Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Production Superintendent - LPVCM

Occidental Petroleum Corporation • $90K — $120K *
La Porte, TX 77571In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably Chemical), with 5+ years of plant process experience preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork abilities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
  • Willingness to respond to off-hour emergencies and work during weekends and holidays.
  • Physical capability to lift 40 lbs, climb, and wear personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure environmental protection and prioritize employee health and safety.
  • Prepare and manage programs for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
  • Manage capital budget and collaborate with project engineering for new processes.
  • Develop and oversee detailed plans for major and minor plant shutdowns.
  • Provide direction on maintenance priorities and operational instructions.
  • Control the annual operating budget and identify cost reduction opportunities.
  • Ensure operational consistency and policy adherence across all shifts.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a safety-first environment.
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Collaboration with various departments for integrated project management.
  • Access to professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
  • 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.
  • Prepare and administer programs, methods, systems, and practices for reducing costs and improving employee and plant efficiency, safety, productivity, and reliability.
  • Manage the capital budget, interface with the project engineering department as necessary to recommend, prioritize, design, and install new processes and equipment as required to meet the long-term vision.
  • Manage the overall production plan for shutdowns. Develop (with process supervisors' input) detailed shutdown, decontamination, and start-up plans for major plant shutdowns. Provide technical assistance to the Process supervisor during planning for minor equipment/process shutdowns.
  • Provide direction on key parameters, maintenance priorities, plant operating instructions, capital planning and spending, fixed and variable cost goals, and safety issues.
  • Develop annual operating budget and control cost within budgeted limits, identify fixed cost reduction opportunities, prepare fixed cost analysis and report on fixed cost performance monthly.
  • Ensure consistency of operation, application of policies/procedures, and accountability across all shifts and among individuals.
  • 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.
  • Partner with the maintenance department to identify, prioritize and schedule routine, capital and T/A maintenance work.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably Chemical) with a minimum of five years plant process experience preferred.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
  • Ability to read, write and speak in English.
  • Must be able to respond to off hour emergencies.
  • Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
  • 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
  • Good working knowledge of SAP

About Occidental Petroleum Corporation

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Join the dynamic team at Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a leader in the energy sector, and propel your career to new heights in an environment that fosters innovation, leadership, and professional growth.

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Occidental believes in nurturing its talent with robust training programs, leadership development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits to ensure every team member can achieve their career aspirations. Whether you are looking for a challenging internship, aiming to grow into a leadership position, or seeking to specialize in a technical discipline, Occidental offers a path to success.

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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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