Specialist, Machinery Maintenance

Lyondell Basell North America

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required; formal training in Millwright, Industrial Mechanic, or Aviation Mechanic preferred.
  • 10 years of experience with rotating equipment in refining or petrochemical sectors.
  • Expertise in pumps, compressors, and turbines, including their applications and limitations.
  • Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
  • Strong troubleshooting and decision-making skills with a proven ability to implement corrective actions.
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills for cross-department collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Drive diagnostic improvements for machinery issues and ensure proper documentation of repairs.
  • Conduct root-cause analyses and create corrective action plans for underperforming equipment.
  • Mentor and train technicians, ensuring compliance with industry standards and operational excellence.
  • Participate in skill assessments for maintenance technicians back to performance standards.
  • Develop long-term maintenance and reliability enhancement programs for plant assets.
  • Champion reliability improvement initiatives within the team.
  • Support site shutdowns and turnarounds as necessary.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements allowing remote work up to two days a week with managerial approval.
  • Comprehensive health and welfare programs to support overall well-being.
  • 6% company match on 401(k) contributions.
  • Generous annual leave policies to promote work-life balance.
  • Professional development opportunities including training and mentoring programs.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering a 10% discount on company stock for eligible locations.
  • Robust medical and life insurance coverage with various options.
Full Job Description
Come Join an Inclusive Team

Machinery Maintenance Specialist serves as a rotating equipment subject matter expert for the La Porte Complex.

A Day in the Life

Drives improvements in terms of diagnosis of problem, inspection, documentation, repair and start-up of plant machinery

Provides root - cause analysis and corrective action plans for poor performing equipment and systems.

Mentors technicians, develops and delivers required technical training and developing procedures to ensure compliance with Operational Excellence as well as recognized industry practices.

Assists in the skill assessment of maintenance technicians.

Develops long-term asset maintenance and reliability improvement programs and is an active member of the unit Reliability Improvement Team.

Champions the changes required to achieve site reliability improvement goals.

Performs Quality assurance of shop and field work.

Reviews pending machinery notifications backlog and provides scope of work to machinery planning.

Repair BOM's and sets up new material in SAP.

Support site and company shutdowns and turnarounds.

You Bring This Value

High school diploma or GED required. Completion of a formal training program is preferred. (Millwright, Industrial mechanic or Aviation Mechanic.)

Minimum of 10 years of rotating equipment related experience in the refining or petrochemical industry.

Excellent knowledge of pumps, compressors and turbines, their applications and limitations as well as knowledge of applicable codes and standards is also required.

Strong computer skills; Sap, Microsoft Word and Excel

Outstanding troubleshooting and decision-making skills to identify and implement corrective actions

Strong communication and demonstrated leadership skills are required to work with various levels of the organization and different departments.

What We Offer

LyondellBasell is proud to provide a competitive total compensation package designed to reward excellence and support the well-being of our employees. Our Total Rewards package includes equitable and market-competitive base pay as well as locally relevant incentives, fostering a culture of pay-for-performance that recognizes both individual and company achievements.

We extend the following benefits to *eligible employees:

Workplace Flexibility: The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees to request to work remotely up to two full days per standard work week at an approved location other than the designated worksite or office, such as at a home office with managerial approval.

Comprehensive Health, Welfare, Life and Retirement Programs: Our comprehensive programs are aligned with local practices.

6% LYB match on 401(k) contribution

5% LYB cash balance pension plan accrual

Comprehensive Well-being Benefits: Programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social health, ensuring you receive the care you need, when you need it.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The LYB ESPP offers a 10% discount on LYB stock for eligible employees in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and US.

Educational Assistance Program: To encourage self-development by providing financial aid for approved educational activities voluntarily undertaken by employees.

Bravo Rewards Program: Recognizing outstanding employee contributions.

Robust Medical and Life Insurance Packages: Offering a variety of coverage options to meet individual needs.

Professional Development: Opportunities to learn and grow through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building activities.

Competitive Vacation Policies: Generous annual leave to support your work-life balance.

Global Adoption Policy: Support for employees expanding their families.

Matching Gifts Program: Enhance the impact of your charitable contributions to qualified organizations.

*Eligibility for certain benefits and rewards programs will vary based on your job status, work location and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement and may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

Competencies

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