occasional overtime evenings and weekends. Job may transition to shift work in the future.

Travel

• Occasional in state and out of state site visits or trade conventions.

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable drivers license

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex pregnancy sexual orientation age religion creed national origin gender identity disability military/veteran status genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time with or without notice in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email or call 1-.

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