Day Supervisor

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Distributed control systems
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Education

High school diploma or GED
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Full-time
Shift and schedule

Weekends as needed

Flextime
 
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201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
 
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Life insurance
 
Full job description
Company Overview for Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

Founded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas.

Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand. We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename. We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid.

We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities.

Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas.

I. POSITION OBJECTIVE
Assist in the daily activities of the PVC plant with main emphasis on the Reactor, Hot mix and Recovery/ Refrigeration areas to maintain equipment and operating conditions in a manner to be cost effective, prevent production delays and quality problems. Assist in other areas on an as needed basis. Back-up coordinator in conjunction with Maintenance for detailed scheduling of work to be performed on a daily basis; as well as prior to and during turnarounds or production slowdowns.
II. MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Shift Management: Accountable for each operator’s safety assigned to me. Responsible for any permit and OSHA violations for the safe operation of the PVC plant. Will be answerable for process upsets and resolving the issues associated with those occurrences. Accountability for validating operator time records. Oversee and audit lockouts for maintenance work. Responsible for the training of operators.
Ensure the correct amounts of certified operators are scheduled for a shift. Must be able to handle personnel issues that arise on shift professionally and respectfully.
Manage and Lead: Assign the operators to their areas of responsibility and monitor daily by reviewing the log sheets and checklists. Handle any conflicts, whether operational or personal, that develop. Be clear and precise in communications with operators and obtain feedback to ensure he/she understands the communication.
Operations: Assess the PVC unit operations by reviewing the J5 logbooks, PI trends, and DCS readings. Manage, solve, and /or recommend resolving discrepancies, deviations, and abnormalities by staying up to date and alert on the operational processes within PVC. Direct the proper operational steps during nights and weekends if a situation arises.
Facilitate the Fulfillment of Work Orders: Gather and collect the daily/weekly/monthly checklists and review for abnormalities. Flag abnormalities and relay them to the Operation Staff personnel (Managers) in the unit J5 logbooks. Attend the Operations meetings with the Maintenance group to go over the daily Maintenance items.
Staff Development: Evaluate the new operators from the Process Operator Program. Develop each individual’s talents, creating an environment that supports collaboration, a cross-functional team, and information sharing.
THM: Promote cleanliness and order through implementation of the Total House Keeping
Management/OCS programs. Emphasize Nothing Touch Ground program and No Visual Pollution program. Maintain the plant in like new condition.
III. QUALIFICATIONS
A. TECHNICAL JOB CRITERIA
1. Previous Related Experience Required
A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Operations as an Operator. PVC experience preferred. Board Experience in PVC Operations preferred.
2. Technical Skills Required To Perform This Job
Personal computer and applicable software including the ability to learn new systems that the company introduces.
Use of hand tools, gauges, indicators, operation of DCS and sample testing equipment.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Good business writing ability.
3. Education
High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of five (5) years of direct job-related experience required; with a process chemical operator course preferred.
4. Other Certification/Training Required To Gain Function-Related Technical Knowledge
Will require training in Company Policies and Procedures after hire.
Current employees must meet all technical and safety training requirements for current position, as specified in the Master Training Plan.
Check Out Our Benefits
Health Coverage and Perks

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Group Term Life, Dependent and
Supplemental Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement
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Work/Life Balance

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off for a balanced life
(Vacation, Sick and Personal Time)

FlexTime Available

Competitive Compensation

Competitive salary, incentive/bonus, 401(k) plan with company match,
Cash Balance, Pension Plan