Chemist, Polymer Specialist

2 weeks ago

Pasadena, Texas, United States LyondellBasell North America Full time
Job Title: Chemist, BYO

We are seeking a highly skilled Chemist to join our team at LyondellBasell North America. As a Chemist, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and safety of our products.

Job Summary:

The Chemist will provide technical support to the Quality Control laboratory, production units, and business teams to drive improvements in product quality processes and the laboratory. The successful candidate will have a strong background in chemistry and experience in a refining, petrochemical, or chemical environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical support to the Quality Control laboratory, production units, and business teams to drive improvements in product quality processes and the laboratory.
  • Identify and drive improvement in laboratory processes, testing, methods, and cost.
  • Provide instrumentation troubleshooting support beyond laboratory specialist and day technician capabilities.
  • Ensure timely calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
  • Provide technical input and guidance to ensure laboratory support for process troubleshooting, process improvement, and new business development.
  • Focal point for operating units and business units to interface with the laboratory for analytical support.
  • Provide technical training on laboratory quality systems for laboratory technicians.
  • Set high expectations for quality and timeliness of action item (MOC, Intelex, etc.) resolution.
  • Support business teams as needed to develop testing protocols and methods for new products.
  • Develop and maintain industry best practice knowledge and apply to the laboratory.
  • Support product quality incident investigations.
  • Lead formal investigation teams for continual improvement.
  • Responsible for implementation and adherence of relevant Operational Excellence & corporate standards.
Requirements:
  • BS degree in Chemistry or related STEM field.
  • 6+ years of experience in a refining, petrochemical, or chemical environment.
  • Demonstrated corporate competencies.
  • Demonstrated troubleshooting skills and techniques.
  • Demonstrated IT capability for implementation of analytical instrumentation.
  • Good computing skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability in project management and gap closures.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of polymer laboratory experience.
  • Experience using Gas Chromatography, Melt Flow, XRF, IR, OCS, and Brabender Extruder.
  • Experience using laboratory software including Sample Manager, SAP, and Chromeleon.
  • MOC system qualification or similar MOC experience.
  • Proven ability to identify continuous improvement and value generation opportunities and deliver solutions.
Competencies:
  • Build Partnerships.
  • Deliver Results.
  • Drive Innovation.
  • Grow Capabilities.
  • Promote Inclusion.
  • Motivational/Cultural Fit.
  • Technical Skills.

LyondellBasell North America 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.

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