Software Engineer - Central Maintenance

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.


POSITION OBJECTIVE
This position exists to design, maintain, and support software application, infrastructures, services, databases, network communications, and security. Initiate, manage and coordinate in-house or outsourced IT application software projects.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY


Application/IT Design and Support: Design, maintain and support software applications, infrastructures, services, databases, network communications, and security.

Project Management: Assist in planning and executing software application improvement projects by studying the processes and looking for problem areas. Analyze data to effectively coordinate the installation of new systems or the modification of existing systems.

Best Practice Implementation: Document and demonstrate solutions to software application discrepancies by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code to increase equipment reliability. Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.

Leadership and Staff Development: Learn and introduce new technology. Coach and lead individual team members for continued development.

THM: Promote cleanliness and order through implementation of the Total Housekeeping Maintenance Program. Emphasize - Nothing Touch the Ground Program and No Visual Pollution Program. Maintain the plants' like new condition.


QUALIFICATIONS

Previous Related Experience Required
0-3 years’ experience in AS400, SQL, MySql, Java Script, C#, Python, VBA, Network, Information Technology or Application Development or related industries preferred.
Technical Skills Required to Perform This Job
IT Project Management, Application Development, IT Security, Networking, IT System Administration, Relational/Non-relational Databases, IT infrastructure
Education
A BS in Software Engineering; other related engineering disciplines considered.


Check Out Our Benefits
Health Coverage and Perks

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Group Term Life, Dependent and
Supplemental Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement
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Work/Life Balance

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off for a balanced life
(Vacation, Sick and Personal Time)

FlexTime Available

Competitive Compensation

Competitive salary, incentive/bonus, 401(k) plan with company match,
Cash Balance, Pension Plan