Capital Projects Lead: Manufacturing & Automation

LyondellBasell Industries; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Pension Plan

FSA

Life & AD&D Insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Vacation & holidays

Educational assistance

Job summary

LyondellBasell invites applications for a Capital Project Manager to lead a portfolio of projects across APS manufacturing sites. The role focuses on safety, reliability, capacity, and automation, including material handling and warehousing systems.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering, 7+ years in manufacturing or capital projects, and experience with automation projects. Travel ~25% to APS sites, based in US or Mexico preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, or capital project execution.
• Experience managing multiple capital projects simultaneously in an active manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing material handling, warehousing, packaging, logistics, or other manufacturing automation projects.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of capital projects across APS manufacturing sites, leading projects from concept development and funding approval through execution, startup, and closeout.
• Develop and manage project scopes, estimates, schedules, budgets, risks, and execution plans.
• Deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with site teams to develop and implement automation solutions that support operational and business needs.
• Coordinate operations, IT/OT, engineering partners, suppliers, contractors, and system integrators through design, commissioning, startup, and transition to site ownership.
• Lead project reviews, startup readiness activities, and stakeholder communications throughout project execution.

Skills

Phased-gate PM

Project controls

Estimating

Scheduling

Risk management

Cost control

Procurement

Contractor management

Construction

MOC processes

Engineering standards

SAP

Automation tech

System integration

WMS/WES/WCS

Materials handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

LyondellBasell invites applications for a Capital Project Manager to lead a portfolio of projects across APS manufacturing sites. The role focuses on safety, reliability, capacity, and automation, including material handling and warehousing systems.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering, 7+ years in manufacturing or capital projects, and experience with automation projects. Travel ~25% to APS sites, based in US or Mexico preferred.