Technical Superintendent

OXY, Inc.
United States, Louisiana, Geismar
Jan 08, 2025
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 ofTechnical Superintendentwithin our Chemical Manufacturing Facility located in Geismar, Louisiana. 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. Provide attention to detail, and dedication to work in order to ensure reliability of the work site as well as high quality product. Ensure that yourself and others are respected, supported and encouraged to grow and succeed in their job. Support the safety process systems through participation in planned inspections, job observations, near miss reporting, incident investigation, and other programs as required. Responsible for supervising and directing PSM engineer(s) and providing direction to achieve an OSHA compliant PSM program for the site. Participates in and oversees the Management of Change Process.Reviews and approves appropriate change documents.Ensures the risk of change is minimized by evaluating that risk from a technical perspective. Responsible for supervising and directing Process and/or DCS engineers.Assigns projects and priorities for completion.Monitors and directs engineering efforts to insure successful and timely completion of such projects.Develops inexperienced engineers so that they become proficient in their career path and fulfilled working for OxyChem. Responsible for supervising and directing the plant QC lab and/or IT functions as assigned by the Technical Manager. Maintains a high level of process knowledge for plant processes as assigned by the Technical Manager.Evaluates and recommends process improvements.Acts as a trouble-shooting resource for the operations supervision.Offers technical ability and methodologies for problem solving. Monitors variable efficiencies and fixed utility usages.Identifies and drives projects to improve efficiencies. Ensures that industry best practices are adhered to.Ensures that technical "know-how" is communicated throughout the organization. Performs incident investigations and release / maintenance emission calculations as required.Remains current on environmental permits and regulations. Support and implement the Plant's Quality Program. Strive to learn all aspects of the Technical Manager role and backfill for the Technical Manager when he away from the site. Qualifications - External BS degree in Engineeringwith a minimum of 3 yrs of plant engineering/manufacturing experience. Knowledge of chemical engineering processes. Ability to apply engineering standards to plant processes. High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to read, write and speak in English Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team. 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 Recruitment Fraud It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never: * 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. We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.