MOWP & SAP Specialist

LyondellBasell Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LyondellBasell invites applications for a MOWP & SAP Specialist in Houston, TX. The role focuses on strengthening planning and scheduling discipline across maintenance workflows, ensuring standardized SAP PM usage and accurate master data, and partnering with site personnel to maximize productivity and time on tools.

The role requires deep SAP PM expertise, experience in chemical plant maintenance, and the ability to drive continuous improvement with IT collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in chemical plant or refinery operations or maintenance preferred.
• 5+ years in maintenance planning, scheduling, or supervisory role in chemical plant or refinery.
• Knowledge of Primavera, Prometheus Scheduler, Microsoft Project or similar.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP PM and MM; SAP PS preferred but not required.
• Ability to partner with IT and SAP teams to optimize system functionality.
• Strong understanding of maintenance lifecycle and HSE requirements.
• Experience developing and tracking maintenance KPIs with data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze maintenance processes, identify inefficiencies, and implement improvements.
• Assess site maintenance organizations and identify opportunities to strengthen performance.
• Close gaps across the full maintenance workflow; support adoption of best practices.
• Develop methodologies to improve time and cost estimations using standards and field experience.
• Create procedures and training materials for planning, scheduling, execution, and closeout.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure maintenance process effectiveness.
• Serve as SAP PM owner and coordinate IT enhancements with site teams.
• Drive continuous improvement of SAP PM functionality with user feedback and testing.

Skills

SAP PM

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

IT liaison

Tools

SAP PM

SAP MM

SAP PS

Primavera

Prometheus Scheduler

Microsoft Project

Job description

MOWP & SAP Specialist

Location: Houston, TX, US, 77049

Facility: Channelview-Hec-130

Department: Maintenance

Division: Technology and Safety

LyondellBasellis a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-yearlegacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietaryMoReTecrecycling 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'readdressing 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

TheMOWP & SAP Specialistwill play a key role in driving improvements across the full maintenance process at LyondellBasell’s manufacturing sites. This position will support andoptimizeall core maintenance workflows, including work identification, prioritization, planning, scheduling, execution, closeout, and continuous improvement, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and operational excellence.

A critical aspect of this role is strengthening the planning and scheduling discipline. TheMOWP & SAP Specialistwill help improve planning accuracy and effectiveness, ensure that standardized planning and scheduling processes and tools are deployed and used across all sites, and work closely with site personnel to identify the most effective strategies to maximize productivity and time on tools.

This role willmaintaindirect engagement with site maintenance teams, including planners, schedulers, supervisors, and reliability personnel, to improve process performance, share best practices, and jointly develop solutions to recurring challenges.

TheMOWP & SAP Specialistwill alsoidentify, track, and report key metrics thatmonitormaintenance process effectiveness.

In addition,this positionwill serve as a deep SAP PM expert, acting as the primary owner of the SAP PM module for maintenance work processes. TheMOWP & SAP Specialistwill work closely with site teams to standardize and continuously improve how maintenance processes are executed within SAP, ensuringaccuratemaster data, consistent use of functionality, and alignment between system design and real-world practices. This role will ensure that SAP effectively supports field maintenance activities, drives efficient work execution, and meets broader operational and business needs.

A Day in the Life

• Analyzemaintenancework processes at manufacturing sites,identifyinefficiencies or gaps against MOWP standard, and partner with site teams to implement improvements.
• Assess site maintenance organizations, including planning, scheduling, staffing, skills, and overall process capability, andidentifyopportunities to strengthen performance.
• Work with sites to close gaps across the full maintenance workflow by proposing solutions, supporting implementation, andfacilitatingadoption of best practices.
• Develop methodologies and best practices to improve the accuracy of time and cost estimatesthrough the use ofstandards, norms, specialized software, and field experience.
• Create andmaintainprocedures, training materials, and step-by-step guidance to support high‑quality planning, scheduling, execution, and closeout activities.
• Identifykey performance indicators that measure the effectiveness of maintenance work processes and monitor site performance using these metrics.
• Analyze trends in maintenance performance, collaborate with site teams toidentifyroot causes, and support the development of corrective and improvement actions.
• Serve as the owner of the SAP PM module formaintenancework processes, ensuring consistent process design, and effective system usage across all sites.
• Act as the primary interface between IT and manufacturing sites for SAP PM enhancements, ensuring that system changes support operational needs and align withmaintenancework process requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of SAP PM functionality by gathering user feedback, defining business requirements, supporting testing activities, and coordinating deployment with IT.

You Bring This Value

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in chemical plant or refinery operations or maintenance is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in a maintenance planning, scheduling, or supervisory role in a chemical plant or refinery environment.
• Knowledge of major planning and scheduling tools such as Primavera, Prometheus Scheduler, Microsoft Project, or similar software.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP PM (Plant Maintenance) and MM (Materials Management). Experience with SAP PS (Project System) is preferred but notrequired.
• Ability to work with IT and SAP teams to define requirements andoptimizesystem functionality.
• Strong understanding of the full maintenance lifecycle, including work identification, prioritization, planning, scheduling, execution, and closeout, along with applicable company policies and HSE requirements.
• Experience developing, tracking, and analyzingmaintenanceKPIs, with the ability to use data to drive decisions andidentifyperformance gaps.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with experience applying continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive change across site organizations.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to network and work cross‑functionally with Operations, Technology, Maintenance, and Training organizations.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15 percent of the time.
• 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 availablehere .
  LYB is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation related to LYB’s recruiting process, please email us at [e-mail].
  Applicants must be at least 18 years old.