Manager, Polymers Technical

Overview

Lyondell Basell 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 Mo Re Tecrecycling  technology, LYB enables 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 are 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.

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in the chemical process industries
• Preferred experience in Polymers
• Previous leadership experience is required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• As a member of the Lyondell Basell La Porte Complex Leadership Team, this role will provide leadership, coaching and development to the Polymers Technical Team. This position requires interaction with Operations to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize operating units to drive continuous process and product performance improvements for the Hyperzone (HDPE), AB3 (LDPE) and Q1 (LLDPE) plants. Polymers Technical manager will provide support for implementation of strategic projects to improve unit reliability and quality performance.
  
  Position also requires collaboration with Global Polymers Process Engineering and R&D teams to support implementation of Hyperzone Improvement, Value Enhancement Program and long-range Capital projects. This position reports to Site Technical Manager of the La Porte Complex.
• Collaborate with Operations to identify new opportunities to remove constraints to maximize on-stream time and profitability while minimizing business impact and ensuring safe and reliable operation
• Analyze complex operating challenges and collaborate to provide recommendations to improve performance
• Provide leadership during troubleshooting, outages/turnarounds, startups and shutdowns
• Support evaluation of existing Product wheel for each unit to recommend adding potential new grades
• Contribute in cross-functional Team environment and establish strong business relationships with onsite and global resources to deliver results
• Set clear performance expectations and coach and mentor Technical personnel
• Utilize benchmarking data to propose gap closure initiatives to maintain competitive advantage
• Support capital, expense and special project scope development, execution, start-up support and training
• Collaboration with Global Polymers Process Engineering and R&D
• Support Management of change process (MOC/PSSR)
• Develop and maintain a Long-Range Capital plan for the Polymers operating units
• Lead Polymers Value Enhancement Program
• Collaborate with the business team to create, plan, organize and execute short- and long-term range objectives to ensure continued site and business alignment
• Benchmark and develop a gap closure plan to drive units to “Best Achievable” performance

Lyondell Basell is proud to provide a competitive total compensation package designed to reward excellence and support the well-being of our employees. Our Total Rewards package includes equitable and market-competitive base pay as well as locally relevant incentives, fostering a culture of pay-for-performance that recognizes both individual and company achievements. We extend the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Workplace Flexibility:
  The Company’s Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees to request to work remotely up to two full days per standard work week at an approved location other than the designated worksite or office, such as at a home office with managerial approval.
• Comprehensive Health, Welfare, Life and Retirement Programs:
  Our comprehensive programs are aligned with local practices.
• 6% LYB…