PILOT PLANT ADMINISTRATOR

Formosa Plastics•Point Comfort, TX

About The Position

The Pilot Plant Administrator oversees and coordinates plant-wide transactions with Accounting, Texas GMO, ISC, NJ PSM, and local and NJ Purchasing to support collaboration and operational alignment. The role maintains a safe, compliant working environment in accordance with environmental, health, and safety regulations and company standards, and analyzes operational data, monitors product inventories, and supports adherence to Pilot Plant policies and processes. The Administrator supports projects for Pilot Plant production units by planning and coordinating work, tracking progress, resolving execution issues, and providing management and employees with updates and recommendations. The role analyzes monthly cost reports, identifies spending deviations and inefficiencies, and works with management on budget requirements. It also manages daily production updates, aligns production plans with Operations and NJ Marketing, monitors inventory, recommends production-rate adjustments, coordinates downgrades, and arranges railcar shipments and maintenance. The position tracks production-unit KPIs and develops reports and tools for MOC assignments, recommendation reports, B1 projects, and action items. It coordinates with Operations, Maintenance, PSM, and E&HS to support communication, accountability, and timely deliverables. The Administrator promotes compliance with company policies, ISO standards, and regulatory, quality, environmental, health, and safety requirements; addresses compliance gaps; and oversees controlled documents. Additional duties include promoting the Total Housekeeping Maintenance program and its “Nothing Touch Ground” and “No Visual Pollution” programs, maintaining the plant in like-new condition, and monitoring census totals with NJ Accounting and the Departmental Management Team against approved census and organizational chart totals quarterly and yearly.

Requirements

One to five years of experience in cost management, budgeting, and consumption analysis, depending on education.
High school diploma or equivalent plus at least five years of direct job-related experience; or an associate’s degree plus three years of direct job-related experience; or a bachelor’s degree plus one year of direct job-related experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and Adobe.
Proficient business writing and effective interpersonal communication skills.
Basic problem-solving skills.
Training in company policies and procedures after hire.
Current employees must meet the technical and safety training requirements for their current position as specified in the Master Training Plan.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the petrochemical industry.
Knowledge of WebSmart and AS400.
Knowledge of the Dayforce system.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and oversee projects for Pilot Plant production units; track progress and implement solutions to support timely execution.
Serve as a contact for management and employees, providing project updates and recommendations.
Analyze and control Pilot Plant expenditures using monthly cost analysis reports; identify deviations and inefficiencies and collaborate on budget requirements.
Manage daily production updates and align production plans with Operations and NJ Marketing guidance.
Monitor Pilot Plant inventory, recommend production-rate adjustments, and coordinate downgrades based on marketing needs.
Arrange railcar shipments and maintenance.
Analyze and manage KPIs for Pilot Plant production units, and develop reports and tools to track MOC assignments, recommendation reports, B1 projects, and actions.
Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, PSM, and E&HS to support communication, accountability, and on-time deliverables; address overdue tasks and realign priorities as needed.
Promote company policy adherence, ISO standards, and regulatory, quality, environmental, health, and safety compliance; identify and address compliance gaps.
Oversee controlled document management.
Promote the Total Housekeeping Maintenance program, including “Nothing Touch Ground” and “No Visual Pollution,” and maintain the plant in like-new condition.
Analyze and monitor census totals with NJ Accounting and the Departmental Management Team against approved census and organizational chart totals quarterly and yearly.