Laborant in Kollsnes

The Laborant is responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of laboratories and test facilities, ensuring technical integrity and driving continuous improvement. This role involves performing various laboratory tests, ensuring accurate results, including sampling, reporting, calibration, and instrument maintenance. The position also includes training new staff, conducting analyses according to ISO 17025, managing laboratory supplies, and overseeing online analysis instruments. It's a full-time role with on-call duties.

Must Have

• Trade certificate or equivalent in laboratory subjects or chemical process
• Class B driver's license (preferably own a car for on-call duties)
• High degree of responsibility for health, environment and safety
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work structured, systematically and goal-oriented
• Comfortable working both independently and in a team
• Good Norwegian language skills, written and oral

Good to Have

• 3-5 years of experience in laboratory or chemical process

Perks & Benefits

• Career development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package with a competitive salary, global parental leave, bonus scheme and pension plan
• Flexible work arrangements for work-life balance
• Inclusive culture and equal opportunities

What does the job involve?

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of laboratories and test facilities, operation and maintenance of laboratory instruments and services, and for ensuring the technical integrity of test equipment, laboratory instruments and facilities. Drives continuous improvement to support business needs, which also involves facilitating the restructuring of test facilities with a view to the future low-carbon society. You use your knowledge in a specific area to perform tasks with short-term impact on / risk to operations. You carry out your assigned work independently, either under guidance, or by following well-defined guidelines and procedures, to achieve goals that are set by others, and that affect your immediate team. You effectively communicate facts, practices and guidelines to individuals in your immediate team, and occasionally to external parties. You follow established procedures, identify and solve problems, work for continuous improvement, are open to change and show flexibility when it comes to introducing new activities and working methods. This is a daytime position with some on-call duties where you are responsible for laboratory operations outside normal working hours (on-call arrangement).

What will my tasks be?

Within this position, your key tasks will be to:

• Perform laboratory tests using various instruments, and ensure accurate and reliable results. This also includes sampling, reporting of results, calibration of instruments and proper control and maintenance of instruments.
• Assist in the training and development of new employees and apprentices in the laboratory, and share knowledge and expertise that ensures they acquire the skills required in the role.
• Perform laboratory analyses and obtain accurate results in accordance with ISO 17025.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement measures in the laboratory unit, identify areas for improvement and implement changes for increased productivity and efficiency.
• Map and document the laboratory's consumption needs, and ensure sufficient supply of necessary materials for good operation of the laboratory.
• Control the performance of online analysis instruments, to ensure that they function as they should and provide accurate results.
• Handle the receipt and dispatch of goods and samples in the laboratory, and ensure proper handling, storage and transport to maintain the integrity of the samples and ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Here's what we expect from you:

At Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous and caring. We expect you to make safety your priority and to contribute to our zero-harm culture. And for this specific position, we are also looking for:

• Trade certificate or equivalent in laboratory subjects or chemical process.
• Desirable with 3-5 years of experience in laboratory or chemical process.
• Class B driver's license. Preferably own a car due to on-call arrangement outside working hours.
• High degree of responsibility for health, environment and safety.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Able to work structured, systematically and goal-oriented. Must enjoy working both independently and in a team.
• Good Norwegian language skills, written and oral.

What can we offer you?

We want you to have a rewarding and fulfilling work life. That’s why we offer:

Not just a job - a career

In Equinor, your development begins on day one. You will build your competence through a wide range of learning activities while being empowered to build your career across multiple disciplines and geographies. Our internal job market allows a wide range of opportunities for development and growth within your own field, or even in other areas you find interesting and relevant.

Attractive rewards

We give you a comprehensive benefits package with a competitive salary, global parental leave, bonus scheme and pension plan.

Wellness and work-life balance

We care about and prioritise our employees’ well-being. We know that for you to be the best version of yourself in the workplace, being able to collect your children, attend a class or simply enjoy social time can be invaluable. That’s why we encourage you to make use of our flexible work arrangements wherever possible.

An inclusive culture

We believe embracing our differences makes us stronger. For us, true inclusion means being able to bring your whole self to work, and for you and everyone else to feel accepted and valued.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equinor is an equal-opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, and training, without regard to race, colour, religion, , sexual , gender , national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status. As part of this commitment, reasonable adjustments will be made during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you have any specific requirements, please clarify this in your application and our team will be in contact to see how we can support your needs.

Important notes about the application process

We expect you to openly offer all relevant information about yourself during the recruitment process. Background checks are performed on all final candidates, and all permanent and temporary hires will be screened using relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions laws. When applying for a job in Norway you will be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.

About Equinor

Equinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like-minded people to join our team of 25,000 colleagues working in more than 20 countries. We’re up for the challenge. Are you?

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.