Technical Manager

Lyondell Basell North America

$120K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in an engineering discipline
  • 10+ years of experience in a refinery or chemical plant
  • 5+ years of management experience in a refinery or chemical plant
  • 5+ years operating or engineering experience in Spheripol and Catalloy preferred
  • Exceptional critical problem-solving, goal-setting, and planning skills.

Responsibilities

  • Direct the development of process and facility improvement programs to enhance operational capabilities.
  • Manage evaluation of processes to boost efficiency and safety standards.
  • Supervise engineering resources in plant project execution.
  • Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations and standards.
  • Oversee training and development of engineering personnel.
  • Facilitate communication between process engineering teams and other plant functions.
  • Lead the Management of Change process to adhere to ISO 9001 standards.

Benefits

  • Health and welfare benefits
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Support for community involvement activities
Full Job Description
The Site Technical Manager is accountable for managing the Process Engineering, Process Control and Quality Laboratory teams to achieve production, quality, cost optimization, safety, and environmental objectives of the plant. This position assigns and schedules engineering activities to support plant efforts, to develop and supervise process, product, utility, environmental, and facility improvement programs to maximize operational capabilities and minimize operating costs. This position is also accountable for coordinating the training and development of personnel in these groups.

A Day in the Life

  • Develop and supervise process, process control, lab, product, utility, environmental, and facility improvement programs to maximize operational capabilities and optimize operating costs.
  • Direct the evaluation of existing processes to improve efficiency, optimize costs, and improve product or safety conditions. Implement programs/projects as approved.
  • Supervise process and process control engineering resources to execute plant projects.
  • Direct the efforts of the process and process control engineering group to maintain safety and environmental performance to comply with all permits, regulations, and company standards.
  • Manage the use of and control costs of contract and corporate engineering services required for engineering.
  • Provide for effective lines of communications between process group and their plant functions, groups, or business areas.
  • Assure the group's safety and compliance with plant safety guidelines and programs.
  • Direct the Management of Change process to ensure that it meets ISO 9001 standards as well as corporate and government regulations.
  • Assume the Site Manager's position in their absence when required.
  • Assist individuals in the group with their technical and career development.
  • Interface with the Capital Project Engineering group in the specification of equipment and instrumentation associated with process designs.
  • Interface with Marketing, Business, and R&D to define plants capabilities concerning product development opportunities.
  • Supervise the plant documentation efforts to ensure that documentation meets the requirements of OSHA 1910.119 requirements.
  • Manage the plant's energy conservation efforts to ensure that energy costs are continually reduced via implementation of new projects and the optimization of the existing plant equipment.
  • Direct the efforts to produce data for plant's Benchmarking activities.
  • Develop and implement a long-term strategic improvement plan for the Process Engineering, Process Control, Quality Lab departments.
  • Accountable for maintaining the site's ISO 9001:2015 certification by promoting the Corporate Quality Policy and overseeing all Quality initiatives executed by the Quality Management Representative.
  • Oversee audits of current process to ensure workflows are effective.
  • Maintain knowledge of current industry and company "best practices" regarding engineering standards and PSM environmental policies and procedures.
  • Overall owner for Production/Process Engineering, Controls Engineering and Laboratory technology.
  • Ensure technical assistance is being provided to Operations and other supporting groups.
  • Ensures technical system and process requirements from Manufacturing are in place.
  • Ensure Operational Excellence compliance on all deliverables.
  • Accountable for personnel from QC Laboratory, Process Engineering and Process Control Groups.
  • Has authority for spending per approved project funds.


You Bring This Value

Education
  • B.S. degree in an engineering discipline


Work Experience
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a refinery or chemical plant
  • Minimum of 5 years of management experience in a refinery or chemical plant


Preferred Experience
  • Minimum 5 years of operating or engineering experience in Spheripol and Catalloy


Languages English

Other skills
  • Must possess excellent critical problem solving skills
  • Must have demonstrated goal setting and planning skills
  • Ability to effectively manage the performance of technical employees
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Must have proven leadership skills capable of leading large engineering efforts
  • Strong attention to detail
  • High level of integrity and respect
  • Good understanding and ability to explain basic business and financial metrics
  • Ability to see business as a whole
  • Ability to work well with employees at all levels
  • Organizational skills (key for tracking and driving results)


Competencies

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