Laboratory Technician (Joliet Refinery)

 

About us

 

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

 

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

 

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

About Joliet

 

The ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery is located about 40 miles southwest of Chicago in Channahon, Illinois. Residents of the area have access to many local activities, from shopping, dining and museums, to golf courses, parks, trails and auto racing events. Add to these the many opportunities the Chicago metropolitan area, or “Chicagoland,” has to offer, the Joliet Refinery makes a desirable work location.

 

The Joliet Refinery is the second newest refinery in the United States and celebrated its 50th year in 2022. As the center of ExxonMobil’s Midwest integrated operations, it include pipelines, lubes production, distribution and fuels marketing. The refinery is one of the most energy efficient in the Unites States and processes nearly 250,000 barrels of crude per day into gasoline, ultra-low sulfur diesel, asphalt and other products.

 

With a workforce of nearly 1,000, we take great pride in the work we do to ensure safe, reliable operations. Further, we are committed to community and education outreach through many longstanding partnerships. The Joliet Refinery is recognized as one of the leading employers in the region, including, in 2018, “Large Business of the Year” by the Joliet Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the “Top Workplace” by the Joliet Herald-News.

 

Learn more about what we do in Joliet here.  

What role you will play in our team

 

• Laboratory Technicians run lab analyses on finished gasoline, distillate, and LPG products, in-process streams, and other materials including but not limited to liquids, gases, and solids.  
• Work schedule is a rotating 12-hour shift and requires working days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
• Jobs are located at the Joliet Refinery, Joliet, IL.
   

What you will do

 

• Safely perform duties with strict adherence to procedures, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and company policy.
• Ownership of personal safety and safety of co-workers.
• Work a rotating shift schedule in a team environment.
• Testing Responsibilities
• Receive samples into the lab via the LIMS system.
• Run lab analyses and ensure products meet the customer requirements.
• Make solutions according to directions.
• Understand and follow the Quality Assurance System (QAS) and laboratory test methods (ASTM, AASHTO, SM, etc.).
• Complete routine and non-routine tasks in a timely manner.
• Investigate testing nonconformance.
• Set up of new tests and associated equipment.
• Data Recording Responsibilities
• Record pertinent data.
• Review test result accuracy before and after reporting.
• Identify out of specification finished product results, inform appropriate personnel, and retest when appropriate.
• Provide in-process data needed by operating units.
• Provide accurate reporting of regulatory required data.
• Quality Control
• Perform Statistical Quality Control (SQC) analysis as scheduled and enter them into Sample Manager.
• Appropriately respond to run rule or out of control violations.
• Equipment/Maintenance and Calibration
• Recognize when equipment should be taken out of service and tag it appropriately.
• Perform specified maintenance and record maintenance performed as qualified.
• Perform specified calibrations as qualified, record calibration data and communicates results to notify the Chemist/Specialist for that area.

About you