Operations Staff - Marine Trmn & Tank Farm
Required Skills
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 supervise and lead a team of operators to Maintain and Operate the Marine Traffic Unit in an environmentally sound and safe manner, to ensure that we maximize production and minimize production cost. Ensure all operators are kept updated on company policy, and process knowledge. Ensure that we train operators to handle all process situations and ensure that all jobs are done as safely as possible. Serve as Shift Supervisor Relief, Maintenance Coordinator, Training Coordinator, B\-1 PIC, Unit MI coordination and handle special projects as needed. Assist Department Manager with control of departmental expenses and budget.
II. MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Production \- Maximize Marine Traffic productivity through best practices, benchmarking, planning, failure\-root cause analysis, and development of continuous improvement techniques to increase reliability, operational effectiveness, and efficiencies. Review, coordinate, prioritize, assign, and supervise work duties. Implement systems and processes to ensure consistent product quality and conduct production audits and inspections to reinforce performance objectives. Maintain current knowledge of marine shipping order processing and provide coverage for marine order coordination between marketing and shift personnel as needed.
Safety \- Diligently lead Marine Traffic Operations Personnel in Safety Policies and Procedures, and statutory regulations, to prevent/reduce injuries and near misses; process safety and initiation and implementation of improvements; conduct safety audits.
Environmental \- Lead the Marine Traffic Unit’s operations adherence to Environmental Policies and Procedures and statutory regulations, to result in zero non\-conformances and zero emissions/releases. Manage hazardous and non\-hazardous wastes as required by State and Federal regulations and in compliance with FPC\-TX policies regarding hazardous and non\-hazardous waste management.
Cost \- Control of Marine Traffic Unit costs as measured by monthly management report Analysis of cost deviations and causes of costs; initiation of cost efficiencies; identification of inefficiencies and recommendations to correct.
Leadership and Staff Development \- Lead and develop Marine Traffic personnel by assigning stewardship areas that promote ownership and strong working relationships within the unit. Maintain knowledge of best practices and provide continuing education opportunities to support employee growth and development. Foster an environment that encourages collaboration, cross\-functional teamwork, and information sharing while communicating and reinforcing high\-performance expectations, individual initiative, and accountability. Manage unit overtime within established limits.
Process Improvement \- Assist department engineer with revisions to departmental SOP’s. Provide new ideas to promote higher efficiency while keeping costs down.
THM – Promote cleanliness and order through the implementation of the Total Housekeeping Maintenance program. Emphasize Nothing Touch program and No Visual Pollution program. Maintain plant in like\-new condition.
III. QUALIFICATIONS
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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 supervise and lead a team of operators to Maintain and Operate the Marine Traffic Unit in an environmentally sound and safe manner, to ensure that we maximize production and minimize production cost. Ensure all operators are kept updated on company policy, and process knowledge. Ensure that we train operators to handle all process situations and ensure that all jobs are done as safely as possible. Serve as Shift Supervisor Relief, Maintenance Coordinator, Training Coordinator, B\-1 PIC, Unit MI coordination and handle special projects as needed. Assist Department Manager with control of departmental expenses and budget.
II. MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Production \- Maximize Marine Traffic productivity through best practices, benchmarking, planning, failure\-root cause analysis, and development of continuous improvement techniques to increase reliability, operational effectiveness, and efficiencies. Review, coordinate, prioritize, assign, and supervise work duties. Implement systems and processes to ensure consistent product quality and conduct production audits and inspections to reinforce performance objectives. Maintain current knowledge of marine shipping order processing and provide coverage for marine order coordination between marketing and shift personnel as needed.
Safety \- Diligently lead Marine Traffic Operations Personnel in Safety Policies and Procedures, and statutory regulations, to prevent/reduce injuries and near misses; process safety and initiation and implementation of improvements; conduct safety audits.
Environmental \- Lead the Marine Traffic Unit’s operations adherence to Environmental Policies and Procedures and statutory regulations, to result in zero non\-conformances and zero emissions/releases. Manage hazardous and non\-hazardous wastes as required by State and Federal regulations and in compliance with FPC\-TX policies regarding hazardous and non\-hazardous waste management.
Cost \- Control of Marine Traffic Unit costs as measured by monthly management report Analysis of cost deviations and causes of costs; initiation of cost efficiencies; identification of inefficiencies and recommendations to correct.
Leadership and Staff Development \- Lead and develop Marine Traffic personnel by assigning stewardship areas that promote ownership and strong working relationships within the unit. Maintain knowledge of best practices and provide continuing education opportunities to support employee growth and development. Foster an environment that encourages collaboration, cross\-functional teamwork, and information sharing while communicating and reinforcing high\-performance expectations, individual initiative, and accountability. Manage unit overtime within established limits.
Process Improvement \- Assist department engineer with revisions to departmental SOP’s. Provide new ideas to promote higher efficiency while keeping costs down.
THM – Promote cleanliness and order through the implementation of the Total Housekeeping Maintenance program. Emphasize Nothing Touch program and No Visual Pollution program. Maintain plant in like\-new condition.
III. QUALIFICATIONS
* Previo
Posted: 2026-03-18