Maintenance Supervisor (Direct Air Capture-Stratos)

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

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.

OxyChem is hiring at the landmark STRATOS Direct Air Capture facility in the Permian Basin, seeking those who can apply their technical, managerial, process and safety experience to an important new frontier industry. This is your chance to not only play a vital role at a 100+ year-old company, but to also be a part of history. 

Direct Air Capture uses proven industrial processes to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from ambient air. This CO2 can then be stored safely and securely underground or used to make things we all need in everyday life. These facilities are important because they help enable companies in hard-to-abate industries to reach their global climate targets. 

STRATOS is on track to become the world’s largest Direct Air Capture facility. Currently under construction, it is designed to capture up to 500,00 tons of atmospheric CO2 annually and is expected to be commercially operational in mid-2025. Oxy subsidiary 1PointFive will own the facility, with OxyChem responsible for its operation and maintenance. 

In addition to the chance to work at this momentous new complex, Oxy offers a competitive total rewards package that includes: 
 

• Medical/dental/vision with HSA & FSA options
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO Program
• Company paid holidays
• Wellness Program
• Educational assistance program
• Begin investing to your 401(K) and Retirement on your first day with combined 14% company matching
• Diverse and inclusive environment with growth and learning opportunities 
• Flexible schedules
• Pregnancy Leave, Bonding Leave and Family Care Leave

As the Maintenance Supervisor at our Direct Air Capture facility in Ector County, TX you will:

• Participate in and support programs, methods, systems and practices for maintaining a safe work environment
• Review the HESS program requirements with the department and recommend improvements to maintain compliance
• Direct the activities of the maintenance department and provide attention to detail, and dedication to work, in a manner that achieves quality maintenance in a safe, efficient, and reliable manner
• Evaluate work requests for safety hazards and establishes precautions to be taken 
• Conduct monthly safety meetings as requested 
• Administer unit activities in accordance with environmental management program requirements  and maintain adequate controls to ensure that the program requirements are met
• Determine the daily work assignments for breakdown and preventative maintenance to satisfy the priorities set by production supervision
• Evaluate the effects of the breakdown and preventative maintenance programs, repair procedures, safety hazards, environmental concerns, useful equipment life, etc., with the Maintenance Superintendent and Operations Manager
• Maintain equipment repair reports and updates the preventative maintenance program accordingly
• Maintain responsibility for the use of the blanket order system within specific limits of authority
• Implement training programs to ensure continuing progression of maintenance technician’s qualifications, in accordance with the OCC Technician Training and Qualification Guidelines and applicable regulations
• Coordinate daily activities with other Maintenance and Production supervision
• Provide support for plant employees regarding the use of computers for work order data entry, time and a