PTS Advance has an immediate need for a Chemist to fill a 4 month contract at our refinery client in Martinez, Ca. This position is set to start early December through the end of March 2025. Must have 5 years of laboratory experience in a refinery, petro-chemical, related heavy industry or other related 3rd party labs. Local Candidates only.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow and enforce all safety rules and guidelines as established by the company. Ensure overall safe operation of the laboratory, which includes the laboratory safety and chemical hygiene program.
• Oversee comprehensive chemical analysis of water, petroleum and other compounds to identify elements or determine quantities contained utilizing standard test methods and procedures.
• Administer recommended repairs/calibration on a variety of analytical equipment and maintains the associated calibration logs and data files for the Laboratory QA/QC programs.
• Collaborate with lab team to adapt and validate laboratory methods consistent with ASTM standards.
• Monitor and investigate Statistical Quality Control data to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.
• Interface and coordinate with Refinery IT, Maintenance, Operations, and Warehouse Departments as needed.
• Interface with analytical equipment vendors.
• Participate in the Laboratory Training Program, including directly training Lab Techs as needed.
• Help coordinate building maintenance activities, material ordering, instrument storage, and other general lab needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Needed skills:

• 5 years of laboratory experience in a refinery, petro-chemical, related heavy industry or other related 3rd party labs.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft: Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery (respirator), be able to physically perform all tasks in the field and take hair drug test and physical.
• Must have a clean and valid driver's license (no TWIC needed)

Preferred skills:

• LIMS and other lab software knowledge is preferred.
• Experience in GCs, petroleum refinery and environmental methods and ICP metals is preferred.
• Experience with Statistical Quality Control (SQC) is preferred.
• Experience as a Chemist is preferred.
• Experience with Renewables is preferred.