Operations Supervisor

At OxyChem, our chemistry makes modern life possible, and it is our people who make the difference. We are a safety-first, purpose-driven team committed to innovation, environmental responsibility, and doing things the right way. If you are ready to contribute, elevate your skills, and take ownership of your career, Oxychem offers the opportunity to make a difference every day.

OxyChem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. OxyChem’s products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. OxyChem actively participates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program, underscoring our commitment to safety. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, OxyChem is a top three U.S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride. Visit oxychem.com for more information.

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.

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Operations Supervisor with our OxyChem Dallas Silicates Plant located in Dallas, 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.
• Ensure consistency of operation, application of policies/procedures, and accountability across all shifts for employees working in the assigned unit.
• Plan and direct the activities of the process area in a manner that achieves production of quality products in a safe, efficient, and reliable manner.
• Develop new & enhance existing management systems and procedures to quantify and compare operating performance with established standards and ensures compliance with such standards.
• Manage reliability priorities and maintenance backlogs for the operating area.
•  Work with planners and lead techs to support maintenance excellence.
• Work in conjunction with Maintenance to ensure that the maintenance backlog is managed, planned, and scheduled properly. Identify capital projects and assist in development of detailed scope as needed for the areas.
• Provide outage planning and support for planned shutdowns. Identify outage timing and scope.
• Help develop the operations plan for the outage and coordinate with Maintenance on the maintenance plan and cost.
• Assure that raw material and product inventories are in compliance with established minimum-maximum levels, that these materials meet specifications, and are handled in a manner which minimizes degradation or loss.
• Work to meet the objectives of the business and logistics leaders to establish raw material needs/usage targets, permissible inventory flexibility, production needs, and shipment targets.
• Develop and implement specific projects to improve manufacturing cost performance.
• Provide direction to the process technicians on key parameters, plant operating instructions, preparation of equipment for maintenance, process troubleshooting, operating plans, and safety issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience including experience in a leadership role, with strong preference given to chemical manufacturing experience.
• Supervisory experience strongly desired
• Strong understanding of Key Procedures, HESSP philosophy, and environmental requirements for plant operations.
• Able to communicate effectively with outside vendors and customers as well as various government agencies such as OSHA, EPA, LEPC, etc.
• Able to respond to off-hour emergencies.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and good working knowledge of SAP.
• Able to read, write and speak in English.
• Strong arithmetic and general mathematic concepts including unit of measure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays and routinely respond to callouts.
• 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 and mask. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.

Fraud Statement:

It has come to our attention that various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of OxyChem. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate, nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All OxyChem job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.

OxyChem 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.

We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.