Inspector I - Petroleum and Chemical Sampling

About the role

Core Laboratories is hiring an Inspector I in Barcelona. The inspector carries out basic inspection work in petroleum, petrochemical, gas, grain, oils and fats terminals and refineries, and on board barges and ships, following industry standards and the procedures published by API, Fosfa, Gafta and Saybolt. The inspector reports directly to Inspection Account Managers.

Key responsibilities

• Assist other inspectors and Account Managers in their duties and help run the location efficiently to meet client needs on time.
• Perform sampling and measurements, including taking product measurements and samples and carrying out related calculations.
• Verify the accuracy of measurement and sampling equipment and perform visual cleanliness inspections of tanks, including entering confined spaces.
• Work safely around hazardous materials as defined in Material Safety Data Sheets, and exercise procedural, safety and quality requirements from Saybolt procedures manuals and company policies.
• Complete reports and forms, perform inventories and carry out non-petroleum or chemical inspection assignments.
• Attend training and pass examinations in inspection procedures, including right-to-know and hazardous materials training, and gain laboratory knowledge through cross-training.
• Maintain materials and installations in good condition, manage sample disposal and stock control, and follow company procedures such as the HSE Manual and accounting policies.
• Work at different locations and occasionally on offshore operations, with local travel and occasional out-of-town assignments.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year as an Inspector or related experience.
• Good verbal and written knowledge of the local language and English.
• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory record, and a vehicle in good condition for transporting samples in all weather; automobile liability insurance maintained.
• Able to lift up to 10 kg regularly and up to 25 kg frequently, with close, distance, colour, peripheral and depth vision.
• Regular exposure to fumes, airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to perform all types of sampling and measurements, under the supervision of a higher-level inspector or Account Manager.
• Mathematical skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, rates, ratios, percents and quantities, reading and interpolating data tables.
• Good communication, independent work and team-building skills.