Mechanical Specialist, High Pressure

LyondellBasell North America•Westlake, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Specialist serves as a rotating equipment subject matter expert at the Lake Charles Louisiana Integrated Polymers Facility in Westlake, Louisiana. The role supports safe, efficient, and reliable execution of work for the site’s manufacturing units, helping meet customer requirements, manufacturing performance measures, regulatory requirements, and community obligations. The specialist improves machinery problem diagnosis, inspection, documentation, repair, and startup; leads root cause analysis and corrective action planning for poorly performing equipment and systems; and develops maintenance and reliability improvement programs. The position also mentors and trains technicians, helps assess their skills, ensures work quality, contributes to reliability improvement efforts, supports planning and SAP materials processes, and assists with site and company shutdowns and turnarounds.

Requirements

Excellent knowledge of pumps, compressors, and turbines, including their applications, limitations, applicable codes, and standards.
Strong computer skills, including SAP, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
One of the following education and experience combinations is required: high school diploma or equivalent with typically at least seven years of rotating-equipment-related experience in the refining or petrochemical industry; or an associate degree with five years of such experience.
Outstanding troubleshooting and decision-making skills to identify and implement corrective actions.
Strong communication and demonstrated leadership skills to work across organizational levels and departments.
English language proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a formal training program, such as Millwright, Industrial Mechanic, or Aviation Mechanic.
Level II Vibration Certification.
Additional language proficiency.

Responsibilities

Improve diagnosis, inspection, documentation, repair, and startup of plant machinery.
Provide root cause analysis and corrective action plans for poorly performing equipment and systems.
Mentor technicians, develop and deliver technical training, and develop procedures that support Operational Excellence and recognized industry practices.
Assist in assessing Maintenance Technician skills.
Develop long-term asset maintenance and reliability improvement programs and participate in the unit Reliability Improvement Team.
Champion changes needed to achieve site reliability improvement goals.
Perform quality assurance of shop and field work.
Review pending machinery notification backlog and provide scopes of work to machinery planning.
Repair bills of materials and set up new material in SAP.
Support site and company shutdowns and turnarounds.

Benefits

6% company match on 401(k) contributions.
5% cash balance pension plan accrual.
Comprehensive health, welfare, life, and retirement programs.
Well-being benefits supporting physical, mental, financial, and social health.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 10% discount on LYB stock for eligible employees in specified countries, including the United States.
Educational Assistance Program.
Bravo Rewards Program recognizing outstanding employee contributions.
Professional development through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building activities.
Competitive vacation policies and generous annual leave.
Global Adoption Policy.
Matching Gifts Program.
Eligible employees may request remote work up to two full days per standard work week under the Global Remote Work Policy, subject to approval and eligibility.