Country

United States / US

State

Texas

City

LA PORTE

Workplace location

LA PORTE-LA PORTE PLANT(TX-USA)

Employer company

Total Energies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc.

Domain

Operations

Type of contract

Regular position

Experience

Minimum 10 years

Context & Environment

About Total Energies:

Total Energies is a major energy company, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 120 countries, Total Energies ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner. The US Government is engineering a major transformation of the US economy with ambitious goals to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

What We Provide:

Total Energies offers a robust comprehensive benefits package available to employees on the first day of hire. These benefits include but are not limited to generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSA with company contributions, health FSA, commuter benefits or paid parking, 401(k) plan with employer match, pension plan, life & accident insurances, generous parental leave, education assistance, fitness subsidy and more.

Total Energies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

Total Energies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

International Consideration

Total Energies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.

Activities

Job position reports to La Porte Technical and Operational Excellence Manager at the La Porte Polypropylene Plant in La Porte, Texas.

ORGANIZATION:

• Loss control responsibilities include: Understanding, supporting and compliance with all plant policies, procedures and applicable regulations; conducting Loss Control activities, including inspections and audits as assigned; completion of assigned Loss Control action items; and completion of regulatory and other required training. Maintain safety and welfare of all personnel and act as a member of the site EOC.
• Manage and coordinate the site’s availability program, as per the Company Rules, pillars, REX and KPIs.
• Lead bi-monthly Alignment meetings with leadership team to review site’s strategic initiatives and plant score card (KPIs).
• Ensure all production losses have been identified, analyzed, and reported (according to criticality).
• Manage the implementation and the proper application of the availability pillars and associated Company Rules.
• Facilitate the Performance Improvement Team meetings focusing on action item review and equipment bad actors
• Lead yearly business availability improvement plan workshops for site and LBUs

METHODS:

• Ensure that the good practices identified as having a positive impact on the performance are known, available and shared across all business teams.
• Plan and facilitate vulnerability studies. Track implementation of validated actions
• Ensure adequate RCA processes are applied and facilitate selected RCAs. Monitor implementation of validated actions. Effectively foster use of digital tools as provided by the company and maintain site Operational Excellence Power BI and Huddle boards
• Gather, organize, and submit the data for the annual PTAI survey and support internal benchmarking with in TTE PP sites. Ensure data has been reviewed by general manager. Review and analyze data and results to identify areas for improvement
• Identify and evaluate the obstacles that can slow down the development of the operational excellence / availability program. Track major areas of improvement and propose and implement appropriate solutions.
• Initiate vulnerability studies and ensure that the findings are systematically integrated into the scope definition of turnaround activities.
• Centralize iREX and analysis, ensure relevant i Rex’s are reviewed in Performance Improvement meetings and actions proposed. Present proposed actions in iCOREX for validation. Track and communicate the status of the ongoing actions.
• Participate in performance leader network meetings and identify best practices for site implementation
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and lead performance enhancement initiatives to drive continuous improvement.
• Engage with technical teams and key stakeholders to ensure alignment of operational objectives and strategic priorities.

COMMITMENT:

• Ensure that staff have received adequate performance training regarding their function and if necessary, that training programs are defined and appropriate.
• Be proactive in terms of performance culture with members of CODIR, heads of Production, Maintenance, Inspection and method of the LBU.
• Participate in the “Turnaround Gate Committee” gates 0 & 1 and the Turnaround Steering Committee preparatory stages.

COMPETENCIES:

• Develop and implement strategies and initiatives to improve production and quality performance of each LBU regularly
• Conduct yearly site analysis on plant production, performance, and metrics for yearly benchmarking program
• Ensure the promotion of the performance program in the LBU (writing articles in internal journals, presentations at team meetings, management, ...), organize group meetings on the deployment of pillars

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required, with a strong preference for Chemical Engineering.
• Experienced engineer (10-20 years) having held production and / or maintenance responsibilities in refining or chemicals.
• Excellent communication skills, pedagogy, adaptation, analysis and synthesis
• Independent, rigorous, organized, open-minded.

Additional Information Total Energies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.

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Total Energies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Total Energies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.