Laboratory Technician

Job ID: 71587

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain an auditable record of all temporary chemical injection pumps
• Ensure that all chemical pumps are appropriate for the required task
• Ensure that the appropriate risk assessment and safety related reviews have been undertaken by the appropriate TA, particularly pertaining to a pump discharge pressure, line pressures, relief valve setting, chemical compatibility with wetted parts
• Maintain an auditable record of pressurised sample containers
• Responsible for routine lab analysis specified in the analysis matrix including fiscal, regulatory and quality compliance sampling
• Carry out fiscal sampling to the required standard and maintain records
• Provide preliminary tests of debris submitted to the lab for investigation (working in association with onshore chemistry)
• Use the best judgement to conduct testing within the resources of the offshore lab facility in a fit condition.
• Be responsible for the maintenance of defined laboratory testing equipment, specifically to ensure that the lab materials used in routine analyses are within date and calibrated
• Responsible for working with operations to ensure procedures are followed for decanting of chemicals to bulk storage vessels.
• Provide technical advice and support to chemical vendor trials, ensuring that the best value is gained from each trial while ensuring that they are commissioned in a safe and efficient manner
• Liaise with chemical vendors on general application matters
• Provide training when requested to do, for personnel on chemical matters
• Liaise with regulatory authorities during visits by their inspectors to the installation under direction of the platform management.
• Work with operations to become familiar with the production facilities and develop an understanding of the platform operations.

Experience

• Experience gained working in a similar role in the Petroleum Industry (onshore or offshore) or in the onshore Petrochemical Process industry
• Familiar with carrying out routine Laboratory analysis
• Able to carry out audits to ensure procedural work activity compliance

Qualifications

• Mandatory Offshore Certs (BOSIET, Medical, MIST, Norwegian Escape Chute)
• Educated to HNC/HND level in Chemistry or related discipline or equivalent experience
• ERT Training (desirable)