PROCESS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OLEFINS OPERATIONS STAFF

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 
This petro-chemical industry operations staff position exists in order to optimize the utilization of physical assets and other resources to manufacture the highest quality products in the most efficient and effective manner, reduce costs and increase operating profit. The operations staff personnel increases productivity and adds value by integrating plant assets, personnel, technology, energy, EHS requirements, effective maintenance, instrumentation, production, raw material handling and material flow processes, while sustaining a safe and healthful working environment that meets PSM, environmental, health and safety regulatory and Company requirements.

II. MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Improvement Project Coordination: Evaluate unit for process deficiencies to identify root causes. Identify improvement to eliminate or minimize deficiencies. Propose projects to implement. Follow-up to ensure timely completions. Ensure completion of pre-startup safety reviews prior to commissioning. Coordinate commissioning and startup. Monitor benefits realized by improvements implemented. Facilitate project closures to meet prescribed time schedules.

Turnaround Coordination: Identify / issue work orders for Unit maintenance repair and improvement items that must be performed during unit turnarounds. Prepare and update detailed schedules to help ensure all identified activities are completed within the available window. Ensure materials and labor is ready per schedule. Assist in coordination of operations personnel activities. Participate in critiques after turnaround and implement action items as assigned.

Process Troubleshooting: Review all daily logs, Supervisory logs, electronic data trends and supporting records to ensure proper operation of critical Unit process equipment. Collaborate with maintenance unit personnel to identify process equipment abnormal root causes. Assist operations personnel in troubleshooting to correct abnormalities and deficiencies as needed.

Department Auditing: Conduct weekly field inspections of Unit Division areas to identify areas of safety, environmental, or production deficiencies and report to management as needed to address deficiencies. Follow-up on findings to ensure proper corrective action is taken in a timely manner.

III. QUALIFICATIONS
A. TECHNICAL JOB CRITERIA 
1. Previous Related Experience Required
Ten (10) plus years in petrochemical facility/refinery dependent upon education; experience in Olefins Plant, production troubleshooting, process improvement preferred.

2.Technical Skills Required To Perform This Job
Personal computer skills and applicable software.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Good business writing ability.
AS400 and organizational skills

3. Education 
High School diploma or equivalent plus a minimum of 10 years of direct job-related experience required; or Bachelors degree with 6 years of direct job-related experience; or Associates degree with 8 years of direct job-related experience.

4. Other Certification/Training Required To Gain Function-Related Technical Knowledge
Will require training in Company Policies and Procedures after hire.

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