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Specialist, Automation Controls

LyondellBasell
Westlake, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/22/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2025

LyondellBasell

Basic Function

The Automation Engineer or Specialist has the responsibility for providing primary optimization support (productivity, quality, efficiency, and reliability) to improve the PLC Systems controlling the operating units. This includes working across multi-disciplinary teams and driving continuous improvement in an industrial process environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

General :

  • Manage lifecycle of PLC, SIS, and other 3rd party systems to ensure system reliability
  • Develop Preventive Maintenance (PM) plans and associated maintenance procedures, guidelines, or work instructions
  • Support development of Obsolescence and Long-Range plans, which includes identification of bad-actor equipment and development of mitigation plans (., AMS Initiatives, SIS, PLCs, and governor systems,
  • Develop and forecast spending plan in the annual Maintenance budget
  • Support capital project organization in developing scope, participating in detailed design, conducting factory-acceptance and site-acceptance tests, and supporting all phases of capital project execution
  • Support programming of PLC, SIS, and other 3rd party systems
  • Enforce application of corporate, industry, and company standards and procedures
  • Provide technical support to crafts, operations, and engineering teams on technical requirements and issues with PLC, SIS, and other 3rd party systems
  • Support the Management of Change (MOC) process
  • Participate as a critical team member on process control migrations, upgrades, and Turnaround (TAR) projects
  • Support cybersecurity implementation and maintenance initiatives

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Min. Qualifications

Area of Expertise, Requirements :

  • Understanding of Allen Bradley PLC systems required
  • Understanding of Siemens PLC systems preferred
  • Understanding of Emerson DeltaV SIS and Triconex SIS preferred
  • Understanding of Emerson MHM, Prognost, and Bentley Nevada condition monitoring systems preferred
  • Education and Work Experience :

  • Minimum five years of Automation experience, with three of those years of experience supporting industrial control systems, required
  • TUV FSE or exida CFSE certification preferred
  • Languages English, additional language preferred

    Other skills :

  • Excellent influencing and communication skills
  • Ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams and interact with all levels of the organization
  • Good Computing Skills
  • Commitment to HSSE
  • Self-motivation and high initiative
  • Preferred Qualifications

    Competencies

    Build PartnershipsDeliver ResultsDrive InnovationGrow CapabilitiesPromote InclusionMotivational / Cultural FitTechnical Skills

    Must be at least 18 years of age and must be legally authorized to work in the United States (US) on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

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