Lab Technician

ChampionX has an immediate need for a Lab technician located in Odessa, Texas. The Lab Technician will execute technical laboratory activities in support of technical platform development.
This is an entry level professional position in which the employee demonstrates the ability to apply basic chemistry principles, theories and concepts to assignments where precedents typically exist. If you are a passionate professional that likes to work in an autonomous, hands-on environment, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.
What's in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, and more!

What You Will Do:

• Conduct analyses on organic and inorganic substances to determine and evaluate their applications
• Conduct testing to improve upon or to duplicate various materials and substances
• Examine potential new uses for technical platforms
• Assignments involve data collection and technical analysis of oil, water or solid samples from field
• Contribute to the development of differentiated technology, products, processes, or systems
• Maintain accurate lab notebook records and file reports
• Assignments may require the development and selection of appropriate methods, tests and procedures.
• Ensure that proprietary project innovations are protected with proper legal instruments (e.g. patents).
• Responsible for logging and categorizing incoming samples.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required for this role
• 1+ years of prior experience working in a laboratory environment
• Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ Prior lab experience preferred
• Prior Industry experience preferred
• Experience applying principles of scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, analyze potential solutions, and draw valid conclusions
• Demonstrated success in working on complex, multi-function project teams
• Excellent people and team building skills, interacting with a wide range of individuals and grade levels.
• Strong presentation skills with ability to clearly articulate technical subject matter
• Ability to create innovative solutions toward key application issues for the business
• Must have demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks

Physical Demands:

• Role is deemed safety sensitive and may be subject to client/customer drug testing

About ChampionX:
ChampionX is a global leader in providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At ChampionX, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.
In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.