Laboratory Technician Entry

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The Lab Technician supports safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations by performing laboratory testing, maintaining laboratory equipment, and ensuring products meet internal and customer quality requirements. As the primary quality resource for their assigned shift, the Lab Technician provides technical support related to product quality, testing, nonconforming materials, and quality concerns. The role supports quality management system activities through laboratory testing, documentation, audits, investigations, sample line order fulfillment, and the maintenance of quality information within SampleManager and SAP systems. This position works closely with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality personnel to support manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives. #LI-ZO1

A Day in the Life

• Comply with safety requirements, site procedures, and policies; participate in safety meetings, observations, audits, training, and corrective actions.
• Prepare, test, evaluate, and document raw material, in-process, retained, and finished product samples to ensure specification compliance.
• Monitor product quality; communicate nonconforming results and support investigations involving customer complaints, process deviations, quality incidents, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Apply laboratory test methods, quality standards, technical procedures, and analytical techniques to support manufacturing operations.
• Compile, interpret, and communicate analytical results and technical findings.
• Perform laboratory transactions, product dispositions, test result entry, and master data activities within SampleManager and SAP.
• Generate, review, maintain, and distribute Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and other quality documentation.
• Maintain plant and laboratory specifications, procedures, work instructions, forms, controlled documents, records, and quality information.
• Perform calibration, verification, certification, troubleshooting, and routine maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
• Support quality management system, customer, regulatory, and audit requirements through compliance activities, inspections, audits, corrective actions, and record retention practices.
• Communicate laboratory status, testing priorities, equipment issues, quality concerns, and production impacts during shift handoffs and operations meetings.
• Manage laboratory inventories, including consumables, standards, chemicals, retained samples, and testing supplies.
• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform housekeeping activities associated with sample line order fulfillment systems.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready work environment with proper control of tools, equipment, samples, and materials.
• Support Quality Management System, laboratory, and plant operational activities, including special projects, process improvements, compliance initiatives, data management, training support, and cross-functional efforts.

You Bring This Value

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Minimum two years of experience in a manufacturing, laboratory, quality, technical, or related industrial environment.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and varying schedules as required.
• Ability to read, understand, and apply procedures, specifications, technical documents, and laboratory test methods.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with computer-based systems, including Microsoft Office applications and data management systems.
• Ability to accurately collect, document, and communicate technical and quality-related information.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and other cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or certification in Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Instrumentation, Engineering Technology, Quality, or a related technical field.
• Experience in an industrial laboratory, quality control, quality assurance, manufacturing, or other technical environment.
• Experience using SAP, SampleManager, or other laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
• Experience supporting quality management systems, audits, investigations, corrective actions, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience troubleshooting product quality, process, or laboratory issues.
• Working knowledge of laboratory instrumentation, measurement devices, and testing equipment.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Manufacturing and laboratory environment with regular interaction with production operations and office staff
• Up to 12 hours of regular standing, walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting, and lifting of materials up to 55 pounds.
• Use of computers, laboratory instrumentation, and other technical equipment to perform testing, document results, and support laboratory operations.
• Operation of powered industrial vehicles and other material handling equipment in support of laboratory operations, sample management, and sample line activities.
• Exposure to heat, cold, dust, noise, chemicals, and strong odors. Use of required PPE including steel-toed footwear, gloves, hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, and respiratory protection.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and participate in respiratory protection programs, including medical evaluations and fit testing, as required.

What We Offer

Why LyondellBasell?

• 🛡️ Safety First: We’re a safety-driven organization where your well-being is our top priority.
• 🚀 Grow With Us: We’re passionate about your personal and professional development. Many of our Supervisors and Managers began their journey at the plant level—your growth is our success!
• 💡 Innovate Together: Collaborate with a dynamic team to create smart, forward-thinking solutions that make a real impact.         

Great compensation package:

• Starting your journey with us at $22.89/hour with rapid progression to the next pay bracket—your hard work pays off quickly! 
• Progressive pay increases and on the job training
• Dental, Vision and Employee Assistance Program           
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match of 6%             
• Retirement (Pension) Plan          
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Vacation and Holidays
• Educational Assistance

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