Laboratory Technician Jobs

Airswift has been tasked by one of our major clients to seek a Lab Technician to join them on a 6-month contract to work in Fort McMurray, AB on a 7/7 rotation.

Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Report any safety issues that come up and help contribute to ideas for avoiding accidents
• Record all maintenance, adjustments, and calibration activities.
• Receive and login samples into LIMS (Sample Manager).
• Support compliance stakeholder through rapid turnaround on surface water samples.
• Perform routine instrument maintenance.
• Data entry into LIMS (Sample Manager).
• Look for and lead efforts to improve processes and procedures.
• Perform QC/QA checks according to established methodology, CTQ, and QMS.
• Ensure proper safety protocols are in place and in practice when performing duties.
• Ensure to have a thorough knowledge of testing procedures and instruments.
• Responsible for consumable ordering and restocking; ensure supplies are kept up to date.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of applicable prescribed software and programs.
• Enter notes on QC/QA charts when appropriate, e.g., using a new Lot of standards.
• Support lab operation, safety, and environmental systems.
• Support stake holders on projects, R&D, and operations optimization.
• Assist with the training process by helping cross-train co-workers.
• Ensure that proper documentation such as routine QA/QC is properly maintained.
• Perform routine and non-routine physical analysis.
• Ensure lab activities are completed and documented on a regular basis.
• Maintain both Operations satellite labs as well as the Main Lab by ensuring instruments are calibrated and chemical inventory is stocked.
• Ensure protocol on lab supplies is followed.
• Support compliance stakeholder via record keeping of the volumes of water pumped.
• Perform routine and non-routine chemical analysis.
• Identify issues that impact safety, environment and/or production.
• Support Coordinator, Lab on projects and operation optimization

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Required:

• Valid drivers license
• 1+ years lab experience (or new grad)
• University science degree or technical diploma in Chemical Technology

Would be an Asset:

• Water testing experience
• Exposure to SAGD lab instrumentation
• ISO/IEC 17025:2005 knowledge
• Petroleum Laboratory Experience