Electrical Engineer

LyondellBasell

Engineer, Electrical focusing on improving reliability and operation support at chemical manufacturing plant. Applying data analysis techniques and collaborating across technical teams.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeMorris • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $137,920 - $206,880 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply data analysis techniques to develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and other problems that adversely affect plant operations including capacity, quality, cost, and regulatory compliance issues
Consult with peers at the site and across the company
Serve as a resource and conduit to share best practices and leverage operating improvement opportunities across the site and company
Provide technical support/expertise within your discipline in the design and installation stages of projects for new assets and modification of existing assets to minimize life cycle cost and maximize asset availability
Participate in the development of design and installation specifications and commissioning plans.
Participate in the development of criteria for and evaluation of equipment and technical MRO suppliers and technical maintenance service providers. Develop acceptance tests and inspection criteria
Maintain awareness of emerging technology, assessing applicability to improve reliability and performance, or to reduce maintenance cost
Lead or participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis
Manage risk to the achievement of an organization’s strategic objectives in the areas of environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality, and production
Provide input to a risk management plan that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations
Systematically define, design, develop, monitor, and refine an asset maintenance plan that includes:
Value-added preventive maintenance tasks
Effective utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems
Apply value analysis to repair/replace, repair/redesign, and make/buy decisions
Provide technical support to production, maintenance, project, and process engineering groups
Lead interdisciplinary reliability improvement teams to guide efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, controls and safety systems.
Implement Safety Instrumented Systems that meet availability requirements by translating Process Hazard Analysis requirements into technical design specifications and preventive/predictive maintenance plans.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in the refining, petrochemical, chemical process, or power generation industries is preferred.
Strong interpersonal leadership skills are critical due to the requirement for effective communication of complex issues across the organization as well as for mentoring and consensus building.
The successful candidate must exhibit an understanding of business drivers, management of change requirements, reliability processes, and maintenance workflow.
Basic understanding of industry codes and standards (i.e. IEEE, ISA, NFPA, NEC)
Instrumentation and measurement technology
Low voltage power distribution and controls
Safety Instrumented System specification, design, and implementation
Analyzers and sample systems
PLC maintenance and programming.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Workplace Flexibility: The Company’s Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees to request to work remotely up to two full days per standard work week at an approved location other than the designated worksite or office, such as at a home office with managerial approval.
Comprehensive Health, Welfare, Life and Retirement Programs: Our comprehensive programs are aligned with local practices.
6% LYB match on 401(k) contribution
5% LYB cash balance pension plan accrual
Comprehensive Well-being Benefits: Programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social health, ensuring you receive the care you need, when you need it.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The LYB ESPP offers a 10% discount on LYB stock for eligible employees in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and US.
Educational Assistance Program: To encourage self-development by providing financial aid for approved educational activities voluntarily undertaken by employees.
Bravo Rewards Program: Recognizing outstanding employee contributions.
Robust Medical and Life Insurance Packages: Offering a variety of coverage options to meet individual needs.
Professional Development: Opportunities to learn and grow through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building activities.
Competitive Vacation Policies: Generous annual leave to support your work-life balance.
Global Adoption Policy: Support for employees expanding their families.
Matching Gifts Program: Enhance the impact of your charitable contributions to qualified organizations.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisroot cause analysispreventive maintenancepredictive maintenancevalue analysisPLC maintenancePLC programminginstrumentation technologylow voltage power distributionSafety Instrumented Systems

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsleadership skillseffective communicationmentoringconsensus building