Petroleum Inspector

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
- QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education development certificate (GED). 1-3 years’ experience in the laboratory using GC, HPLC techniques, etc. Internships and research experience will be considered Knowledge of HS&E procedures and associated governmental regulations.
- LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and basic algebra.
- CERTIFICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATIONS: Valid drivers license required.- PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands, and arms; and climb or balance. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and taste and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit.
- Employee is frequently required to climb and descend stairways, ladders, and gangways. Work regularly near mechanical parts and with explosive material. The employee must regularly lift and/or move and/or climb with up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (with assistance). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.- WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in high, precarious places; in outside weather conditions; and near flammable material. Is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. Possibility of working in enclosed spaces. Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation.
- Appropriate safety training is provided.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.-
- SUMMARY: Visit client facilities, including barges and ships, shore tanks, railcars, and tank trucks for quantity surveys of a variety of commodities including petroleum and petrochemicals and collects samples, for laboratory analysis. Perform laboratory test to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition for such purpose as quality control, process control or product development.- SUMMARY: Visit client facilities, including barges and ships, shore tanks, railcars, and tank trucks for quantity surveys of a variety of commodities including petroleum and petrochemicals and collects samples, for laboratory analysis. Perform laboratory test to determine chemical and physical characteristics or composition for such purpose as quality control, process control or product development.- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following.- Other duties may be assigned.
- Receive orders, obtains information, and gather paperwork from Operations Supervisor(s) on movements.
- Obtain and label samples, gauges shore tanks, vessel(s), barge(s), railcar(s), and/or tank truck(s) as specified per job order.
- Promptly and safely deliver samples to an Inspectorate laboratory for analysis or turn in for retain, or deliver to client facilities for analysis or retain.
- Promptly and accurately calculate quantities and/or results and complete all required paperwork and distributes copies appropriately.
- Operate laboratory equipment and instruments such as microscopes, centrifuge, agitators, viscosimeter, chemical balance scales, spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph, colorimeter, and other equipment.
- Test, prepare or add chemicals to meet required specifications.
- Record and write test results on standardized forms and describing procedures used.
- Prepare graphs and charts.
- Ensure that all equipment is clean, sterilized and in good operating condition. This includes safety and monitoring equipme