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LyondellBasell

Technical Manager

LyondellBasell

. Lead the Olefins Technical organization to enable safe, reliable, compliant, profitable, and increasingly sustainable site operations .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeClinton • Iowa • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Olefins Technical operations with a focus on safety, reliability, and sustainability. Proven ability to develop technical strategies, optimize operations, and foster a high-performing collaborative culture.

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Olefins Process TechnologyHSE ComplianceProcess Safety ManagementStrategic LeadershipProject Management

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Hard Skills
Chemical EngineeringProcess Hazard AnalysisOperational ExcellenceUnit OptimizationRisk ReviewCapital Project SupportTroubleshootingContinuous ImprovementTechnical GovernanceBudget Management
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingOrganizational SkillsCommunication EffectivenessTeamwork
Industry Keywords
Chemical IndustryRefining IndustryManufacturing EnvironmentStakeholder RelationshipsSustainability ObjectivesDigitalizationEnergy EfficiencyCost CompetitivenessFeedstock FlexibilityChange Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the Olefins Technical organization to enable safe, reliable, compliant, profitable, and increasingly sustainable site operations
  • Provide technical direction and develop organizational capability
  • Establish Olefins Technical strategies and priorities aligned with technology, reliability, risk, sustainability, capital needs, site objectives, and business objectives
  • Provide visible GoalZERO leadership and ensure technical work complies with HSE, process safety, process hazard analysis, management of change, operational excellence, and company standards
  • Lead, coach, and develop engineers and technical professionals
  • Build technical depth, succession plans, knowledge transfer, and a high-performing collaborative culture
  • Set technical organization priorities, goals, resource plans, and budgets
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, optimize, and continuously improve Olefins operations
  • Lead or sponsor cross-functional studies and initiatives to remove constraints, reduce risk, improve asset performance, and create sustainable business value
  • Provide technical governance and process design support for capital, expense, turnaround, and reliability projects
  • Support technical justification, scope development, risk review, and operational readiness
  • Represent the Olefins Technical perspective in site and business planning
  • Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, HSE, Business, and corporate technology teams
  • Advance value enhancement, cost competitiveness, feedstock and product flexibility, digitalization, energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and sustainability objectives
  • Represent the site on local, regional, and corporate initiatives and maintain stakeholder relationships

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or other relevant discipline
  • Minimum 6 years relevant experience in chemical or refining industry
  • Working knowledge of HSE, process safety, operations, maintenance, reliability, engineering, project, and business processes in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels
  • Strategic leadership, driving improvement in others, champion of change, driving and managing teamwork, situational management, delegation and empowerment, communication effectiveness, and initiative
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old
  • Preferred: prior supervisory and/or leadership experience
  • Preferred: experience with Olefins process technology, unit optimization, process safety risk management, turnarounds, or capital projects

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Remote work up to two full days per standard work week at an approved location, with managerial approval
  • Comprehensive health, welfare, life and retirement programs
  • 6% LYB match on 401(k) contribution
  • 5% LYB cash balance pension plan accrual
  • Comprehensive 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 Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and US
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Bravo Rewards Program
  • Medical and life insurance packages
  • Professional development through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building activities
  • Competitive vacation policies with generous annual leave
  • Global Adoption Policy
  • Matching Gifts Program
  • Competitive total compensation package with market-competitive base pay and locally relevant incentives