Occidental Petroleum

Production Superintendent

Posted on: 14 Mar 2021

Pasadena, TX

Job Description

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

Occidental ChemicalCorporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinylchloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda key building blocks for avariety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and watertreatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinatedorganics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride.OxyChem%27s market position is among the top three producers in the United Statesin 2019 for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based inDallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada andLatin America.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we createa supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees areparamount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering verycompetitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career developmentopportunities. We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individualto fill the position of Process Engineer with our Chemical ManufacturingFacility located in Pasadena, Texas.

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.
* Ensurethat Process Safety and Risk Management principles are incorporated into thefoundation of department operations

* Prepare and administer programs, methods, systems, and practices for reducing costs and improving employee and plant efficiency, safety, productivity, and reliability
* Ensure consistency of operation, application of policies/procedures, and accountability across all shifts and among individuals
* Champion Operational Excellence
* Supportpriorities for Pasadena PVC capital by obtaining input from productionpersonnel.

* Establishthe expectation and encourage ideas for continual variable and fixed costreductions.

* Partner with plant management to establish equipment outage dates to allow efficient use of resources to perform outage work with external suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply and with customers to minimize impact of planned and unplanned outages
* Establish and maintain training systems for accuracy and to achieve plant needs
* Manage systems for procedure reviews and updates

Qualifications

Qualifications

* B. S.degree in Engineering (preferably Chemical) with a minimum of five years plantprocess experience preferred

* Highproficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint andOutlook)

* Excellentwritten and verbal communication skills

* Abilityto read, write and speak in English

* Mustbe able to respond to off hour emergencies

* Excellentinterpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team

* Abilityto work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis

Physicalrequirements

* Mustbe able to lift 40 lbs, climb ladders and stairs

* Walking,bending, stooping is required

* Mustbe able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator

* Mustbe able to respond to visual and audible alarms

AdditionalDesired Qualifications

* Good working knowledge of SAP

Occidentalis an Equal Opportunity Employer / Individual with Disability / Veteran Status

Occidental Petroleum

Houston, TX

Occidental Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Oil and Gas, Chemical, and Midstream and Marketing. The Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas. The Chemical segment manufactures and markets basic chemicals, including chlorine, caustic soda, chlorinated organics, potassium chemicals, ethylene dichloride, chlorinated isocyanurates, sodium silicates, and calcium chloride; vinyls comprising vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride, and ethylene.

The Midstream and Marketing segment gathers, processes, transports, stores, purchases, and markets oil, condensate, NGLs, natural gas, carbon dioxide, and power. This segment also trades around its assets consisting of transportation and storage capacity; and invests in entities. Occidental Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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