Field Examiner

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.


I. POSITION OBJECTIVE
To detect external corrosion, leakage, insulation damage, and coating abnormalities of process pipelines and equipment within the FPC TX complex. Use sensory or auxiliary equipment to conduct inspections to ensure the safe operation of equipment.
II. QUALIFICATIONS
1. High School graduate or equivalent
2. Valid Driver’s License
3. Be able Be able to obtain within 90 days of employment and hold a “TWIC” –
Transportation Workers Identification Card for duration of employment.
4. One year of experience as a process operator or maintenance technician.
5. Ability to utilize personal protective equipment needed to perform essential job functions.
III. TRAINING
• Will require training in Company Policies and Procedures after hire.
• Completed the following practical training (upon assuming the position):
1) VT testing technology training
2) Painting Construction QC training
3) Fixed equipment and pipeline external visual inspection practical training
4) Obtain Visual Testing (VT) Level 1 – NDT (within one year of hire date)
5) Must submit a vision examination certificate, valid for 12 months.
IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
>5% harness/fall protection usage during normal operations.
1. Develop inspection schedules for process equipment, pipe racks, and pipelines within the unit, execute inspections, document abnormalities, provide reports and tracking on repair progress, and aid in the visual acceptance of new or replaced pipelines.
2. Provide reports daily and monthly tracking on repair progress.
3. Develop the company's internal pipe rack and pipeline inspection schedule, execute inspections, document abnormalities, provide reports and tracking on repair progress, and assist in completing visual acceptance of new or replaced pipelines.
4. Monitor and oversee the repair progress of abnormal leakage cases of process equipment, pipe rack pipelines, and common pipe rack pipelines, conduct monthly inspections, and assist in scheduling removal plans.
5. Assist in the leak case review meeting which will report the inspection records of the past two years, the list of responsible persons in the responsible area, the difficult-to- inspect areas under the responsible area, and the list of cases scheduled for repair or that have not been closed.
6. Assist in stationary equipment component classification, pipeline PFD/PID data collection, documentation on-site verification, etc.
7. Ensure that the coating documentation for pipelines, steel structures, storage tanks, and other equipment is properly maintained and updated. Oversee the documentation of coating data, conduct coating exterior inspections, record deterioration rates and remaining thickness measurements, and track these records accordingly.
8. Assist in the development of pipeline improvement, filing of basic data on pipe racks and pipelines, reporting the progress of pipeline installation projects, and coordinating and executing on-site tasks, etc.
9. Conduct procedure training and audits.
10. Work outside norm