Engineer, Methanol Production

Location:

Deer Park, TX, US, 77571

Department: LPO Syngas Technical Group

Division:
Olefins and Polyolefins, and Trading

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This role provides production engineering support to the Lyondell Basell Methanol Unit at the LaPorte Texas Chemical Complex. Responsibilities include monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing production areas to drive process and product improvements while maintaining a strong safety and environmental compliance focus. During a typical day, the engineer will apply technical knowledge to detect causes of deviations in quality, capacity, yield, and energy consumption and provide technical training to less experienced engineers.

The responsibilities include a methanol reactor section, refining/distillation section, storage tanks, boiler, wastewater processing, raw water processing, air and nitrogen systems. The unit is an integral part of the LaPorte Chemical Complex.

• Monitor and improve daily operation of the methanol unit by working directly with operations personnel. Optimize unit performance and troubleshoot problems. Coordinate the actions of several departments necessary to resolve production issues.
• Develop systems and implement projects to improve and sustain value in the areas of safety, environment, production, cost, and quality.
• Perform design calculations required to generate process data to check and validate equipment and system performance.
• Effectively interface with groups across the company including site manufacturing and technical groups, other process engineering support groups, project engineering and business and engineering management.
• Effectively facilitate teamwork to obtain alignment of organizational goals and gain consensus and support from company personnel.
• Participate and lead process hazard analyses and management of change activities.
• Mentor less experienced engineers. Develop and deliver technical training.
• Coordinate and/or perform project duties for small capital projects, including process simulation, development of heat and material balance calculations, and preparation of Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Participate in unit turnarounds.

• B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering
• A minimum of 6 years prior experience working as a chemical engineer with relevant experience in the refining, petrochemical, or chemical process industries.
• Experience with Methanol processes a plus

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.

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