Lab Technician

Bridgeport, TX Full time R8861 #WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused. JOB SUMMARY ONEOK is seeking a Lab Technician to support laboratory testing, sample collection, equipment maintenance, and product quality assurance within our Natural Gas Liquids segment in Bridgeport, Texas. This role will collect and analyze process water, natural gas liquids, and product samples to help ensure compliance with product specifications, applicable testing standards, and safe operating practices. Key responsibilities include performing tests such as vapor pressure, specific gravity, corrosion, sulfur, composition, moisture content, lean oil testing, chromatographic analysis, dew point testing, and glycol analysis; maintaining and calibrating laboratory and process equipment; preparing testing data, reports, recommendations, schedules, and procedures; and ensuring sample collection cylinders are properly maintained and compliant with applicable regulations. Job Profile Summary Collects and analyzes process water and product samples, ensuring compliance with product specifications. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Collect and analyze water samples. Determine treatment to maintain chemical balance, adding appropriate chemicals to water systems as necessary Collect and analyze product samples to ensure quality, performing tests including but not limited to: Vapor pressure Specific gravity Corrosion Sulfur Composition Moisture content Perform and interpret plant operational tests including but not limited to the following: Lean oil testing Chromatographic analyses of gas and liquid steams Dew points Glycol Perform maintenance, repair, and calibration on laboratory and process equipment and tools. Ensure proper supplies and equipment are available Compile, verify, and/or prepare information, reports, and/or correspondence including but not limited to: Test data results Recommendations Testing schedules Testing procedures Letters and memos Responsible for sample collection cylinders which included but is not limited to ensuring proper maintenance as well as compliance with applicable regulations Education None Required. Work Experience Experience collecting samples and conducting various tests related to gas processing. Experience in the use, maintenance, and repair of tools and equipment applicable to position including but not limited to: Chromatograph PH meter Centrifuge Vapor pressure and distillation equipment Experience reading, interpreting, and/or preparing written information including but not limited to: Test data results and recommendations Testing methods and procedures Interpretation of process flow diagrams (PFD’s) and process instrument diagrams (PID’s) Gas Processing Association (GPA) Analytical Data Industry Standards Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of: gas processing and/or natural gas liquids and applicable testing, analyses, and regulations Knowledge of: safety practices related to high pressure products and hazardous materials Knowledge of: word processing and spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) Ability to: apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, percentages, and algebraic formulas Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information and instructions; conduct oral presentations and/or meetings Ability to: operate tools and equipment required. Licenses and Certifications State certified Lab Technician may be required depending on the location of the facility Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible. Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently) Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently) Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally) Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally) Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally) Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally) Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally) Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally) Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally) Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally) Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally) Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally) Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally) Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly) Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly) Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly) Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly) Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently) Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Constantly) Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally) Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly) Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Constantly) Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly) Vision: Color - The ability to identify and discriminate colors (Constantly) Working Conditions/Environment Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions Working Conditions Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently) Outdoor weather conditions (Occasionally) Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Occasionally) Extreme cold (not weather related) (Occasionally) Extreme heat (not weather related) (Occasionally) Dust, fumes, gases (Occasionally) Moving mechanical parts (Occasionally) Potential electric shock (Occasionally) Prolonged exposure to vibration (Occasionally) High pitched noises/loud noises (Occasionally) Unprotected heights (Occasionally) Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly) CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly) Travel None required, Driving Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law. The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK. ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. Expected Salary Range $67,000.00 - $101,000.00 At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world. #J-18808-Ljbffr