Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
LyondellBasell · Channelview, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at LyondellBasell (chemicals) in Channelview, TX. 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.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SAP
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $122k–$135k.
Median of the low and high ends of 11 live postings that list pay, out of 79 reliability engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 78 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $122k–$135k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 54%
- ✓ SAP 25%
- Team leadership 23%
- FMEA 20%
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This plant: LyondellBasell in Channelview
1 other open role at this site · 7 people we found in reliability roles at LyondellBasell.
- High Voltage Reliability Engineer · Reliability
Full description from LyondellBasellAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
LyondellBasell 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 MoReTec 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
This role is part of the Channelview Site Wide Reliability Group supporting continuous reliability and plant performance improvement. Working in a team environment, it carries responsibility for implementing reliability best practices, developing and optimizing preventive maintenance tasks, and supporting maintenance activities. The position interacts with other technical groups on site (process engineering, capital project, and maintenance groups), corporate technical networks and peers, and vendors/suppliers as needed to resolve problems and improve plant safety and reliability performance. The incumbent engineer will work with the successful candidate to understand the new unit status and future needs prior to retirement.
A Day in the Life
· Monitor equipment performance and make improvement recommendations.
· Apply data analysis techniques to develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and other problems that adversely affect plant operations including safety, environmental, capacity, quality, cost, and regulatory compliance issues.
· Consult with peers at the site and across the company to develop and implement best practices.
· 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 evaluation of equipment and technical service providers.
· Lead and participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis.
· Manage risk to the achievement of the organization’s strategic objectives in the areas of environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality, and production.
· Participate in turnaround planning, execution, and optimization activities.
· Systematically define, design, develop, monitor, and refine an asset maintenance plan that includes:
· Value-added preventive maintenance tasks
· Effective utilization of predictive condition monitoring to proactively identify potential reliability issues
· Applying value analysis to repair/replace/redesign decisions
· Providing technical support to production, maintenance, project, and process engineering groups
You Bring This Value
· A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or other applicable discipline from an accredited university
· 5 years minimum relevant experience in rotating equipment design, installation, and maintenance in the refining, petrochemical, chemical process, or power generation industries
· Ability to drive continuous safety and reliability improvements in equipment installations and work processes
· Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing with internal and external clients
· Strong commitment to safety, a high level of personal integrity, and dedication to conducting business in an ethical way
· Proficiency in the following areas with the ability to develop into a subject matter expert:
o Rotating equipment (pumps, steam turbines, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, blowers, gearboxes)
o Knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards (i.e. ASME, API, ANSI)
o Machinery diagnostics and repair
o Condition monitoring
o Bentley Nevada, System 1 EVO
o RCM based Predictive and Preventive Maintenance strategies
o Component Failure analysis
o Root cause analysis
o Reliability data analysis
o Ability to apply computer software tools (SAP, Microsoft Office, Meridium)
What We Offer
We extend the following benefits to *eligible employees
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,
