Manager, Operations

Overview

Lyondell Basell 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 Mo Re Tec  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

As a member of the Lyondell Basell Channelview Leadership Team you will provide leadership to the hourly, salaried exempt, and salaried non-exempt employees within the Olefins unit operations department. You will supervise unit operations and will be responsible for operating the Olefins unit in a safe, reliable, cost efficient, and environmentally responsible manner to achieve safety, production, quality, and budget goals.

You will participate on the Channelview leadership team to develop the site strategic plan, annual goals, drive gap closure efforts, and ensure alignment of all plant activities with global manufacturing and the company strategic plan. You will participate on corporate teams to help champion and implement corporate level strategic initiatives and goals. You will provide leadership, development, and coaching to direct reports and support staff to achieve business results, create value, and optimize the site.

This position reports to the Channelview Site O&P Operations Manager.

A Day in the Life

• Inspire and coach to optimize performance of people and processes; develop and coach people via dialogue to continuously improve knowledge, skills, and ability; holding people accountable; developing successors and talent pools.
• Understand the importance and the appropriate utilization of teams and teamwork in achieving business objectives; fostering teamwork and collaboration; demonstrating ability to mold and build team spirit, working relationships, and decision-making processes required in a dynamic and competitive business environment.
• Delivers GoalZERO HSE performance through strong leadership, employee/contractor involvement, and management systems.
• Participates, leads, and implement site, regional, and corporate initiatives in the Olefins unit.
• Responsible for implementation and adherence of corporate standards
• Responsible for preparing and managing the Olefins unit budget in a cost efficient and responsible way that meets both budget goals and needs of the site.
• Participates actively with the business team to create, plan, organize and execute short- and long-range objectives to ensure continued site and business alignment, efficiency, and effectiveness
• Accountable for day-to-day execution across all areas of the Olefins unit
• Benchmark and challenge the Olefins organization to achieve continuous improvement in all areas.
• Leads efforts to build a strong Lyondell Basell brand through community service.

You Bring This Value

• Bachelor’s degree with eight to ten (8-10) years’ experience in progressively more responsible positions in petrochemical or refining process operations or in lieu of degree, 15 years’ experience.
• Previous people leader and/or management experience is required.
• Knowledge of and experience with HSE, operating, maintenance, and engineering processes and procedures, business fundamentals, and shared services role in manufacturing.
• Strong people and organizational leadership acumen demonstrated through previous experience within manufacturing and across the organization.
• Demonstrated leadership ability through prior experience in management assignments and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to interface with all organizational levels within the company.
• Previous Operations…