Maintenance Planner

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Plan and set schedules for maintenance work for Oxy, A1, and outside contractors. Determine how and when the projects will be completed, define work scope, labor requirements and material. May modify or adjust schedules as required. Provide off hour support that includes taking care of any maintenance issues, material, or services that are required when maintenance is not normally scheduled to work.
• Procure equipment, material & services per plant specifications & procedures. Makes recommendations on equipment and material to purchase as well as recommendations on external resources (i.e. vendors).
• Coordinate & monitor fieldwork being performed by contractors. Direct work of the contract group and evaluate results. Evaluate contractor performance and make recommendations for contractor assignments.
• Assist engineers with plant projects, technical details & specifications. Make recommendations on projects such as timeline, labor requirements, work scope and material. In addition, advise the engineers on specifications, materials of construction, etc. Use the Management of Change Process to develop, document, and implement plant PSM changes.
• Have a complete understanding of the Routine Maintenance Process.
• Using SAP and MS Excel, tracking area planning backlog & work orders ensuring data is current & accurate.
• Using SAP initiate, process, and track purchase requisitions and deliveries as needed. Use proper account coding, maintain good time, and cost estimates and cost control.
• Insure compliance with all ISO requirements.
• Read and understand P&ID's, HES Guidelines, pipe and equipment specifications.
• Ensure stores accuracy by evaluating requirements, specifications, and quantities.
• Create BOMs for all major pieces of equipment in assigned areas of the plant.

• Create PMs for equipment as needed.

• Attend and participate in scheduled meetings.
• Ability to use SAP, MS Office, and Primavera P6 tracking.
• Manage maintenance material receiving and staging. Verify proper materials of construction utilizing plant PMI program.
• Participates and accepts responsibility for meeting plant and individual PSM goals and monthly spreadsheet responsibilities as required by HESP-610 Procedure.
• Actively participates in plant's Health, Environmental, Safety, and Security (HESS) programs to assure a safe and environmentally sound workplace.
• Assumes accountability for meeting plant safety goals and various other requirements including training, work permits, critical items inspections, job observations, housekeeping, reporting hazards and issues, and working safely in job assignments.
• Actively participates in safety meetings and various other HESS programs while promoting safety through offering recommendations to other employees on working safely.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:
* High School Diploma or GED.
* Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in repair, installation,

troubleshooting and upkeep of plant equipment/facilities.
* Working knowledge of the routine maintenance process, regulations and

policies.
* High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint

and Outlook) and good working knowledge of SAP.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Must be able 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.

Recruitment Fraud

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

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.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.