VCM Process Engineer at OC2 Occidental Chemical Corporation — Gregory, TX

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Process Engineer with our Ingleside Plant located in Gregory, 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.
• Identify, evaluate, develop, specify, justify, install and start-up process improvements to increase production capacity, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields and improve product quality.
• Participate in any opportunity to enhance safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and provide for the overall optimization of process operation.
• Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations including troubleshooting of process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports, providing technical assistance as required and reporting of production status.
• Provide coordination between the Production, Project Engineering, Maintenance and Corporate Engineering Departments regarding capital project implementation including preparation of AFE's.
• Represent and/or assist production and engineering in matters of evaluation selection and coordination and control of vendors supplying necessary operating services, consulting services, materials, equipment and other needs of operation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, with 2+ years of engineering experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• 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.

Fraud Statement:

• 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.