Operations Systems and Practices Advisor

Company: INEOS Olefins &polymers USA | Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees are empowered to make a difference? |

Job title:

Operations Systems and Practices Advisor |

Location:

Houston Area Operating Sites | Job Grade: H37

INEOS has grown to become a leading chemical company, with sales today of around $68 billion annually. INEOS is a global company with 26,000 employees on 180 sites in 30 countries. The Olefins & Polymers USA (O&P USA) Business within INEOS includes the product lines Ethylene, Propylene, Butadiene, Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE). Our 4 Manufacturing sites encompass Chocolate Bayou Works (Alvin, TX), Battleground Manufacturing Complex (LaPorte, TX), and Carson (Carson, CA), with a division office in League City, TX.

Overall, O&P USA has approximately 1,300 employees, 1,400 contractors, and annual revenue of $6.5 billion.

The Operations Systems and Practices Technical Authority (TA2) is the most senior enterprise‑wide authority for operational discipline, holding binding governance over the systems, behaviours, and integrated multi‑disciplinary practices that protect INEOS O&P USA’s license to operate, prevent high‑potential incidents, and sustain top‑quartile operational performance. This role defines, governs, and enforces the systems, behaviours, and standards that determine how operations are executed at every level — from frontline shift practices to the multi‑disciplinary Resource Teams that manage specific process areas.

Operational discipline in this context extends beyond rounds, alarm management, permitting, shift handovers, and return‑to‑service practices. It mandates the cadence, methodology, and accountability framework through which Resource Teams must identify, track, and mitigate operational risks. This includes setting the best‑practice standards, tools, and decision‑making frameworks for cross‑functional teams of operations, process engineering, control systems, mechanical, and electrical disciplines. The TA2 owns the Operational Discipline element of the INEOS O&P USA Operations Management System (OMS) and holds governance authority over its implementation at all sites.

Site leadership teams are accountable to this role for compliance with these standards, and any deviation, deferral, or exception with potential safety, compliance, or operational risk requires TA2 approval. This is a transformation‑driven mandate to architect, implement, and embed operational discipline into daily work, ensuring sustained top‑quartile performance in safety, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Establish binding enterprise standards for operational discipline, including Resource Team cadence, threat management, safe work practices, and readiness verification. Own the Operational Discipline OMS element, defining the vision, objectives, and performance expectations for enterprise‑wide operational discipline. Provide governance authority to approve, challenge, or mandate operational discipline practices at site level; no deviation without TA2 or higher approval. Exercise final technical authority over shift execution, operator surveillance, and operational readiness practices.

Define and govern best‑practice methodologies, tools, and cadences for Resource Teams to identify, assess, track, and mitigate unit operational risks and long‑term threats. Establish standard frameworks for prioritising operational threats and assigning cross‑discipline accountability for mitigation.

Establish and govern enterprise‑wide standards, tools, and best practices for identifying, assessing, and managing operational threats through integrated Resource Team cadences, ensuring these practices are embedded into daily, weekly, and monthly operations to drive consistent, proactive risk management across all sites. Define expectations for Operations Managers to lead multi‑disciplinary Resource Teams — including process, control systems, mechanical, and electrical engineers — in systematic surveillance of unit health, operational readiness,…