Ldpe Shift Supervisor III

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.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The purpose of the Shift Supervisor position is to be directly in charge of the LDPE operators

ensuring employees are up to date on the company's policies and process knowledge. The Shift

Supervisor is also responsible for ensuring the unit operates in a safe manner while complying

with environmental protocols, stipulations, and regulations while still meeting production goals,

and maintaining quality standards.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Manage and Lead: Assign the employees to their areas of responsibility weekly. Monitor their

work tasks daily by review of the log sheets and checklist. Handle any conflicts, whether

operational or personal, that develop. Be clear and precise in the communications to your

employee. Obtain feedback to ensure the Operator understands the communication. Have the

ability to make timely decisions as pertain to the matter of the employees.

Maintenance Support: Assist in scheduling Maintenance Groups in a manner that reduces

unscheduled work. The overall goal is to complete planned and scheduled maintenance

activities within departmental budgets.

Operations Support: Provide support to the Operators, enabling the Unit to achieve smooth

operation while avoiding unscheduled process interruptions. This will be achieved by

interacting with the various process areas and railcar Loading area.

Staff Development: Maintain knowledge of best practices and provide continuing education

opportunities. Evaluate the contract operators from the Process Operator Program and

Coastal Bend Staffing. Develop each individual's talents to the fullest, creating an

environment that supports collaboration, cross-functional teamwork, and information sharing.

Communicate, lead and motivate high performance expectations, individual initiative, and

accountability.

THM: Promote cleanliness and order through implementation of the Total House Keeping

Maintenance program. Emphasize Nothing Touch Ground program and No Visual Pollution

program. Maintain the plant like new condition.

QUALIFICATIONS

A.TECHNICAL JOB CRITERIA

1.Previous Related Experience Required

A minimum of 5 years experience in Chemical/Petrochemical facility as a Chemical Operator.

2.Technical Skills Required To Perform This Job

• Personal computer skills and applicable software.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

• Good business writing ability.

• AS400 / ERP and organizational skills.

3.Education

High School Graduate or equivalent.

4.Other Certification/Training Required To Gain Function-Related Technical Knowledge

• Will require training in Company Policies and Procedures after hire.

• Current employees must meet all technical and safety training requirements for currentposition, as specified in the Master Training Plan.

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

Other details

• Job Family DS
• Job Function R
• Pay Type Salary

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• 201 Formosa Dr, Point Comfort, TX 77978, USA