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Lab/Quality Specialist

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Aug 2025

About the role

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

Come Join an Inclusive Team

We are currently seeking to fill a Lab Specialist position at LyondellBasell’s Bayport Polymers (BYO) site located 27 miles east of Houston, TX. Our BYO site has approximately 316 employees and contractors and is a world class chemical manufacturing facility with 4 operating units that produce Polypropylene (PP) resins. At BYO we provide a collaborative working environment that supports personal growth, development, and recognition. As well, BYO provides a GoalZero Safety performance which is a core value for LyondellBasell. This is an excellent growth opportunity for a professional with experience in a manufacturing lab environment. This position will be assigned within the site’s Technical organization.

The Lab Specialist will provide technical, operational, and analytical support to the Quality Control laboratory (Lab), production units, and business teams for driving improvements to product quality processes and the Lab. The Lab Specialist also supports compliance requirements for ISO, ASTM and other industry standards. The focus of the position is to ensure the Lab provides accurate, reliable, and timely data to support both internal and external customers, and provides Lab analytical equipment troubleshooting support. The individual reports to the Technical Manager for BYO.

A Day in the Life:

Provides instrumentation troubleshooting support beyond the Tech and Day Tech capabilities
Focal point for operating units and business units to interface with the Lab for quality support & product disposition
Identifies and drives improvement in Lab processes/systems, testing, methods, and cost
Collaborates with the Lab Chemist to ensure timely calibration and maintenance of Lab equipment
Collaborates with the Lab Chemist to provide Lab technical support for process troubleshooting, process improvement, and new business development
Supports Chemist to provide technical training on Lab quality systems for Lab technicians
Sets high expectations for quality and timeliness of action item (MOC, Intelex, etc.) resolution
Supports product quality incident investigations

You Bring This Value :

5+ years of experience in a refining, petrochemical or chemical lab environment
Demonstrated analytical equipment troubleshooting
Demonstrated corporate competencies
Demonstrated IT capability for implementation of analytical instrumentation
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot issues and problem solve
Good computing skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

BS degree in Chemistry or related field
2+ years of polymer lab experience
Demonstrated experience and skills with polymer lab equipment such as FTIR, XRF, Melt Flow & Gas Chromatography
MOC system qualification or similar MOC experience
Demonstrated ability in project management and gap closures
Demonstrated experience with Sample Manager lab software