Sr Process Engineer

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. 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. We’re 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.

We are currently seeking to fill a position at Lyondell Basell’s Bayport Polymers site located 27 miles east of Houston, TX. Our Bayport site has approximately 316 employees and contractors and is a world‑class chemical manufacturing facility with four operating units producing polypropylene (PP) resins. The Bayport site offers a collaborative working environment that supports personal growth, development, and recognition. Goal Zero Safety performance is a core value for Lyondell Basell.

This is an excellent growth opportunity for a degreed engineering professional assigned within the site’s Operations organization.

The Process Engineer will focus on strategic initiatives necessary to improve the long‑term viability of all the BYO production lines. This includes, but is not limited to, identifying quality, reliability, efficiency, and work‑system opportunities, prioritizing based on value, scoping, and driving implementation via capital or expense projects. The Process Engineer will provide technical troubleshooting support for issues that have exhausted the Production Engineer’s and/or Specialist’s knowledge, and provide long‑term solutions for temporary improvements implemented by the Production Engineer and/or Specialist.

The Process Engineer will play a significant role in defining the unit Process Operating Window (POW) via PHA, alarm rationalization, quality issue resolution, process troubleshooting, etc., and implementing means to monitor.

• Prioritize continuous improvement and value generation in quality, reliability, cost, and efficiency.
• Monitor operations and partner with Operations & Production Engineers on significant production problems requiring advanced engineering support.
• Collaborate with external organizations (Global Process Design, R&D, Application Development, other polymer sites, GP Mumbai, and corporate functions) to accomplish key initiatives.
• Mentor and coach less experienced engineers while providing technical training to colleagues.
• Deliver technical expertise in risk reduction, site performance improvements, and value creation activities (e.g., process hazard analyses, management of change, relief system evaluations, safety‑critical equipment reviews, incident investigations, performance improvement findings, benchmarking gap closure).
• Provide expertise in relief system design, calculations, and compliance with codes and standards.
• Uphold strong safety and environmental compliance in all activities.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Demonstrated corporate competencies
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills and techniques
• Good computing skills
• Demonstrated ability to mentor & coach others in all directions of the organization
• Demonstrated knowledge in Process Design Packages and related economics

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering
• 6+ years industry experience with 3+ years in polymer processes
• Process modeling experience
• Advanced technical understanding of unit processes
• Knowledgeable in the HSE/PSM regulations & Operational Excellence guidelines/procedures

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