Specialist, Process at Equistar Chemicals, LP Lake Charles Polymers

LyondellBasell

Basic Function

The Catalloy Process Specialist is accountable for providing technical support for the daily operations of the Lake Charles Plant. The position is a gatekeeper of process technical knowledge and ensures process safety is not compromised.  The position manages the daily production activities for the plant process units and identifies operational problems, promotes troubleshooting and solutions.  In addition, the Process Specialist has the responsibility to interact with the business organization for production targets and goals. The position ensures proper maintenance and outage activities are being executed to ensure plant reliability, quality, production, safety and environmental compliance. The process specialist builds partnerships and grows capabilities of operations and technical group staff in their development of unit operating knowledge and managing desired changes to the process operation and design.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Directing the day to day activities of the process unit: Updating daily operating instructions, reviewing maintenance notifications to communicate priorities and outage plans with PMC, troubleshooting and developing solutions to abnormal operating conditions, audit and monitor units to maximize quality, production and reliability. Responsible for efficient use of manpower to meet budget targets.
• Ensure process safety of the units are maintained and evaluated to prevent incidents and continuously improve.  Maintaining the operating windows of safety, environmental, and reliability of the process. Support the PHA process, investigation process, and developing projects to be implemented.
• Liaison between business, ops planning, R&D, and ADTS groups outside the plant to ensure plant manufacturing KPIs and goals can be met aligned with said groups. Frequent communication to discuss plant operating constraints, opportunities, and plans.
• Investigate unit and equipment incidents to develop root cause solutions while utilizing the H&OP principles.
• Critical to the development of operator understanding through qualifications of the unit operators and development of technical group engineers with unit operating knowledge and managing desired changes to the process operation and design.  Ensuring the technical basis for SOPs and emergency procedures is maintained in routine, non-routine and startup/shutdown activities and support of table top drills.  Coordinate with Training department on needs, schedules, and quarterly training.
• Represent management in response to grievances to prevent further development or answer and correct grievance issues.  Communicate with management on issues and participate in Union/Management meetings.

Min. Qualifications

High School or GED
This position requires minimum ten (10) plus years of plant operations/maintenance experience in the Catalloy or Spheripol technology, experience as a Shift Supervisor is a plus.
The individual must possess and demonstrate a thorough technical understanding of plant processes and deep understanding of unit operations.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are required due to the frequent interaction with plant management, department personnel, business, and other plant functional groups
Skills:
Catalloy/Spheripol Unit Process and Equipment Knowledge
Ability to recall and provide technical history related to process and equipment and apply when performing responsibilities and accountabilities
MS Office Suite, SAP
Organization and prioritization of daily work and longer term projects
Oral and Written Communications

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies

Build PartnershipsDeliver ResultsDrive InnovationGrow CapabilitiesPromote InclusionMotivational/Cultural FitTechnical Skills

 

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