Laboratory Technician

at  Core Lab

EDUCATION AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Prerequisite for entry level for this position includes 2 year experience of combined related experience and education.

• Must comply with Safety Responsibilities explained in the Safety Responsibility Policy (CA-ADMR-S24).
• Maintain a safe, clean and efficient workplace
• Ensure that all safety infractions are addressed in a timely manner.
• May interface and communicate with clients regarding the relevance, validity, and application of analytical testing performed and data generated.
• Maintain compliance with the Health, Safety, and Quality Management Systems requirements.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the Management Systems, including improvement of performance and reduction of nonconformities
• Perform specialized tests and calculations on reservoir and non-reservoir rock and fluid samples in order to derive accurate data necessary to compile reports concerning tests and analyses for distribution to company clients.
• Set up and operate various types of laboratory equipment in order to successfully complete assigned tasks.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs and maintenance to equipment in order to ensure equipment is functioning in the most efficient and accurate manner.
• Review data and calculations to assure accurate analytical results.
• Perform appropriate quality control guidelines in concert with the QA/QC program that is utilized in the department to assure accurate analytical results.
• Respond to on-call situations after normal working hours.
• Perform other assigned duties to ensure that projects are completed on an accurate and timely basis.
• Perform special projects as required or requested by superiors.
• Must be skilled in several aspects/services in one or more sections, and be familiar with their theory and application. For example, sample and fluid log-in, project file maintenance, sample cleaning and drying, porosity and permeability measurement, brine preparation, oil cleaning, ageing of samples under oil, liquid permeability measurement, centrifuge operation, oven setup, loading a sample in core holder