Petroleum Laboratory Technician – Dartmouth, NS

Petroleum Laboratory Technician

Intertek is searching for a Petroleum Laboratory Technician to join our Caleb Brett team in our Dartmouth, NS office.  This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the Petroleum Industry!

Intertek Caleb Brett is leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide and experts in qualitative and quantitative analytical assessment services to the oil and gas, chemical, and other commodities markets. With international 24/7/365 service and coordination coverage, we treat each cargo as if it were our own.

Intertek promotes a culture where motivated, customer-oriented employees can flourish, experience professional fulfillment, and reach their highest potential. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Petroleum Lab Tech to join our Caleb Brett team, on site, at our Dartmouth, NS facility. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career in the Inspection and Testing business, with Intertek, a Global and Award-winning leader in the ATIC Industry!

Intertek Caleb Brett provides specialized Cargo inspection and analytical assessment services to the oil and gas, chemical and other commodities markets. With a global network of laboratories, 24/7 availability, and more than 130 years of exceptional customer service, our customers receive independent inspection and testing with industry-leading customer service.

Intertek / Caleb Brett is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

The Laboratory Technician is responsible for performing numerous chemical and physical tests based on American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methods or accepted industry standards in multiple testing areas. This position works, onsite, inside a chemical lab.

Shift/Schedule:  Rotating Schedule and shifts that may include weekend hours and occasional overtime hours. 

What you’ll do:

• Perform numerous chemical and physical tests based on American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methods or accepted industry standards in multiple test areas.
• Assist with equipment calibration, maintenance, and basic troubleshooting.
• Clean glassware and test equipment.
• Assist with preparing reagents as needed.
• Record data on appropriate data sheets and reports data to LIMS system.
• Responsible for maintaining quality records, control charts, and lab supply inventories.
• Responsible for complying with safety, quality and housekeeping requirements.
• Participates in cross training as needed. 

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties

 What it takes to be successful in this role:

• Prior work experience in a laboratory environment
• Must demonstrate ability to multi-task in high production testing areas.
• Must possess good math and observation skills.
• Must demonstrate proficiency using LIMS applications and established chemistry lab processes.
• Must demonstrate excellent team communication, coordination, and cooperation.
• Must demonstrate ability to follow standard and non-standard procedures.
• Must demonstrate ability to utilize non-complex and complex instrumentation.
• Prefer proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must be able to work overtime as business needs dictate.
• Ability to occasionally lift/carry up to 45 pounds.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Exposure to various chemicals.      
• Ability work unusual hours, including weekends and holidays, with hours variable during busy periods and provision of vacation coverage
• High school diploma or GED Preferred
• Experience in Oil & Gas field
• Instrument trouble shooting 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong understanding of Quality system management

Salary & Benefits Information

When working with Intertek, you can expect salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more. Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid holidays.

Intertek’s Commitment

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Our Culture of Total Quality Assurance 

Intertek promotes a culture where motivated, customer-oriented employees can flourish, experience professional fulfillment, and reach their highest potential. At Intertek, we exercise our spirit of innovation, the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better, safer, and more sustainable place for all. 

A career with Intertek offers rewarding opportunities to help companies around the world develop products that are used safely by millions of people every day. Intertek is the trusted advisor to many of the world’s leading brands, companies, and governments, and has earned a reputation for accuracy, reliability, integrity, and technical competence.  Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with Disabilities, who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email [email protected]

Please apply online at Intertek Canada Careers (oraclecloud.com)

*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.