Lab Technician I/II/III

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As Lab Tech III, you will support daily laboratory operations and processing by handling product quality across the organization. You will make data driven decisions and perform physical and scientific analysis applying routine and special techniques. The ability to coordinate, prioritize, and complete multiple tasks, and projects in a timely manner, resolve moderately sophisticated problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and collaborate with others are keys to success!

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Collaborates with business partners to achieve facility and operational metrics
• Performs maintenance, repair, and calibration on laboratory equipment
• Maintains quality control standards within the laboratory
• Generates and records appropriate data, performs analytical calculations and completes vital documentation
• Identifies and develops process and procedure improvements
• Prepares product samples for laboratory analysis
• Performs special projects as the need arises
• Mentors others
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of four (4) years’ related experience
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Science, Engineering or related field and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the Petrochemical, Manufacturing or related industry

Physical and Environment Work Requirements:

Must be willing to:

• Work in extreme temperatures, with loud noises and in enclosed spaces
• Carry or lift items up to 50 lbs and team lift loads of more than 50 lbs as needed
• Stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, and squat, often for long periods of time
• Work at elevated levels, potentially from man lifts, ladders, scaffolding, and/or small towers, with appropriate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
• Use hand tools
• Wear protective equipment, gloves, uniforms, and other articles of safety clothing

Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:

• Must be available to work after hours, rotating shifts, nights, weekend shifts and holiday as the need arises
• May be required to work overtime, 10-12 hour shifts and travel between Williams locations with occasional overnight stays

Other Requirements:

• Must possess valid State Driver’s License and clean driving record
• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Strong troubleshooting, testing, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient knowledge and experience with plant operations, lab testing, and lab testing equipment
• Proficient in gas chromatography analysis and maintenance

We welcome candidates with a variety of backgrounds and experiences — if you don’t meet every qualification, this role may be filled at a level that aligns with your skills and growth potential.

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Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire.  With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation

• Annual incentive program

• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles

• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles

• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Robust employee learning and development

• High internal mobility (we promote from within)

• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)

• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits

• Domestic partner benefits

• Educational reimbursement

• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer

• Employee resource groups

• Employee assistance programs

• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative

• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.

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