Laboratory In-Charge – Advanced Plastic Pyrolysis Plant
QC
Job ID: 20260823
Open Positions
8–10 years
Hyderabad
Position Purpose
Lead the Quality Control Laboratory for an advanced plastic pyrolysis facility, ensuring accurate characterization of end-of-life plastic feed stocks, pyrolysis oil, char, and process intermediates to consistently produce refinery-specification pyrolysis oil.
Key Responsibilities
Feedstock Characterization
- Establish SOPs and execute testing protocols for incoming plastic waste.
- Analyze polymer composition, moisture, ash, chlorine, sulfur, metals, and contaminants.
- Verify compliance with feedstock acceptance specifications.
- Support feedstock quality improvement and segregation programs.
Pyrolysis Oil Quality Control
- Conduct routine and advanced analysis of pyrolysis oil to ensure compliance with refinery feed specifications.
- Manage testing for:
- Density, viscosity, flash point, calorific value
- Distillation profile (ASTM D86/D2887)
- Sulfur, chlorine, nitrogen, oxygen content
- Bromine number and hydrocarbon composition
- Trace metals and catalyst poisons
- Release product batches based on quality requirements and maintain Certificates of Analysis (CoA).
Char & By-product Characterization
- Perform analysis of pyrolysis char for carbon content, ash, fixed carbon, heavy metals, and environmental compliance.
- Evaluate char suitability for downstream applications and disposal requirements.
- Monitor fuel gas and other by-products as required.
Laboratory Management
- Ensure laboratory compliance with ASTM, ISO, and internal quality standards.
- Maintain analytical instruments as required
- Develop SOPs, testing methods, calibration schedules, and QA/QC procedures.
- Manage laboratory personnel, sample tracking, and data integrity.
Technical Support & Continuous Improvement
- Provide quality data to operations and process engineering teams for process optimization.
- Investigate product quality deviations and recommend corrective actions.
- Support refinery qualification programs, audits, and customer quality assessments.
Qualifications
- M.Sc in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Petrochemicals, or related field.
Experience
- 8–10 years in refinery, petrochemical, polymer recycling, pyrolysis, or hydrocarbon testing laboratories.
- Experience with ASTM methods and hydrocarbon product characterization preferred.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and laboratory management skills.
- Expertise in plastic, hydrocarbon, and carbon-material characterization.
- Knowledge of refinery feedstock quality requirements.
- Data analysis, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation.
- Quality management systems (ISO 17025 preferred).
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Accuracy and turnaround time of laboratory analyses.
- Compliance of pyrolysis oil with refinery specifications.
- Reduction in off-spec batches and quality deviations.
- Laboratory audit compliance and instrument uptime.
- Reliable characterization of feedstock to support sourcing team, oil, and char supporting plant performance.
Direct Reports
Plant Manager / Technical Manager – Advanced Recycling Operations.