Training Specialist, Sr

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

Job summary

LyondellBasell is seeking a Sr Training Specialist to own and drive leadership development programs for manufacturing, including Foundations Leadership Program and related initiatives. The role focuses on curriculum development, delivery optimization, and program effectiveness across multiple sites.

The incumbent will coordinate with site personnel and management to ensure buy-in, measure outcomes, and continually improve training offerings within Global Manufacturing.

Qualifications

• High school education required.

Responsibilities

• This role owns Foundations Leadership Program (FLP) across Global Manufacturing sites.

Skills

Enterprise mindset

Stakeholder influence

Build capability in others

Self-sufficient

Understand internal customer needs

Team/individual engagement

Consultative coaching

Initiative/bias for action

Innovative mindset

Education

High School Diploma

Instruction design training

Tools

Training systems

Digital learning tools

Job description

Training Specialist, Sr

Location: Houston, TX, US, 77049

Req ID: 91019

Facility: Channelview-Hec-130

Department: Americas Training & Development

Division: Technology and Safety

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

This position is responsible for owning and driving the full suite of role specific, nuanced leadership development programs for manufacturing. The incumbent will maintain and grow existing offerings through consistent implementation, effectiveness measurements, and continual improvement efforts. The position will also identify gaps in current offerings and design and create specific content for additional personas including specialists, and manufacturing managers. This position allows opportunity for the incumbent to drive improvements and change within Global Manufacturing training organization by identifying, developing, and implementing learning strategies that focus on core manufacturing leadership gaps.

A Day in the Life

The position will provide ownership, direction, and execution of the Foundations Leadership Program (FLP) at all the sites located in the Global Manufacturing organization. This position will also oversee Step Up training (Leadership Prep Program), Manufacturing Leadership Development through the Intentional Leadership Academy (ILA). The position will support other GTLS programs such as Train the Trainer, supporting OE specialists, and support other dedicated site operations or maintenance trainers. As the owner of these programs, the incumbent will be responsible for developing curriculum, optimizing delivery mechanisms (i.e. self-directed learning, digital, etc.), facilitating training, measuring curriculum effectiveness, and continuously improve. The ability to consult and work collaboratively with manufacturing site personnel as well as management to get buy-in and accomplish program objectives will be mission critical.

The role will conduct routine health and maturity assessments of the current programs to ensure consistency and capability to value for Global Manufacturing.

Leadership Skills/Competency Needs

• Act with an enterprise mindset to have company wide impact
• Influence internal stakeholders from first line supervisors to site management
• Build capability in others to mature program effectiveness
• Must be highly self-sufficient and driven for results
• Understands, anticipates, and addresses internal customer needs in a way consistent with our learning objectives
• Team and individual engagement to facilitate results through the contributions of others within Global Manufacturing
• Strong consultative, influencing, and coaching skills to establish and maintain relationships at multiple levels
• Takes initiative, is a self-starter; demonstrates a bias for action
• Exhibits an innovative mindset with desire to continuously improve business processes

Technical Skills

• Utilize instructional design and adult learning principles
• First hand understanding of operations and maintenance tasks
• Knowledgeable of the training systems for site operations and maintenance
• Exhibits interest in digital tools to evolve to today’s workforce learning needs

You Bring This Value

Education

• High school education required.
• Formal instruction design training preferred.

Work Experience

• Demonstrated experience in project, process, or program management.
• Experience in manufacturing with some combination of leadership, leadership training, and instructional design.
• Typically 10 to 15 years of manufacturing experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in training development and deployment or supervision

What We Offer

Competencies

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

Learn more about our benefits: Benefits/Health & Welfare | LyondellBasell

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.

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