I&E Maintenance & Reliability Engineer
Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, 77501, USA
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Process Engineer
I&E Maintenance & Reliability Engineer
Location:
Pasadena, TX, US, 77507 Facility:
Bayport Pp-Lyo Department: BYO M&R Engineering Division:
Olefins and Polyolefins, and Trading
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 Tec 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.
Come Join an Inclusive Team This position supports the Bayport Polymers Plant in Pasadena, TX. Working in a multi-disciplinary, cross-functional environment, it carries responsibility for implementing and continuously improving the asset maintenance strategy. The position interacts with other technical groups on site (e.g., Process Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and Capital Projects), Lyondell Basell Technical Networks, suppliers and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) as-needed to improve asset availability and life cycle cost performance.
A Day in the Life
- Systematically develop, monitor and continuously improve an IEA asset maintenance strategy that ensures Instrument, Electrical and Analyzer (IEA) assets function as required and realize value throughout their life cycles.
- Ensure spare parts are held in sufficient quantity to appropriately manage asset unavailability risk.
- Lead or participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses (RCA).
- Leverage learning from experience to continuously improve the asset maintenance strategy and Lyondell Basell's broader asset management systems.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary asset performance improvement teams.
- Apply data analysis techniques to develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and other problems that adversely affect process safety, personnel safety, environmental, regulatory, operational and quality performance.
- Apply value analysis (e.g., life cycle cost analysis) to repair/replace, repair/redesign and make/buy decisions.
- Provide technical support/expertise within your discipline during the front-end engineering and design (FEED) and execution phases of capital projects to ensure newly-installed and modified assets realize value throughout their life cycle.
- Collaborate with peers at the site and across Lyondell Basell.
You Bring This Value
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical or Nuclear Engineering with a minimum of 5 years relevant, proven experience in maintaining and improving IEA asset performance in the refining, petrochemical, chemical process, power generation or nuclear industries.
- Strong interpersonal leadership skills are critical due to the requirement for effective communication of complex issues across the organization as well as for mentoring and consensus building.
- Exhibit an understanding of business drivers, management of change requirements, reliability processes and maintenance workflow.
- Proven, basic proficiency in the following areas:
- Industry codes and standards (e.g., IEEE, ISA, NFPA, NEC, NETA)
- Instrumentation and measurement technology
- PLC programming and maintenance
- Analyzers and sample systems
- Low and medium voltage power distribution and control systems
- Instrumentation diagnostics, troubleshooting and repair
- Component failure analysis
- Reliability engineering concepts
- Reliability data analysis techniques
- Project management process (PMP)
- Application of computer software (SAP, AMS, CONVAL, ExSILentia, Power BI)
- Strong commitment to safety, a high level of personal integrity and dedication to conducting business in an ethical way.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with IEC 61511.
- Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) or TUV Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) certification.
- Independent protection layer (IPL) validation experience.
What We Offer
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 match on 401(k) contribution 5% LYB cash balance pension…
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