Maintenance Superintendent-Reliability (La Porte VCM) - Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Description

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities. We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Maintenance Superintendent within our La Porte VCM Plant located in La Porte, TX.

Essential Job Duties:

• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products as our highest priority.
• Direct and manage the site maintenance staff to implement best maintenance practices and provide technical expertise to reduce costs and improve process uptime and mechanical reliability.
• Prepare and administer programs, methods, systems, and practices for reducing costs and improving employee and plant efficiency, safety, productivity, and reliability.
• Implement, maintain, and improve the fixed equipment reliability program for pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, and piping systems in accordance with company guidelines and governmental regulations.
• Establish and monitor key measures to ensure that a comprehensive and effective maintenance and reliability program is in place and that the Maintenance Excellence Process is practiced.
• Control maintenance expenditures within budget requirements by monitoring spending, adjusting priorities and forecasting maintenance needs.
• Perform formal and informal audits of the equipment reliability program elements to ensure compliance with all applicable codes and standards.
• Provide on-going status reporting of reliability program to plant management.
• Develop, update, and track action plans pertaining to reliability program tasks.
• Coordinate and direct the use of outside resources assigned to the plant.
• Coordinate with engineering group(s) for capital project executions to ensure effective use of capital funds.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in engineering with a minimum of 5 yrs. of plant maintenance/manufacturing experience.
• Experience in design or maintenance of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks and piping systems.
• Working knowledge of root cause and failure analysis.
• Ability to manage costs, design, implement, and maintain systems designed to optimize the performance of the maintenance function.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Physical requirements – Must be able to lift 40 lbs, climb ladders and stairs. Walking, bending, stooping is required. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

•  Good working knowledge of SAP.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Experience in design or maintenance of pumps, compressors, and other rotating equipment.
• Working knowledge of API-579 and 580/581.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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• Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees.
• Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
• Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

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