Flint Hills Resources
Flint Hills Resources is a leading refining and chemicals company, producing fuels, building block chemicals, asphalt and base oils for lubricants. The company, based in Wichita, Kan., has expanded its operations through capital projects and acquisitions worth more than $3 billion since 2002.
Flint Hills Resources employs more than 3,700 people who are focused on creating value for customers and society. This workforce includes plant operators, accountants, marketers, environmental, health and safety professionals and engineers, among other career types, who work in a variety of settings: corporate headquarters, terminals, refineries, chemical plants or sales offices. This growing company owns refineries and chemical plants in Alaska, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Texas. In addition, the company owns and operates fuel and/or asphalt terminals in Alaska, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. In addition to sales offices in North America, the company has a sales presence in Italy, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Belgium to serve global customers.
Operator
Travel Involved:
0-10%
Position Summary
DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
Flint Hills Resources is actively seeking entrepreneurial, action oriented employees to work in our Port Arthur chemical plant, where we produce cyclohexane, ethylene and propylene, which are sold on the merchant market. We are looking for individuals with innovative ideas; an intense desire to learn, improve and grow; unfailing commitment to environmental responsibility and safety; and a strong sense of community. Flint Hills Resources needs principled individuals of exceptional talent to fill all types of positions. Our Market Based Management® business philosophy creates an environment that inspires employees to contribute knowledge and ideas, allowing them to flourish and feel rewarded.
ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES and EXPECTATIONS:
1. Continuously improve EH&S performance of the unit
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements as trained.
- Ensure personal Emergency Response preparation and provide timely response when required (know your role, how and when to report emergencies, location of emergency equipment, evacuation areas. • • • • General understanding of Incident Command systems, etc.)
- Understand incident investigation methodology and actively participate in Incident investigations when required
- Exhibit quality participation in the Proactive HSE Program (What-if's, Near Miss Investigations, Audits, Safety Meetings, completed action items, etc.)
- Address assigned HSE action items in a timely manner.
- Complete regulatory training requirements (E.G., CBTs) by established deadlines.
- Participate in addressing HRT audit action items in coverage area.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards in area of coverage.
- Insure compliance with regulatory requirements (E.G., execution of unit rounds, logs, and calendars).
2. Support the production team by flawlessly performing outside operational duties.
- Perform duties as described per the standardized round sheet and routine duties as defined in Unit Training Guides. Unit Training Guides are the tools used to step through qualification on Unit Operating Procedures manuals.
- Perform operational duties as required to optimize unit performance including timely process adjustments, sampling, process monitoring, etc as needed by the Team Leader.
- Understand and execute the Maintenance Workflow Process including work request entry and risk ranking, and assisting the Production team in the development of the Unit Work Schedule.
- Perform PM monitoring and incidental maintenance activities as required ( as dictated by log sheet and round sheet tools and routine duties calendars).
- Review, improve, and develop procedures (Start-up, Shut-down, Maintenance, Operating, etc.) as required to ensure safe and compliant operations.
- Appropriately respond to call-outs.
- Ensure equipment repair preparation and post-work commissioning is performed following current policies and procedures.
- Identify, address, and capture opportunities for reliability improvement, cost and waste reduction as per appropriate business processes.
- Understand critical equipment and economics of area to improve decision-making.
- Accountable for decisions made pertaining to outside operations.
- Assist in development of plans for turnarounds, shut-downs, and special events.
- Continually improve knowledge of area and equipment, and make continued progress towards fully rotational status in assigned area. Maintain earned certifications by up-to- date on MOC training.
- Perform Safe Work Permit process with excellence.
- Perform continuous surveillance and condition monitoring of equipment in assigned area (S) (E.G. audio/visual monitoring for fugitive emissions/ LDAR)
Requirements
WORK EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Previous petrochemical or refinery operations experience
- Must demonstrate basic communication skills (verbal and written)
- Must demonstrate basic math skills (including the use of equations)
- Must demonstrate problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
HS Diploma or equivalent.
EDUCATION PREFERRED:
Process Technology Associate's degree
PHYSICAL DEMANDS or UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Stooping, bending, crawling, pushing, pulling and squatting Climbing heights of up to 300 feet (stairs and ladders) and climbing portable ladders up to 25 feet Walking up and down stairs frequently Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) hearing, seeing (acuity - near far and depth) Exposure to environmental conditions (frequently walking in and outdoors) with exposure to extreme warm and cold temperatures Lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally and 30 pounds frequently
Compensation/Benefits
Competitive wages and benefits packages commensurate with experience.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
Drug tests are required, unless prohibited by state law
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