Petroleum Chemist II
Contract
Target Pay Rate: $ 38.51 /hr.
Location: Carlsbad, NM area 

Seeking Chemist for a energy company located in Southeastern New Mexico. Company provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation,  storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sample and conduct standard tests on raw materials, intermediates, and finished products and may train others to perform standard tests depending on location.
  

• Ensure testing is carried out as per established methods/procedures.
  

• Ensure the quality of work through quality assurance testing and documentation.
  

• Record, report, and certify results in LIMS software
  

• Diagnose laboratory equipment malfunctions.
  

• Solve problems and fix laboratory equipment and machinery.
  

• Perform routine maintenance and calibrations on laboratory equipment.
  

• Create QA documents and protocols.
  

• Monitor process control of plant streams, product purity and fuel gas composition, liquefied petroleum products, and various levels of Hydrogen.
  

• Support other departments in sampling, testing, and compliance monitoring.
  

• Maintain the lab supplies and equipment (orders supplies)
  

• Conduct routine and non-routine chemistry/laboratory assignments for the Lab Department under limited supervision.
  

• May lead the work of others from time-to-time.
  

• Operate Chromatographs (GC).
  

• Ship samples designated as hazardous.
  

• Monitor drinking water streams for compliance.
  

• Check emissions compliance (state certified).
  

• Provide support to operations with product blending.
  

• Develop new methods/procedures.
  

• Work with outside testing laboratories to coordinate special requests and compliance testing
  

• Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.
  

• Lead the development and implementation of security architecture standards and guidelines.
  

• Participate in and leads architecture reviews and ensures architecture adherence, facilitates security risk trade-off discussions, and tracks architecture deviations.
  

• Facilitate and improve the architectural decision-making process, including assessment of technology options.
  

• Lead the resolution of complex IT/OT security architectural challenges and conflicts.
  

• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends and evaluate their applicability to the organization’s needs and drafts risk-aware adoption plans.
  

• Promote best practices in technology development, integration, and architecture within the team and the broader organization.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Minimum of 3 years of job-related experience.
  

• Quality Control experience required.
  

• Familiar with LIMS is a plus.
  

• Working knowledge of laboratory testing and ability to apply this knowledge.
  

• Working knowledge of petroleum products and testing.
  

• Depending on location, may require the ability to train and lead the work of others.
  

• Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication, ability to perform advanced mathematical calculations, intermediate reading and writing skills.
  

• May lead the work of others regularly.
  

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Chemistry or related field.

JOB DETAILS:

• Contract
  

• M-F; Days; 9-hour shift
  

• Lab coat, steel toed shoes/boots

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