Sr Process Engineer

LyondellBasell 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 MoReTec 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.

Come Join an Inclusive Team

We are currently seeking to fill a position at LyondellBasell’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 4 operating units producing Polypropylene (PP) resins. At the Bayport site we provide a collaborative working environment that supports personal growth, development, and recognition. GoalZero Safety performance is a core value for LyondellBasell. 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 project. The Process Engineer will provide technical troubleshooting support for issue(s) 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.

A Day in the Life

• 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 (., 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.

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What We Offer

LyondellBasell 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.

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