Lab Sampling Technician

NSB Omega is searching for a Lab Sampling Technician for our MAJOR Oil & Gas Client in Christina Lake, AB. 

Assignment Description

Performs sampling tasks throughout the plant site, field and off sites of varying matrixes to support critical and core analysis in support of our operation, ensuring these samples are representative of the source.

 Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Support lab operation, safety and environmental systems
• Support stake holders on projects, R&D and operations optimization
• Troubleshoot plant process/sampling issues
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of applicable  prescribed software and programs
• Look for and lead efforts to improve processes and procedures as it relates to position
• Carry out routine and non-routine lab sampling
• Perform routine and non-routine chemical and physical analysis as requested/required in support of stakeholders and co-workers
• Data entry as needed
• Sample login into SampleManager
• Communicate with Operations on plant issues impacting sampling and safety
• Ensure proper safety protocols are in place and in practice when performing duties
• Identify issues that impact safety, environment and/or production
• Report any safety issues that come up and help contribute to ideas for avoiding accidents and improving the overall safety at the Christina Lake facility
• Shipping champion for Lab group, ensuring TDG requirements are met, proper labeling/cost coding is documented on COCs, etc.
• Clean sampling containers (cylinders) to prevent contamination
• Train new Field Lab Technician’s on sampling protocols and procedures
• Ensure proper communication and documentation occurs with cross shift (crossover notes, etc.)
   
   Approach & Behaviours:
• Make decisions based on what’s best for 
• Respect everyone, inside or outside our organization in which I have any connections to
• Work together with one common goal, RRR; to pull expertise and experiences from all asset teams that can help identify what is best
• Talk straight and listen effectively
• Don’t do it if it can’t be done safely
• Understand what you do, why you do it and how to do it wel
• Work together to make the client successful
• Do what you say you will do
• Have each other’s back

Qualifications Required

• Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License
   Would be an Asset:
• Industry exposure
• Mechanically inclined
• Sampling experience  

Competencies 

• Self-awareness - admits and learns from personal mistakes, seeks corrective feedback for personal improvement, and performs honest self-assessment to accurately define strengths and weaknesses.
• Learning agility – takes advantage of opportunities to do new things, seeks experiences that will change personal perspective, and learns from own experience and responds well to new situations that require stretch and growth.
• Building and maintaining relationships – Builds collaborative and cooperative relationships, has good relationships with direct reports, superiors and peers, has integrity, is trustworthy and is skilled at relating to many different types of people.
• Communication – adept at disseminating, is articulate, write clearly and concisely, uses effective listening skills to gain clarification from others, keeps others informed of changes that may impact them and is open to input from others.

Education

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• High school education, or equivalent

Duration
1 Year (With Possibility of Extension)

Location
Christina Lake, AB