Lab Technician

The Opportunity
A Lab Technician at a Growth-Oriented Energy Company.  Reporting to the Lab Manager, part of your specific responsibilities, in the following areas, you will:

• Ensure all equipment is calibrated and maintained.
• Assist the tech services group on projects.
• Assist in laboratory operation and management.
• Analyze control charts to verify that instruments are in control.
• Prepare samples for shipping.
• Organize and complete studies and report the findings.
• Perform initial troubleshooting of instruments and coordinator repairs, if needed.
• Ensure laboratory equipment and solutions are properly maintained.
• Develop and administer maintenance and calibration procedures.
• Ensure that calibration and maintenance programs are adhered to as required by military contracts.
• Priority in safety and environmental compliance.
• Willingness to multitask and manage different projects simultaneously.
• Opportunity to jump start your career in the energy industry
• Enjoy exposure to Senior Management while providing analysis of the Company's forecasting and business planning initiatives.

Qualifications
To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To be a good fit for the Lab Technician opportunity, you will have:

• Must be proficient with MS Office Suite software.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Thorough knowledge of petroleum products.
• Ability to walk, stand, bend, reach – fully use the laboratory
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds, and on occasion more
• 20/40 vision (with or without corrective lenses), hearing ability
• Wear necessary safety equipment (e.g. safety glasses, earplugs, steel-toed boots, hard hat), as required
• Bachelor of Science Degree, Engineering preferred, or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledgeable with modern analytical instrumentation, including monitoring, calibrating, and maintaining. (Wet chemistry, chromatography, physical state analysis)
• Chemistry knowledge in a refinery laboratory also preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of petroleum products.
• Knowledge of the ASTM methods used for petroleum testing desired.

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

About Us
At Par Pacific, we own and operate market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically-complex markets. We have built a team of oil and gas industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know-how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments.

More Good Reasons to work for Par Pacific 

Unique Culture
There is nothing ordinary about Par Pacific -- a niche player in the energy space. And there's certainly nothing ordinary about Par Pacific people. We are driven, hardworking, entrepreneurial-minded professionals that love to win. If that describes you, you'll fit right in.

Location, Location, Location
Because Par Pacific operates in some of the most beautiful places throughout the country, our employees get to make these places their home and enrich their lives. You will work in Newcastle, the county seat of Weston County, which offers the neighborly culture you would expect in a small town. We are proud of our great schools, low cost of living, and even lower cost of housing. The downtown historic district is listed with the National Registry of Historic Places, and it helps preserve the Western culture that residents love.

Opportunistic growth strategy
At Par Pacific, we look for operations with strong fundamentals and great employees who can move a business forward. Our management team has deep experience in the energy industry, as well as in leading mergers, acquisitions, and integrations of newly acquired companies.

Excellent compensation and benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a strong comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, a robust allotment of paid time off, a 401(k) with company match, retirement savings plans, educational reimbursement, and more. Full-time employees (and their families) are offered medical (with prescription coverage), dental, vision, voluntary critical illness, accident, life/AD&D insurance, Flexible Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program.  Employees can purchase company stock at discounted prices through the Employee Stock Purchase Program. 

Our Headquarters
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. We are a growing energy company focused on renewable and conventional fuels in the Western United States. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado.  Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "PARR". 

Our Refineries and Logistics Operations
We own and operate refineries in Hawaii, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming, with total operating throughput capacity of over 218 Mbpd. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with 94,000 bpd of operating refining capacity, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 90 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates 124,000 bpd of combined refining capacity, related multimodal logistics systems.

Our Retail Operations
We own and operate 90 retail locations in Hawaii under the Hele and 76 brands and 33 retail locations in Washington and Idaho under the nomnom brand.

Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting. 

Par Pacific is an equal opportunity employer. Par Pacific prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.