Job Description
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 position exists to optimize the utilization of physical assets and technology resources to manufacture the highest quality products in the most efficient and effective manner, reduce costs and increase operating profit. The maintenance engineer increases productivity, and adds value by integrating plant assets, personnel, technology, energy, MIS, effective maintenance, instrumentation, production, raw material handling and material flow processes. All while sustaining a safe and healthful working environment that meets environmental, health and safety regulatory and Company requirements.
II. MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Equipment Reliability - Provide leadership and oversight for maintenance support to the Operating Unit which will enable the Unit to achieve smooth operation, manufacture high-quality products and avoid unscheduled process interruptions. This will be achieved by utilizing best practices, bench marking, planning, failure-root cause analysis, initiation and development of continuous improvement techniques, maintenance procedures, practices and processes.
Maintenance Performance – Proactively communicate and work with operating units (maintenance and operations) continuously to establish and identify equipment criticality and provide standby equipment for critical equipment. Historical files shall be established and well-maintained to correct diagnoses of equipment failures and performance of equipment maintenance.
Maintenance Support – Oversee and support operating units to ensure proper knowledge on equipment. Deliver maintenance support, including Preventative Maintenance, backup-up programs, supporting technicians with necessary information and or scheduling training, and any other activity needed.
Manage, Analyze, Integrate, and Administer Solutions to Improve Efficiency - Gather, compile, analyze, report, and make recommendations with critical impact on production planning, credit, quality, logistics, and customer service. Comply with company policy/procedures to streamline day-to-day processes, workflow, and related practices.
Maintenance Procedure Development and Update - Coordinate directly with concerned departments, with reference to applicable codes and REGAGAP, to develop, write, and update Maintenance procedures to provide guidelines and instructions for subject topics to ensure consistency through the complex.
III. QUALIFICATIONS
• Education
◦ B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required; other B.S. Engineering disciplines considered.
• Previous Related Experience Required
◦ No prior direct mechanical maintenance experience is required; 0–3 years of experience in maintenance, equipment reliability, or mechanical engineering in petrochemical industries is preferred.
• Technical Skills Required to Perform This Job
◦ Academic background: Heat Transfer, Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Statics and Dynamics, Engineering Economics.
◦ Knowledge of corporate "work flow" system, department responsibilities, and maintenance procedures.
◦ Familiar with PC office software’s including Word and Excel Spreadsheet.
◦ Ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and assume responsibility.
◦ General knowledge of industrial safety and regulatory requirements.
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
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
