Laboratory Technician

Job description / Role

Job Purpose

Perform all analytical testing for process streams, sampling, maintenance and HSE related samples according to internationally accepted standard methods for quality assurance.

Job Specific Accountabilities

Laboratory Analysis & Testing

- Perform a variety of quantitative and qualitative laboratory tests and analysis in accordance with established testing methods and instructions.
- Collect samples from the plant using international accepted standard sampling procedures to produce precise & reliable data to support research studies.
- Receive sample list and enters the test analytical results using the computerised Laboratory Information System (LIMS) and Business Object reporting software to ensure accuracy.
- Prepare and standardize chemical reagents used in day to day working of the laboratory tests and on-line analysers.
- Report any instrument operating faults and apparatus damage to the immediate shift supervisor.
- Monitor the correct implementation of the sampling procedures and schedules to ensure equipment functions properly and reliable results obtained.
- Check and carry out trial runs on newly installed and/or repaired Laboratory apparatus and analyzers to ensure proper functioning and accuracy of delivered items.
- Update inventory records of chemicals, calibration reference materials, calibration gases, inert gases, equipment spares and consumables to ensure timely replenishment.

- Technical Diploma or Secondary School Certificate with a vocational trade certificate in the relevant field
- 4 years of experience
- Revenues/ Budget: As per approved financial budget
- Direct Reports: As per organization chart
- Indirect Reports: As per organization chart.

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.