Construction Supervisor (LPVCM)

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda - key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities.

Essential Job Duties:

• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, contractors, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products, as our highest priority.
• Engage with outside A2 contractors working onsite to ensure HES knowledge and compliance.
• Evaluate non-resident contractor performance, including quality & safety performance. Perform frequent audits of contractors and the permitting process to ensure HES knowledge and compliance.
• Responsible for the implementation of capital projects for the site. This includes ensuring proper site coverage for any contract work being performed on the site.
• Set priorities on project construction activities to assure continuing plant operations with minimum downtime while maintaining responsibility for Plant Key Measures (overtime, downtime, call-outs).
• Coordinate with Production, Technical, and Maintenance groups to ensure accurate and efficient completion of project construction activities.
• Assign jobs and provide field supervision to capital contract personnel on daily work activities as well as plant outages.
• Supervise and coach the Capital Planner to ensure that all work is performed according to job plan.
• Evaluate and ensure material requisitions, work plans, and schedules are being utilized as planned.
• Participate in the design of projects involving both Capital and Expense funding, and assist with any improvements and efficiencies to cost control, equipment, and process.
• Assist the project organization in developing and managing schedules for projects and outages.
• Oversee project material storage and handling in preparation for field execution.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience required in manufacturing environment which includes a good working knowledge of equipment, materials, techniques, and safeguards in respective discipline for maintenance and construction.
• Medium to high construction experience level, approximately 5-20 years of experience in construction, modification, and repair of plant facilities.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated high level of effectiveness working in a collaborative teamwork environment.
• Direct experience with maintenance, operation, and/or construction for chemical manufacturing facilities.
• Demonstrated construction management skills including material & labor planning, cost & schedule estimating, cost & progress tracking and management, documentation; ability to evaluate manpower loading plans.
• Ability to manage field construction of mid-size projects up to $10MM.
• Manage a large contractor work force of up to 100 personnel on-site and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of applicable API, ASME, and OSHA codes and standards.
• Ability to effectively contribute in constructability reviews & assist in the engineering effort.
• Familiar knowledge of material handling/staging principles and techniques.
• Ability to lead others to accomplish construction tasks.
• Ability to select and manage facility contractors and inspectors, and provide assessment of contractors to the organization.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and respond to callouts or off-hour emergencies on a non-routine basis.
• High proficiency in use of construction and fabrication drawings, survey drawings, P&IDs, Isometric drawings, flow diagrams, installation specifications, and other construction design drawings; able to interpret as required.
• Basic understanding of automation and electrical design principles.
• Thorough application knowledge of NDT testing techniques; experience with welding procedures, inspections and NDE.
• Fundamental understanding of MOCs, HAZOPs and PSSRs.
• Ability to develop and review lifting plans for critical lifts.
• Ability to develop and draft excavation plans.
• Ability to develop and draft fall protection plans.
• Demonstrated effective communication in written and verbal forms; adept at selection and use of appropriate communication techniques (e-mail, fax, phone, cell phone, Internet, etc.).
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English.
• High proficiency in use of computer database and spreadsheet functions (Access, Excel) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel as required (a valid driver's license and excellent driving record are required).
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook) and good working knowledge of SAP.
• Excellent organizing skills to manage and maintain copies of contractor documentation (contractor onboarding information, timesheets, project photos, disposal bin tracking, scopes of work, etc.).
• 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
• Supervision of industrial maintenance or contract personnel is preferred.

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Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

*Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees

*Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or

*Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

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