Engineering Team Lead II

At INEOS Aromatics, we produce purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and paraxylene (PX), essential building blocks used to manufacture many of the products people rely on every day. These include food and beverage packaging, clothing, automotive, and electrical components.

As part of INEOS, one of the world's leading chemical manufacturers, we are committed to safety, operational excellence, and creating an environment where people and ideas thrive.

Whether you work in manufacturing, engineering, technology, or business functions, you'll have opportunities to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and contribute to solutions that support customers and communities around the world.

The
Position:
The Engineering Team Lead II provides leadership; coaching, resources, boundary conditions, and cost management oversight to help the Reliability group successfully accomplish plant and team reliability and availability targets and objectives. He/she serves as a critical member of the Plant Extended Leadership Team, in the Maintenance and Engineering Department.

What you will do:

• Lead, coach, and develop the Reliability Engineering and Equipment Specialist teams to achieve departmental goals, drive accountability, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term reliability strategies to improve plant equipment performance, asset integrity, and operational reliability.
• Oversee plant reliability programs, including predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, and maintenance performance initiatives, to minimize unplanned downtime and production losses.
• Lead the development of turnaround plans for turbo machinery, fixed equipment, and electrical systems in collaboration with Reliability Department subject matter experts.
• Manage long‑term equipment replacement strategies, contribute to the five‑year capital plan, and develop and execute the annual plant expense budget, including project cost forecasting.
• Analyze maintenance costs, equipment performance, and downtime trends to identify improvement opportunities and implement strategies that enhance reliability and cost effectiveness.
• Promote safe work practices among employees and contractors while partnering with Manufacturing, Engineering, and other site teams to align resources, share best practices, and support operational priorities.

What you will bring:

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical engineering from an accredited univeristy
• A minimum of 10 years experience in disciplined engineering role in chemicals/oil and gas industry
• 0-5 years experience managing a function and supervising people.
• Demonstrated success applying systematic principles to improve effectiveness.
• Makes sound decisions through analysis of complex and/or incomplete data.
• Effectively builds strong working relationships to enable communication and cooperation across all levels of the organization.
• Technical awareness of impact of manufacturing operations on maintenance and reliability issues.

Desirable/

Preferred Qualifications:

• PTA manufacturing experience.
• Experience working with industry standard tools such as SAP, PI, Meridium etc to efficiently make data driven decisions
• The ability to routinely climb stairs & ladders that can exceed 200 feet in total span with break decks
• The ability to put on respirators and other important safety equipment
• Working outside 30% of time in temperature extremes and noisy environment

Other Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age; legally authorized to work in the United States; and not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., TN, H1B status), now or in the future.

Compensation

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not…