Technical Manager (Direct Air Capture - Stratos)

Occidental Chemical Corp seeks a Technical Manager for its Direct Air Capture facility in Notrees, TX. The role involves ensuring environmental protection, managing technical resources, maintaining quality standards, and overseeing departmental personnel. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably chemical engineering, with at least 10 years of manufacturing experience. Proficiency in Microsoft applications and excellent communication skills are required.
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. As the Technical Manager at our Direct Air Capture facility in Notrees, TX you will: 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 Direct activities of the Technical Department in a manner that achieves quality standards and targeted goals related to costs, Process Safety, and Risk Accountability systems Establish and maintain the facility's MOC process and provide technical stewardship for any changes in the field Control technical expenditures within budget requirements by monitoring expenditures, adjusting priorities, and forecasting future engineering requests Manage all available technical resources (internal and external) to ensure timely and cost-effective achievement of plant priorities Ensure plant laboratory is operated efficiently with highly accurate results which provide direct support to the operating departments Develop the personnel in the department, direct work assignments, evaluate employee performance, and conduct employee discipline in a manner that is consistent with company, policies, and procedures Communicate, implement, and assure compliance with governmental rules and regulations, as well as company plans, programs, policies, and procedures involved with the conduct of a safe, clean, environmentally sound, and efficient operation Qualifications - External Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a preferred minimum of 10 years manufacturing experience in technical, maintenance or production departments Bachelor's or master's in chemical engineering strongly preferred High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and good working knowledge of SAP Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to read, write and speak in English Must be able to respond to off-hour emergencies Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to call-outs 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 and 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. Oxy has bold ambitions to achieve net zero and help others do the same. To get there, we’ll need great minds ready to unleash big ideas, strong leaders ready to inspire and team players ready to make it happen. Does this sound like you? Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Oxy produces energy and essential products to sustain and improve life on our planet. Our experienced teams, located in the United States, Middle East and Africa, are committed to safe and efficient operations and products, and to reducing our carbon footprint and helping others do the same. We are busy developing the big ideas and broad solutions we will need to achieve net zero. Every day, we get closer. And we won’t stop until we’re there.