Laboratory Technician

Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc., an HF Sinclair company, located in Mississauga, Ontario, is seeking a permanent full-time Laboratory Technician for the Quality Control Lab. This is an entry-level position within the line of progression of the Laboratory according to the terms and conditions of the Laboratory performance-based progression program (PBP) and the collective agreement. Reporting to the Laboratory Coordinator, the Laboratory Technician is primarily responsible for the safe and accurate testing of lubricant and grease finished products and unit streams in accordance with our established Lubricant Management System (LMS) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The incumbent continually seeks greater knowledge about the systems, processes, and hazards in the workplace specifically in the laboratory setting in order to understand not just what they do but why they do it. With a responsibility to provide quality results, the incumbent does not take or tolerate shortcuts and if the procedure is incorrect, fixes it.

Job Duties

• Perform physical and analytical requirements in a consistent, accurate and safe manner
• Perform routine and periodic testing according to established Learning Management System (LMS) procedure and work instructions
• Conduct testing of certification tanks/blends and refinery stream samples
• Accurately record data on spreadsheets/books and into LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) and SAP
• Perform quality checks, calibrations, understand statistical process control and control charting
• Troubleshoot analyzer malfunctions
• Review LMS and Work Instructions as required
• Participate in SWAP (Safe Work Attitude & Practices) program, perform observations
• Identify inventory and non-inventory items in need of replenishment or repair

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

Experience

• A minimum of two years of relevant analytical laboratory experience is mandatory
• Laboratory instrumentation experience and knowledge is an asset

Successfully completed a post-secondary degree or diploma in a Chemistry-related discipline.

Required Skills

• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Knowledge of WHMIS, SDS and GHS
• Able to work safely in a team environment
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Computer savvy – competent in Microsoft Office programs; experience with SAP, LIMS
• Proven analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to troubleshoot instrumentation issues
• Collaborate with others in order to achieve the best results and deliver the most value in a safe and reliable and timely manner
• Ability to work both in a team and independently

Work Conditions

• Laboratory based within a refinery/manufacturing site. Required to work in Lubricants laboratory and refinery environment, warehouse/plant environment, and out of doors environment including but not limited to with chemicals, tank wagons, tank cars and tanks
• Work is fast-paced and can be high stress as a result of the need to meet customer demands while maintaining ISO, TS and LMS requirements
• This is a unionized position with UNIFOR 593
• As a condition of employment, the successful candidate must progress to Lab Technician level 1 as per the terms of the collective agreement

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, twisting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, climbing up to 20ft, reaching or grasping, wearing personal protective equipment, advanced level of reading, writing, and performing math calculations, perceiving color differences, and effective communication with others. Must be physically able to climb stairs and industrial accesses (e.g. ladders, trucks) and lift up to 23Kg/50lbs.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.