Laboratory Technician - C

Valero Energy Corporation

Sets up, adjusts and operates laboratory equipment. Performs physical and chemical tests, safely and according to established procedures. Follows written or verbal procedures, and instructions. Checks results against established specifications to Company needs. Participates in the Company Lab QA/QC program to determine consistency and accuracy of lab test procedures and techniques. Refers to tables and uses formulas to compute physical and chemical properties. Records and checks all data, calculations and results for accuracy in standard lab format. Reports irregularities in any analysis or result to appropriate personnel. Handles samples and chemicals safely and according to the Company Lab Procedure. Cleans lab equipment and work areas to assure the accurate, safe and efficient functioning of the laboratory. Participating in Company Lab training program.

 

This position will be responsible for writing reports, business correspondence, and procedures and manuals using Windows-based computer systems. The employee will typically work independently with limited supervision. Effective employees will maintain strong attention to detail while working, will build effective working relationships, and will work well in a team environment. Effective employees will have the ability to learn and progress through the prepared Lab Tech training program.  This position requires excellent oral communication skills to effectively interact with others.

 

The work schedule for this position is twelve (12) hour rotating shifts which will include working holidays, weekends, nights, overtime, and being on call as necessary. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly stand; use hands to pinch, grasp, grip, feel, climb, and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs, and talk and hear.  To perform the duties, the employee will sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  Specific vision abilities including close-up, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus required.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Minimum two years college level chemistry and college level math skills including algebra preferred.
• Minimum three years of petroleum laboratory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of ASTM and UOP and Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Waste Water methods preferred.

 

About Valero

Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas, and through its subsidiaries is the world’s largest independent petroleum refiner and marketer. Valero supplies fuel and products that improve people’s lives with 16 refineries and 11 ethanol plants stretching from the U.S. West and Gulf coasts to Canada, United Kingdom, and the Caribbean. Well-positioned pipelines and terminals allow Valero to deliver premium-quality clean fuels quickly, responsibly, and efficiently. Our diversified product slate supports dozens of industries, from health care and plastics to transportation, beauty products, and manufacturing.

Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It’s not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it’s also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they’re truly part of a team.

 

About the Wilmington Refinery

 

The Valero Wilmington Refinery was commissioned in 1969 and has had three major expansions to become a fully integrated refinery and several upgrades to meet clean-fuel standards. The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources. Given its coking and desulfurizing capabilities, it is particularly well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks. The refinery also produces 15 percent of the asphalt supply in southern California. Refined products are distributed from the Wilmington refinery through a network of third-party pipelines and terminals in southern California, Nevada and Arizona, and then on to wholesale and retail customers.

Valero is an EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status including Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities and protected Veterans. 

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