Laboratory Chemist - III (Senior)

Job Description

Job Description

LABORATORY CHEMIST Position Summary : Supports Laboratory Managers in maintaining the policies and procedures established in the laboratory Quality Assurance Program.

Ensures completion of daily, weekly and monthly program requirements, assisting in the completion of control charts, ordering calibration standards and supporting laboratory activities that affect the Quality System and principally, the Quality Assurance System.

Duties, Responsibilities and Authorities : 1. Works with Laboratory Manager’s to monitor and maintain the Quality Assurance schedule for all laboratories within specified areas of responsibility.

2. May be fast tracked to Level 3 or Level 4 competency and supervisory authorizations including but not limited to approving and disapproving results, signing of test reports, authorized to perform calibrations, verification and maintenance, authorized to return equipment back into service, authorized to place orders and authorized to train Lab Technicians.

3. Completes and maintains laboratory quality records as needed, ensuring documentation and files are accurate, complete and within acceptable tolerances.

4. Monitors and maintains appropriate control charts based on the guidelines documented in the Laboratory Quality Program SOP.

Documents findings and corrective actions and ensures equipment found to be out of calibration is placed out of service until proper actions have been implemented.

5. Audits laboratory records and laboratory personnel training records for compliance to appropriate SOP. 6. Monitors and maintains inventory of calibration and control standards for various locations.

7. Assist the Laboratory Manager in the ordering of equipment and supplies for the laboratory. 8. Provides scheduled status reports for various locations indicating exceptions to the quality schedule, equipment status, training status, TMA status and status of open corrective actions.

9. Reports to the Laboratory Manager, but works closely with Laboratory Director and / or Quality Assurance Director as it pertains to specific requirements of the quality system.

Minimum Position Requirements : Must be proficient with the computer and be able to work well with excel style spreadsheet’s.

Must work well both individually and in a team to complete projects. Junior Laboratory Chemist : Requires a B.S. / B.A. (preferable Science Degree) or a minimum of two years in the petroleum industry.

Laboratory Chemist : Requires a B.S. / B.A. (preferable Science Degree) and a minimum of five years in the petroleum industry or a minimum of 10 years as a Junior Chemist.

Senior Laboratory Chemist : Requires a B.S. / B.A. (preferable Science Degree) and a minimum of five years as a Laboratory Chemist or an advanced science degree and a minimum of two years as a Laboratory Chemist Fitness for Duty- Physical Demands : Refer to Appendix 1 of Section 2.

1.2a of the Safety Manual, Medical Evaluations for details on Fit for Duty Physical demands for this position. The ability to perform all tasks listed is a requirement for this job description.