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 2021, LyondellBasell was named to Fortune Magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies for the fourth consecutive year.

Basic Function

LyondellBasell is staffing for a Laboratory Specialist for the Channelview, TX Manufacturing Complex, located 18 miles from downtown Houston. Our 4,000-acre Channelview Complex consists of two olefin units at the north side facility that manufacture ethylene, propylene, butadiene and benzene. The south side facility uses many of these products to produce propylene oxide, styrene monomer and other derivatives.

The Laboratory Specialist is expected to function as a Subject Matter Expert in the maintenance and care of laboratory equipment, including physical properties of site materials, chromatography, environmental compliance programs, and a steward of LIMS.

Roles & Responsibilities

* Understand targets on intermediate streams, product specifications on finished products, compliance samples and specific testing requirements for each.
* Provide technical assistance on environmental issues related to permit; compliance, regulations, or departmental policies
* Ensure that instruments are available and ready for use
* Understand LIMS operation and workflow relative to testing jobs and provide support and training
* Fully understand how test calibrations are performed and train Technicians in correct calibration procedures
* Provide Intermediate/Advance Level equipment maintenance for problems that Technicians cannot solve
* Assist the Chemists in implementation of new technologies, including installation and initial calibration of new test equipment
* Available for call-outs and to occasionally work after hours including nights and weekends

Min. Qualifications

* Minimum 5 or more years manufacturing laboratory experience in a chemical plant laboratory plus 2-year laboratory technician (or comparable) degree or 8 years manufacturing laboratory experience.
* Dedicated to safe work processes including strong support for site safety practices.
* Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop a team environment.
* Ability to interact with FLSs, Unit Specialists, Technicians, Operators and Technical Staff
* Thorough knowledge of the Laboratory Work Process and its relevance to the business.

Min. Qualifications (cont.)

* Ability to troubleshoot QC laboratory instrumentation problems and perform needed repairs with minimum of supervision or aid. Must understand when to escalate maintenance problems to Advanced Level Equipment Management.
* Understand computer use in the QC laboratories, including computer-controlled instrumentation and LIMS used in QC operations.
* Must possess mechanical and analytical knowledge of the workings of QC laboratories test equipment and support instrumentation.
* Knowledge of theory and operation of QC test instrumentation, including advanced troubleshooting skills.
* Understand laboratory test equipment reliability requirements and work to assure that all assigned test equipment meets these reliability requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

* College education with a science degree and 5+ years in a non-routine technical laboratory preferred

Competencies

Builds effective teams

Collaborates

Cultivates innovation

Customer focus

Demonstrates courage

Drives results

Ensures accountability

Instills trust and exemplifies integrity

Must be at least 18 years of age and must be legally authorized to work in the United States (US) on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

LyondellBasell does not accept or retain unsolicited rsums or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

LyondellBasell is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available here.