Mechanical Designer

Occidental Petroleum Corp.(Oxy) • LaPorte, TX

78d

About The Position

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 Mechanical Designer within our Manufacturing Facility located in La Porte, TX.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associates degree in applied sciences in drafting and design technologies (or equivalent) is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of piping design and drafting experience.
• High proficiency in AutoCAD / Navisworks software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Kofax or other PDF editors.
• High proficiency in industry construction codes and practices as they pertain to piping design and fabrication.
• Demonstrated knowledge of piping and vessel fabrication methods and processes.
• TWIC Required.
• Project commissioning and startup experience.
• Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple critical projects at a time.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to read, write, and speak in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
• Excellent attention to detail and understanding of industry piping and structural standards.
• Self-motivator who is results driven and continuously striving for improvement.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ additional years of pipe fitting experience.
• Experience with Faro Focus laser scanner or other laser scanning devices.
• Experience generating Navisworks 3D models using the laser scanning device.
• Experience with drawing management databases, such as Adept.
• Experience assisting 3rd party engineering teams.
• Proficient in SAP.
• Relevant experience in chemical manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• 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 the highest priority.
• Support multiple OXY facilities with all aspects of piping design needs.
• Coordinate the development of design output documentation to support minor facility modifications following plant approved specifications and industry codes and practices.
• Support multiple OXY facilities with any minor structural or civil design needs.
• Develop complete design and construction work packages that meet safety in design requirements and engineering standards.
• Create accurate drawings of existing equipment and routing of pipe using field measurements of piping and equipment.
• Create Navisworks 3D models and drawings of piping and structural systems.
• Review and support plant piping specifications, structural support specifications, maintenance procedures, and guidelines for plant specific mechanical designs.
• Utilize expertise of piping construction and industry codes and practices to perform pipe design and drawing development.
• Assist the capital projects team by preparing estimates of manhours required for design packages.
• Perform any field measurements to support the design packages.
• Provide dimensional QA/QC inspections and design support by occasional travel to shop fabrication sites and other OXY site(s).
• Provide resolution of field review discrepancies with on-site/off-site vendors and managers.
• Perform QA/QC audits of design packages by cross-checking other internal or external design packages.
• Coordinate drawing management activities using the OXY drawing management portal/program Adept.
• Manage and issue new drawing numbers to internal and external groups for design.
• Support the facility in piping, minor structural, and minor civil modifications with necessary drawing updates through Management of Change (MOC) action items.
• Assist multiple engineering disciplines by producing timely design output.
• Assist the facility inspection department with UT (thickness testing) location maps and isometric drawings for piping and equipment.
• Assist in evaluating and validating contractor performance.
• Participate in any planned and unplanned plant outages with the ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
• Complete any additional responsibilities assigned by plant management.
• Owns workload and able to meet commitments with minimal oversight.
• Regularly present to plant leadership and other team members for design/drawing updates.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Support Activities for Mining
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees