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Location:

Channelview, TX, US, 77530

Facility:
Channelview/South Ops-130

Department:
Quality Assurance - Shift C

Division:
Olefins and Polyolefins, and Trading

Lyondell Basell 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 Mo Re Tec  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'readdressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

Lyondell Basell is currently seeking a qualified, dedicated Laboratory Technician for our 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.

This position is an immediate, direct hire with competitive pay. Offering a full benefits package that starts your first day on the job, benefits include: medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, health savings, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

The Laboratory Technician is responsible for learning and providing efficient and cost-effective routine and non-routine analytical and physical testing on products produced and/or samples generated at this site. They are accountable for working safely, independently, and efficiently while always seeking to reduce costs, improve quality and reduce the potential for injury.

• Conduct chemical and physical laboratory testing and analysis as directed to assist production in making qualitative and quantitative analyses and report the results to the requestor as needed
• Understand and apply technical information, diagrams, and procedures related to test methods and standards (ASTM/ISO), instrumentation and quality control pertinent to physical and analytical lab operations.
• Assist with test method development and work instructions as needed
• Monitor product quality to ensure compliance to standards and specifications. Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
• Observe and record data in an accurate, precise and organized manner as required
• Continue training of all test methods that are related to the physical testing performed in the laboratory
• Operate pertinent laboratory equipment for test specimen creation
• Maintain and clean laboratory instruments and equipment, but not limited to troubleshoot and perform minor maintenance on laboratory instrumentation and equipment
• Conform to safe work practices and compliant to corporate safety program
• Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams, and by conducting laboratory and plant safety audits.
• Handle hazardous materials in a safe and cautious manner
• If necessary, may perform duties not directly related to position and assist fellow workers.
• Learn and perform routine and non-routine sample analyses and develop as a technician to be able to:
• Document, communicate, and archive analytical results.
• Test quality control standards to ensure validity of sample results.
• Execute routine calibrations as required and maintain associated records.
• Be an active member of the lab / shift which may include participating on committees dealing with investigations, policy and procedure development, and improving the work place environment.
• Interact well with lab specialist, chemists and operating technicians as it pertains to instrument troubleshooting, sample analysis methods,…