Global Olefins Process Engineer
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Houston, TX · Posted October 16, 2026
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About the job
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
The Global Olefins Process Group in Global Process Engineering provides leadership and technical support to turnarounds, projects, Value Enhancement Program (VEP) initiatives, and operations for all of the Olefins and Hydrocarbons plants in North America and Europe. The Olefins Process Engineering position will provide technical support for the Olefins and Hydrocarbons plants on a global basis. The prime focus of this position will be to recommend and implement strategic opportunities to improve unit performance. The Olefins Process Engineer will also collaborate with unit specialists and other engineers to support process design and implementation of capital and improvement projects. This position could be part of a design team for major capital projects.
A Day in the Life
Effectively communicate with Site Management, as well as Senior LYB Management, on capital projects, Technical Network and GPE goals, and site technical opportunities
Provide technical leadership on capital projects
Provide leadership to Technical Network Sub Teams to meet annual Goal Objectives, including the Relief System Network as a Core Team member
Maintain/improve Olefins Excellence models
Support/improve process safety management performance
Support the Solomon Study gap closure plans for the Olefins plants
Support the Olefins Business Group’s plans and opportunities
Support LYB Net Zero Transition and CO2 Reduction efforts within the olefins technology
Support/improve the Global Turnarounds processes and goals
Support VEP thru ideation, evaluation, and execution of initiatives within the Wave tool
Perform design calculations required to generate process data to check and validate equipment and system performance and provide support / leadership when improvements are needed
Consult, assist, and/or lead as necessary on incident investigations, troubleshooting, unit shutdown/decontamination, startup from turnaround, and follow-up actions
Effectively interface with groups across the company including site manufacturing and technical groups, other process engineering support groups, project engineering, global turnarounds, and business and engineering management
Effectively facilitate teamwork to obtain alignment of organizational goals and gain consensus and support from company personnel
Mentor less experienced engineers
Travel as needed (depending on home office location); mostly within North America.
You Bring This Value
Min. Qualifications
Four-year applicable Engineering/Chemical or Electrical Engineering degree preferred.
Typically a minimum of 10 years relevant experience
Working knowledge and overall understanding of industrial process control systems (TDC 3000, Experion, Integrity, IP.21, Optimizer, DMC3, HMI web-based graphics, Windows OS, network communication and security, etc.)
Good organizational and communication skills, as well as MS Office proficiency are a must
Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well within a team are critical.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Triconex, A-B PLC, Honeywell controls, Wonderware and Bentley-Nevada is a plus.
Ethylene/olefins or refining process experience is desirable.
Competencies
Drive Innovation Technical Skills Grow Capabilities Promote Inclusion Motivational Fit Build Partnerships Deliver Results
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