VCM Production Superintendent

OxyChem•Gregory, TX

42d•Onsite

About The Position

OxyChem is seeking an experienced, self-motivated VCM Production Superintendent for its Ingleside Plant in Gregory, Texas. The role oversees production planning and plant operations, with responsibility for safety, environmental protection, efficiency, productivity, reliability, budgets, capital planning, and shutdown coordination. The superintendent works with process supervisors, plant management, project engineering, maintenance, suppliers, and customers to support safe, consistent operations and minimize the effects of planned and unplanned outages.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Chemical Engineering.
At least five years of plant process experience.
High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to respond to off-hour emergencies.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to work weekends and holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
Ability to lift 40 lbs., climb ladders and stairs, and walk, bend, and stoop as required.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including a respirator.
Ability to respond to visual and audible alarms.

Nice To Haves

Good working knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of employees, customers, and communities as the highest priority.
Prepare and administer programs, methods, systems, and practices to reduce costs and improve employee and plant efficiency, safety, productivity, and reliability.
Manage the capital budget and work with project engineering to recommend, prioritize, design, and install processes and equipment aligned with the long-term vision.
Manage the overall production plan for shutdowns and develop detailed shutdown, decontamination, and start-up plans for major plant shutdowns, incorporating process supervisors’ input.
Provide technical assistance to the Process supervisor in planning minor equipment or process shutdowns.
Provide direction on key operating parameters, maintenance priorities, plant operating instructions, capital planning and spending, fixed and variable cost goals, and safety issues.
Develop the annual operating budget and control costs within budgeted limits.
Identify fixed-cost reduction opportunities, prepare fixed-cost analyses, and report monthly on fixed-cost performance.
Ensure consistent operations, application of policies and procedures, and accountability across shifts and among individuals.
Coordinate with plant management to establish equipment outage dates; work with external suppliers to support uninterrupted supply and with customers to minimize the impact of planned and unplanned outages.
Partner with maintenance to identify, prioritize, and schedule routine, capital, and turnaround (T/A) maintenance work.