I&E Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

LyondellBasell; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace Flexibility

401(k) contribution match

Educational Assistance Program

Bravo Rewards Program

Competitive Vacation Policies

Job summary

LyondellBasell is seeking an experienced professional for a key role at the Bayport Polymers Plant in Pasadena, TX. This position focuses on developing and improving the Instrument, Electrical, and Analyzer (IEA) maintenance strategies while ensuring assets operate optimally throughout their lifecycle. Candidates should hold a B.S. in Electrical or Nuclear Engineering with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience and demonstrate strong leadership skills. The company offers various benefits, including workplace flexibility and comprehensive health programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in IEA asset performance.
• Basic proficiency in instrument calibration and PLC programming.
• Strong commitment to safety and ethical business conduct.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve an IEA asset maintenance strategy.
• Participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Collaborate with peers at the site and across LyondellBasell.

Skills

Interpersonal leadership skills

Business drivers understanding

Reliability engineering concepts

Data analysis techniques

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical or Nuclear Engineering

Tools

SAP

AMS

Power BI

Job description

Role Summary

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), LyondellBasell Technical Networks, suppliers and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) as needed to improve asset availability and life‑cycle cost performance.

Responsibilities

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. Task types include:

• Predictive Maintenance or PdM (e.g., AMS, PdMA)
• Preventive Maintenance or PM (e.g., instrument calibration, control valve overhauls)
• Failure‑finding (e.g., proof‑testing of safety‑instrumented systems)
• Corrective Maintenance (e.g., replacement work instructions, repair plans)
• 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 LyondellBasell’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 LyondellBasell.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Comprehensive Health, Welfare, Life and Retirement Programs aligned with local practices.
• 6% LYB match on 401(k) contribution.
• 5% LYB cash balance pension plan accrual.
• Comprehensive Well‑being Benefits: Programs to support physical, mental, financial, and social health.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The LYB ESPP offers a 10% discount on LYB stock for eligible employees in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and US.
• Educational Assistance Program: Financial aid for approved educational activities undertaken voluntarily by employees.
• Bravo Rewards Program: Recognizing outstanding employee contributions.
• Robust Medical and Life Insurance Packages offering a variety of coverage options.
• Professional Development: Learning opportunities through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building activities.
• Competitive Vacation Policies: Generous annual leave for work‑life balance.
• Global Adoption Policy: Support for employees expanding their families.
• Matching Gifts Program: Enhancing the impact of charitable contributions to qualified organizations.
• Eligibility for certain benefits and rewards programs varies by job status, work location and applicable collective bargaining agreements; may change without notice, subject to applicable law.

Competencies

• Build Partnerships
• Drive Innovation
• Grow Capabilities
• Promote Inclusion
• Motivational Fit
• Technical Skills
• Deliver Results
• Learn Results

LyondellBasell is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available here.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

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