Global Olefins Process Engineer

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LyondellBasell is 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 MoReTec 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're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

Come Join an Inclusive Team

The Global Olefins Process Group in Global Process Engineering provides leadership and technical support to turnarounds, projects, Value Enhancement Program (VEP) initiatives, and operations for all of the Olefins and Hydrocarbons plants in North America and Europe. The Olefins Process Engineering position will provide technical support for the Olefins and Hydrocarbons plants on a global basis. The prime focus of this position will be to recommend and implement strategic opportunities to improve unit performance. The Olefins Process Engineer will also collaborate with unit specialists and other engineers to support process design and implementation of capital and improvement projects. This position could be part of a design team for major capital projects.

A Day in the Life

Effectively communicate with Site Management, as well as Senior LYB Management, on capital projects, Technical Network and GPE goals, and site technical opportunities

Provide technical leadership on capital projects

Provide leadership to Technical Network Sub Teams to meet annual Goal Objectives, including the Relief System Network as a Core Team member

Maintain/improve Olefins Excellence models

Support/improve process safety management performance

Support the Solomon Study gap closure plans for the Olefins plants

Support the Olefins Business Group’s plans and opportunities

Support LYB Net Zero Transition and CO2 Reduction efforts within the olefins technology

Support/improve the Global Turnarounds processes and goals

Support VEP thru ideation, evaluation, and execution of initiatives within the Wave tool

Perform design calculations required to generate process data to check and validate equipment and system performance and provide support / leadership when improvements are needed

Consult, assist, and/or lead as necessary on incident investigations, troubleshooting, unit shutdown/decontamination, startup from turnaround, and follow-up actions

Effectively interface with groups across the company including site manufacturing and technical groups, other process engineering support groups, project engineering, global turnarounds, and business and engineering management

Effectively facilitate teamwork to obtain alignment of organizational goals and gain consensus and support from company personnel

Mentor less experienced engineers

Travel as needed (depending on home office location); mostly within North America.

You Bring This Value

Min. Qualifications

Four-year applicable Engineering/Chemical or Electrical Engineering degree preferred.

Typically a minimum of 10 years relevant experience

Working knowledge and overall understanding of industrial process control systems (TDC 3000, Experion, Integrity, IP.21, Optimizer, DMC3, HMI web-based graphics, Windows OS, network communication and security, etc.)

Good organizational and communication skills, as well as MS Office proficiency are a must

Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well within a team are critical.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Triconex, A-B PLC, Honeywell controls, Wonderware and Bentley-Nevada is a plus.

Ethylene/olefins or refining process experience is desirable.

Competencies

Drive Innovation

Technical Skills

Grow Capabilities

Promote Inclusion

Motivational Fit

Build Partnerships

Deliver Results

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Employer
LyondellBasell (LYB)
Location
Houston, United States · On site