VCM Production Superintendent

OxyChem; Gregory (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

OxyChem is seeking an experienced VCM Production Superintendent for the Ingleside Plant in Gregory, Texas. This role leads production planning, safety compliance, and capital project interfaces within a fast-paced chemical environment.

You will manage shutdowns, budgets, and outages while guiding process supervisors and maintenance teams to ensure reliable operations and regulatory adherence. Strong engineering background and SAP experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably Chemical).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Able to respond to off-hour emergencies.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and respond to callouts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain environment, health, and safety as the highest priority.
• Develop programs to reduce costs and improve efficiency, safety, productivity, and reliability.
• Manage the capital budget and interface with project engineering to install new processes/equipment.
• Plan and manage major plant shutdowns, decontamination, and start-ups with input from process supervisors.
• Provide direction on key parameters, maintenance priorities, cost goals, and safety issues.
• Develop annual operating budget and control costs within budgeted limits.
• Ensure consistent operation and policy adherence across all shifts.
• Coordinate outages with plant management, external suppliers, and customers to minimize impact.
• Collaborate with maintenance to schedule routine and capital maintenance.

Skills

Communication skills

English fluency

Team collaboration

Emergency response

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

At OxyChem, our chemistry makes modern life possible, and it is our people who make the difference. We are a safety-first, purpose-driven team committed to innovation, environmental responsibility, and doing things the right way. If you are ready to contribute, elevate your skills, and take ownership of your career, OxyChem offers the opportunity to make a difference every day.

OxyChem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. OxyChem’s products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. OxyChem actively participates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program, underscoring our commitment to safety. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, OxyChem is a top three U.S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride. Visit oxychem.com for more information.

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.

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of VCM Production Superintendent with our Ingleside Plant located in Gregory, Texas.

Essential Job Duties

• 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.
• Prepare and administer programs, methods, systems, and practices for reducing costs and improving employee and plant efficiency, safety, productivity, and reliability.
• Manage the capital budget, interface with the project engineering department as necessary to recommend, prioritize, design, and install new processes and equipment as required to meet the long-term vision.
• Manage the overall production plan for shutdowns. Develop (with process supervisors’ input) detailed shutdown, decontamination, and start-up plans for major plant shutdowns. Provide technical assistance to the Process supervisor during planning for minor equipment/process shutdowns.
• Provide direction on key parameters, maintenance priorities, plant operating instructions, capital planning and spending, fixed and variable cost goals, and safety issues.
• Develop annual operating budget and control cost within budgeted limits, identify fixed cost reduction opportunities, prepare fixed cost analysis and report on fixed cost performance monthly.
• Ensure consistency of operation, application of policies/procedures, and accountability across all shifts and among individuals.
• Partner with plant management to establish equipment outage dates to allow efficient use of resources to perform outage work with external suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply and with customers to minimize impact of planned and unplanned outages.
• Partner with the maintenance department to identify, prioritize and schedule routine, capital and T/A maintenance work.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably Chemical) with a minimum of five years plant process experience.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• 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 callouts 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. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of SAP.