Laboratory technician jobs in Wyoming - 81 jobs

is located at our Laramie River Station location in Wheatland, WY.** Provides laboratory data for the safe, reliable, environmentally sound, and efficient operation of plant equipment. + Collect samples and perform chemical analyses on boiler water, feed water, and condensate samples. Make chemical feed adjustments to ensure desired qualities are maintained based on results. Perform chemical feed adjustments in plant systems and recommend the initiation, discontinuance or alteration of feeds to protect or improve efficiency of each system. Communicate with the Control Room Operator on blow down requirements and the drum pressure limits necessary for protection of the boiler-turbine system. + Operate and calibrate water sample panel instrumentation and keep reagent levels within proper limits to provide continuous monitoring of water panel samples. + Perform chemical analyses directed on samples from other systems such as water pretreatment, circulating water, sulfur dioxide absorber, bearing cooling water, makeup water, HVAC's, and environmental processes. Recommend initiation, discontinuance, or alteration of chemical feeds to systems to protect or improve efficiency. + Perform tests on both solid and slurry forms of fly ash, lime, and limestone, and record and report data. + Operate the ion exchange mixed bed condensate polishers. This involves performing polisher resin regenerations, monitoring controls, operating valves, and changing resin. + Assist Operations personnel with the lock-out and tag-out procedures for isolating lab equipment scheduled for maintenance or repair. + Assist maintenance and operations personnel when the use of hazardous chemicals or laboratory equipment is required. + Assist maintenance personnel in the testing and calibration of laboratory monitoring equipment and maintenance of water treatment equipment. Assist in locating and making condenser tube leak repairs. Make inspections of boiler water, feed water, and condensate equipment during outages. Inform supervision immediately of potentially hazardous and/or damaging plant conditions + Assist in the cleanup and remediation of chemical spills as a member of the chemical spill control team. This requires HAZWOPER training that will be provided. + Perform other duties as assigned. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** + A bachelor's degree with emphasis in chemistry plus 2 years of lab technician experience; or + 2 years of college chemistry plus 4 years of lab technician experience, of which 3 years must have been as an apprentice laboratory technician; or + A high school diploma or equivalent (GED or HSED) and 6 years of related lab technician experience. + A valid driver's license. + This position is subject to scheduled and call-out overtime assignments. **PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS** This position requires frequent sitting, standing, and walking; and occasional bending, reaching, climbing, lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing/pulling 20 pounds, crawling, turning valves, and use of a keyboard/computer. The incumbent uses lab and computer equipment, and tools to adjust, align, and calibrate lab equipment. This position requires good color vision and good hearing. For this position, approximately 50 percent of the day is spent working indoors around large industrial operating equipment. The incumbent frequently works in noisy conditions and with chemicals; and occasionally works around dirt/dust, fumes, extreme heat/cold, vibration, poor ventilation, in confined areas, and in areas of electrical risks. This position works occasionally at heights up to 300 feet, which requires the use of safety equipment, including a harness, in accordance with ANSI Z359 standards. The incumbent works with equipment that includes a forklift, motor vehicles, small pumps, and laboratory equipment. This position must be respirator qualified. **KEY SKILLS** + Knowledge of math and chemistry. + Ability to weigh/measure, conduct research, analyze data/reports, implement recommendations, direct others, and develop plans, procedures, and goals. + May be required to work under pressure. + Experience with personal computers, and Microsoft Word and Outlook. **Wage: $54.57 per hour** Basin Electric wants all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, or who needs other assistance or accommodations, please contact us at ************. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed or provide your contact information, and a Basin Electric Human Resources representative will contact you. Basin Electric is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and veterans status.