Production Engineering Team Lead: Safety & Reliability

LyondellBasell Industries; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

LyondellBasellis is seeking a highly motivated Technical Lead to join the Bayport PO/TBA site, located about 20 miles south of Houston, TX. You will lead a team of Production Engineers to drive safe, reliable, and efficient operation across four manufacturing units.

The role requires a chemical engineering background and eight years of industry experience, with strong leadership, PSM expertise, and a focus on continuous improvement and asset optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Typically eight years of experience in chemical manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic operating environment.
• Solid understanding of Process Safety Management and continuous improvement.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) excellence through workforce engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Production Engineers for Bayport's operating units.
• Provide technical leadership in Process Safety Management (PSM) programs, including PHAs, MOCs, PSV calculations, alarm management, incident investigations, and safety critical systems.
• Establish team priorities and manage resources to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.
• Develop employee capabilities through onboarding, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning.
• Provide engineering leadership for Operational Excellence, Process Safety, capital projects, and turnaround activities.
• Drive achievement of site safety, reliability, quality, production, and cost performance objectives.
• Lead cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and implement safety, reliability, and profitability improvements.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, technical evaluations, project scopes, emissions calculations, and other key deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project prioritization

Coaching & mentoring

Process Safety Management

HSE leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

LyondellBasellis is seeking a highly motivated Technical Lead to join the Bayport PO/TBA site, located about 20 miles south of Houston, TX. You will lead a team of Production Engineers to drive safe, reliable, and efficient operation across four manufacturing units.

The role requires a chemical engineering background and eight years of industry experience, with strong leadership, PSM expertise, and a focus on continuous improvement and asset optimization.