Operational Readiness Manager

Lyondell Basell North America

$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of plant management experience in refinery or chemical settings.
  • Proven experience with turnarounds and capital project development.
  • Strong background in EPC roles for large petrochemical or chemical projects.
  • Experience managing across multiple departments or teams.
  • Deep understanding of the LYB Operational Excellence framework.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and manage a team to enhance operational readiness.
  • Oversee the development of operational readiness scopes and schedules.
  • Ensure budget estimates for operational readiness are accurate and communicated.
  • Conduct strategy development workshops to align goals and execution metrics.
  • Facilitate operational readiness assessments and provide necessary feedback.
  • Remove obstacles in resource identification for project execution.
  • Ensure compliance with industry best practices throughout the operational readiness process.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Access to resources supporting work-life balance.
  • Company-sponsored social engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
  • Participation in LYB's comprehensive lessons learned process.
Full Job Description
Ensure Operational Readiness (Pre-Commissioning, Turnover, Commissioning, Start-up and Performance Test) leadership planning and execution activities are synergized within GP's Standard Delivery Model and Manufacturing needs such that the startup schedule is predictable and in compliance with the Business Group and applicable Operational Excellence requirements.

A Day in the Life

Focal point for overall OR accountability with all Global Projects over $10 MM:
  • Establish/Manage a team with the right capacity to:
  • Ensure Operational Readiness scope/schedule development.
  • Ensure appropriate Operational Readiness cost estimates are developed, communicated, and incorporated within Project Controls
  • Oversee Operational Readiness Assurance
  • Facilitate OR planning deliverables and execution metric development
  • Provide Operational Readiness feedback/coaching to GP/Manufacturing
  • Conduct strategy development workshops
  • Liaise between GP/JV - if applicable
  • Ensure appropriate integration within existing GP/Manufacturing infrastructure
  • Advise the OR team, as needed, about best practices and problem resolution.
  • Remove obstacles in resource identification/sourcing
  • Participate/conduct Operational Readiness assessments
  • Advise the team, as needed, about best practices and problem resolution.
  • Own GP-WP-363/4 and ensure alignment with LYB's Lessons Learned process
  • Ensure LYB's OR process is aligned with industry best practices

ACCOUNTABILITIES:
  • Ensure GP and Manufacturing have identified the right people, processes and procedures and are used to obtain a predictable start-up
  • Communicate strategic concepts/performance of OR to GP/Manufacturing/Business
  • Maintain/develop relationships with key LYB interfaces beyond GP
  • Quality assurance for Operational Readiness
  • Advisor to resolve issues during planning and execution


You Bring This Value

  • Plant management manufacturing experience in a refinery or chemical plant.
  • Experience with turnarounds and capital project development.
  • Robust EPC experience on large petrochemical, oil and gas or chemical projects
  • Demonstrated experience managing/integrating within a multi-departmental organization
  • Ability to become extremely familiar with the LYB Operational Excellence framework

Work Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is strongly preferred.


Competencies

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