Laboratory Analyst (Oil & Gas) – Fuels
At SPL, the work you do matters. Our teams provide trusted energy and environmental testing and measurement solutions that protect communities, support critical infrastructure, and safeguard the environment. With a nationwide footprint and opportunities for growth across multiple locations and disciplines, SPL is a place where you can build a career while making a real-world impact.
We’re seeking a motivated Laboratory Technician to join our fuels testing laboratory team in Coppell, TX.
In this role, you’ll perform ASTM and API analytical testing on a wide range of petroleum and fuel products, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, ethanol, biodiesel, and crude oil. You will operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation, ensure data accuracy within the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), and contribute to a high-throughput laboratory environment where quality, safety, and turnaround time are critical.
What You’ll Do
- Perform sample preparation and analytical testing on petroleum and fuel products in accordance with ASTM, API, ISO, and internal SOPs
- Collect fuel and petroleum product samples from storage tanks and other designated sampling locations, including accessing elevated sampling points via fixed stairways
- Conduct routine fuel analysis, including sulfur, flash point, distillation, vapor pressure, density/API gravity, oxidation stability, water content, contamination, and fuel quality testing
- Operate, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory instruments and analytical equipment
- Analyze and interpret results, identifying trends and out-of-specification conditions and escalating as needed
- Record, review, and validate analytical data within the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Support fuel quality assurance and regulatory compliance programs through accurate laboratory testing
- Safely handle hazardous, flammable, and pressurized materials in a laboratory environment
- Maintain laboratory organization, sample tracking, inventory management, and housekeeping practices
- Perform other duties as assigned