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LyondellBasell

Global Machinery Engineer

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Come Join an Inclusive Team In this position you will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for finishing equipment supporting LyondellBasell's facilities globally. As a global technical leader you will ...

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$99K - $131K/yr

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Deegit Inc

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Houston, TX · On-site

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Houston, TX · On-site

$150 - $230/hr

Provide SME level support to engineering calculations based on engineering concepts and API/ASME standards. Write and review technical reports based on assessments, calculations, and inspections.

Bray Architects

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Global Machinery Engineer

Lyondell Basell North America

Houston, TX • On-site

Full-time

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Job description

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
In this position you will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for finishing equipment supporting LyondellBasell's facilities globally. As a global technical leader you will provide high level expertise for critical equipment such as pelletizers, extruders, mixers, gearboxes, solids conveying equipment and associated support systems in support of growth projects and continuous improvement of existing assets. You must have excellent technical leadership and judgment to assess complex issues. Additionally, you will work with members of a diverse multicultural organization across operational sites, functional areas, and organizational levels to develop and communicate executable solutions, drive improvements and be a champion for Operational Excellence across the enterprise.
In addition, you will responsible for participating in the response to emerging or urgent critical machinery issues through troubleshooting, mitigation and resolution. You may also be tasked with leading one or more companywide improvement programs, developing and implementing SME related initiatives, participating in and guiding incident investigations, performing site audits in support of improvement efforts and participating in machinery purchasing initiatives.
A Day in the Life
    • Champion a Process Safety, Occupational Safety and Operational Excellence culture.
    • Function as a corporate Subject Matter Expert for finishing equipment, proactively developing and leading strategic efforts and goals to drive improvement continuous across the company.
    • Provide technical leadership to manufacturing sites and projects for equipment design, installation, commissioning, monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance.
    • Provide SME support during the planning and execution of major equipment overhauls.
    • Support incident investigations and RCFA, participate in Operational Excellence Audits and support machinery related corporate purchasing initiatives across the organization as needed.
    • Author, revise, maintain, and implement standards, guidelines, preferred practices and specifications related to machinery.
    • Mentor and train personnel in SME expertise areas to enhance organizational capabilities.
    • Travel as needed (up to ~20%).

You Bring This Value
Education:
A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Work Experience:
Minimum 6 years of experience in a petrochemical facility with direct experience in maintaining finishing equipment and associated support systems. Turbomachinery and/or hyper compressor experience is highly desirable.
Licenses & Certifications:
Vibration Analysis Certification by a recognized body is desirable but not required.
Critical Competencies/Behaviors:
  • Strong leadership and teamwork skills for building consensus and working well with people in diverse, multi-cultural global teams across operating facilities, functional areas, and organizational levels to develop and implement problem solutions, gather data and drive change and improvement.
  • High trust, integrity and courage to champion corporate policies and culture, assure clients that commitments will be met and solutions will be accurate, develop credibility within the organization and drive change and improvement in the face of resistance.
  • Proactive, self-motivated and able to function independent of supervision with minimal guidance to successfully manage priorities across multiple sites/functional areas.
  • Capable of clear and concise verbal and written communication.
  • A strong drive for results, sense of ownership and accountability to client commitments.

Skills:
  • Strong working knowledge of machinery related industry standards (e.g. API, ANSI, ISO) as they apply to design, analysis, re-rating and alteration of machinery.
  • Exceptional analytical skills for analyzing data, problem solving and developing practical solutions to resolve complex problems within appropriate timeframes.
  • Experience with leading and supporting execution of finishing equipment major overhauls.
  • Demonstrated experience in authoring technical reports, standards, specifications, procedures and other technical documents.
  • Familiarity with condition monitoring systems such as vibration analysis and lubrication analysis.

Languages:
Fluent in English (written and spoken). Fluency in French, German, Italian, and/or Dutch is a plus.
Competencies
Build Partnerships
Deliver Results
Drive Innovation
Grow Capabilities
Promote Inclusion
Motivational Fit
Technical Skills
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