Color Specialist - Polymers & Automotive Applications

LyondellBasell Industries; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental vision and EAP

401(k) with company match

Vacation and holidays

Educational assistance

Stock purchase plan

Pension plan

Development opportunities

Job summary

LyondellBasell in Lansing, MI seeks a color development expert to drive color matching for molded-in-color polypropylene compounds used in automotive and other applications. You will apply color theory, pigments, and polymer processing knowledge to meet customer end-use requirements and support quality investigations.

Responsibilities include managing color recipes, documenting results, and collaborating across manufacturing, procurement, and product safety teams.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Color Science, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related engineering/ business field preferred.
• Two years of experience matching colors in thermoplastic polyolefin compounds (preferred).
• Two years of experience matching colors to Automotive OEM requirements (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop color formulations with precise color matching for customer requirements.
• Operate laboratory weighing, blending, compounding, molding equipment for color samples.
• Document color performance data and maintain color development records.
• Create color quality specs, advise on production methods, support scale-up at manufacturing sites.
• Provide technical guidance on color appearance, processing, and performance to stakeholders.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external partners on color innovation.

Skills

Color matching

Polymer knowledge

Leadership

Color theory

Munsell test

SAP

PLM software

MS Office

Education

Associate degree in Color Science / Materials Science / Chemistry

Related engineering or business degree preferred

Tools

Color measurement systems

Laboratory equipment

Job description

LyondellBasell in Lansing, MI seeks a color development expert to drive color matching for molded-in-color polypropylene compounds used in automotive and other applications. You will apply color theory, pigments, and polymer processing knowledge to meet customer end-use requirements and support quality investigations.

Responsibilities include managing color recipes, documenting results, and collaborating across manufacturing, procurement, and product safety teams.