VCM OPERATOR

Formosa-Plastic

Baton Rouge (LA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Group Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick and PC)

FlexTime Available

Competitive salary

401(k) plan with company match

Cash Balance

Pension Plan

Job summary

Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. seeks a VCM Operator in Baton Rouge, LA to monitor and adjust process variables, operate the DCS, and manage sampling and analysis tasks in a highly controlled vinyl chloride plant environment.

The role requires an AS in Process Technology or equivalent, or substantial vinyl chloride operations experience. Candidates will monitor equipment, maintain logs, and coordinate with maintenance and operations to ensure safe, efficient production.

Qualifications

AS in Process Technology or equivalent, or 5 years of operations experience.
2 years Vinyl Chloride operations experience or training.
Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

Monitor process variables and adjust within SOPs and log sheets.
Monitor rotating equipment for proper operation.
Operate manual valves.
Sample and analyze process samples.
Operate PCs and the DCS.
Communicate plant status and abnormalities in logs.
Troubleshoot process abnormalities.
Evaluate and recommend process improvements.
Perform minor maintenance.

Skills

Process monitoring

Valve operation

DCS operation

Sampling

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

Education

AS in Process Technology

Tools

DCS

Job description

Posted Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 4:59 AM

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.

VCM OPERATOR

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate of Science in Process Technology from college or technical school; or five years operations experience; or two years Vinyl Chloride operations related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitors process variables and makes adjustments to operate within the parameters as established in standard operating procedures and log sheets.
Monitors rotating equipment for proper operation.
Operates manual valves.
Samples and analyzes process samples.
Operates personnel computers and the DCS (distributed control system).
Communicates plant status and abnormalities orally and through written logs.
Troubleshoots process abnormalities.
Evaluates and makes recommendations for process improvements.
Performs minor maintenance.

Health Coverage and Perks