Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Chlor-Alkali Technical Manager

Occidental Petroleum Corporation • $110K — $130K *
Gregory, TX 78359In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering
  • 10+ years of experience in process engineering and supervision
  • Strong technical and presentation skills
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication abilities
  • Desire to communicate across all organizational levels
  • Ability to meet physical demands, including lifting 40 lbs and wearing personal protective equipment

Responsibilities

  • Ensure environmental and employee health safety standards are met
  • Maintain attention to detail for work reliability and product quality
  • Develop systems for compliance with PSM standards
  • Lead efforts to operate plants safely and efficiently
  • Coach and mentor Technical Team members for professional growth
  • Enhance plant control systems through process control talent development
  • Manage technical projects and resources to meet plant priorities
  • Communicate effectively regarding project statuses and team accomplishments

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and mentoring
  • Environmentally responsible workplace
  • Engagement in cost-saving initiatives
  • Exposure to complex technical projects
  • Collaboration with a committed team in a safety-first environment
Full Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Technical Manager with our Ingleside Plant located in Gregory, 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.

  • Provide attention to detail, and dedication to work in order to ensure reliability of the work site as well as high quality product.

  • Develop management systems to assure compliance to PSM standards (MOC’s, PHR’s, PSSR’s, Procedures, Audits, etc.)

  • Ensure plants operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner while achieving high productivity and low costs.

  • Mentor/coach Technical Team members to foster professional development. Identify and develop high potential team members.

  • Develop process control talent to maintain and improve plant control systems. Use process control to improve safety, environmental performance and reduce costs.

  • Provide leadership for the development and implementation of cost saving projects (fixed, variable and marginal income).

  • Provide timely and effective communication of the status of technical projects/issues and team accomplishments.

  • Manage all available technical resources (internal and external) to ensure timely and cost-effective achievement of plant priorities.

  • Set the vision and expectations for team members to ensure organizational success.

  • Maintain or develop technical knowledge and skills of all team members at “state of the art”.

  • Develop and maintain an effective knowledge management system (technical documents) to retain the value of intellectual property.

  • Manage Technical Department budget to ensure effective use and create value for OxyChem.

  • Provide leadership to foster a “one” plant attitud

Qualifications:

  • B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering

  • 10+ years’ experience in process engineering and process supervision

  • Technical and presentation skills

  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to interact and communicate on many levels of the organization is desirable

  • 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

  • Open to future relocation

About Occidental Petroleum Corporation

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Learn more about Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Size
11,678 employees
Market Cap
$56.5 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
-$14.8 billion
Founded
1920
5 Year Trend
+20.7%
Revenue
$17.9 billion
NASDAQ
OXY
* Ladders Estimates

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