Job Description

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road, and ensuring the safe and effective functionality in electronics and appliances. LyondellBasell sells products into more than 100 countries and is the world's largest producer of polypropylene compounds and the largest licensor of polyolefin technologies. In 2020, LyondellBasell was named to Fortune Magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies for the third consecutive year.

Basic Function

As a member of the Laboratory team, you will be responsible for providing efficient and cost-effective routine and non-routine analytical and physical testing on products produced and/or samples generated at this site. Laboratory Technicians are also accountable for working safely, independently, and efficiently while always seeking to implement methods which reduce costs, improve quality, and reduce the potential for injury. You will be accountable for personal safety, the safety of co-workers, promoting a safe work environment, and carrying out all work activities in compliance with federal and state environmental regulations.

Roles & Responsibilities

* Promote an environment in which everyone is treated with respect.
* Perform routine and non-routine sample analyses.
* Document, communicate, and archive analytical results.
* Test quality control standards to ensure validity of sample results.
* Troubleshoot and perform minor maintenance on laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
* Execute routine calibrations as required and maintain associated records.
* Participate on committees dealing with investigations, policy and procedure development, and improving the work place environment.
* Candidate will be required to mentor other laboratory technicians when necessary.
* Engage in frequent developmental dialog with supervisor and others to continually enhance personal and group performance.

Min. Qualifications

* Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalency.
* Must have one of the following:
* A Bachelors Degree
* A minimum of 8 completed credit hours of college-level chemistry with associated laboratory coursework.
* A minimum of 3 years experience working as a laboratory technician.
* Must be willing and able to provide overtime coverage.
* Must be willing and able to work occasional plant call-outs.
* Must be willing to work with hazardous and/or flammable chemicals (with proper safety precautions, training, and equipment).
* Must be willing and able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
* Must be willing and able to work in environments that require frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
* Must be able to complete tasks while wearing required personal protective equipment which may include fire protective clothing, goggles, face shields, gloves, steel toe boots, hearing protection, respirators, etc.
* Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
* Pass pre-employment testing including a physical, drug and alcohol screening, and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience with chromatography, physical property testing, and wet methods.
* Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a diverse set of cross functional groups.
* Proven organizational skills and ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
* Must be able to perform job with minimal direction from supervision and identify opportunities to develop self.
* Proficient computer skills are required to effectively use requisite software applications

Competencies

Builds effective teams

Collaborates

Cultivates innovation

Customer focus

Demonstrates courage

Drives results

Ensures accountability

Instills trust and exemplifies integrity