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Occidental Petroleum

Mechanical Design Supervisor

Occidental Petroleum, Katy, Texas, United States, 77494


Job Description - Mechanical Design Supervisor (00032011)

Apply (by clicking the relevant button) after checking through all the related job information below.Mechanical Design Supervisor - 00032011Contribute. 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.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 Mechanical Designer Supervisor with our Manufacturing Facility located in La Porte, Texas.Responsibilities:

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 the highest priority.Support multiple OXY facilities with all aspects of piping design needs. Coordinate the development of design output documentation to support minor facility modifications following plant approved specifications and industry codes and practices.Support multiple OXY facilities with any minor structural or civil design needs. The minor structural or civil designs will support any piping designs and will follow plant approved specifications.Supervise and lead a small design and drafting team. Coach and provide feedback and training to designers and drafters on the team, and ensure all designs are accurate and issued efficiently. Monitor spent manhours and forecast any remaining manhours for design projects.Develop complete design and construction work packages that meet safety in design requirements and engineering standards.Create accurate drawings of existing equipment and routing of pipe using field measurements of piping and equipment, 3D scans, drawings, and photos.Create Navisworks 3D models and drawings of piping and structural systems.Review and support plant piping specifications, structural support specifications, maintenance procedures, and guidelines for plant specific mechanical designs.Utilize expertise of piping construction and industry codes and practices to perform pipe design and drawing development.Assist the capital projects team by preparing estimates of manhours required for design packages.Perform any field measurements to support the design packages.Provide dimensional QA/QC inspections and design support by occasional travel to shop fabrication sites and other OXY site(s).Provide resolution of field review discrepancies with on-site/off-site vendors and managers.Perform QA/QC audits of design packages by cross-checking other internal or external design packages.Coordinate drawing management activities using the OXY drawing management portal/program Adept.Manage and issue new drawing numbers to internal and external groups for design.Support the facility in piping, minor structural, and minor civil modifications with necessary drawing updates through Management of Change (MOC) action items.Assist multiple engineering disciplines by producing timely design output.Assist the facility inspection department with UT (thickness testing) location maps and isometric drawings for piping and equipment.Assist in evaluating and validating contractor performance.Participate in any planned and unplanned plant outages with the ability to work weekends, holidays, and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.Complete any additional responsibilities assigned by plant management.Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required.Minimum of 7 years piping design and drafting experience.Demonstrated leadership qualities and capable of leading a small design team.High proficiency in AutoCAD / Navisworks software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Kofax or other PDF editors.High proficiency in industry construction codes and practices as they pertain to piping design and fabrication.Demonstrated knowledge of piping and vessel fabrication methods and processes.Project commissioning and startup experience.Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple critical projects at a time.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.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.Excellent attention to detail and understanding of industry piping and structural standards.Self-motivator who is results-driven and continuously striving for improvement.Regularly present to plant leadership and other team members for design/drawing updates.Experience with drawing management databases.Must have a TWIC card prior to employment.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 and harness.Must be willing to work from elevation and heights.Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.Additional Preferred Qualifications:

Associates degree in applied sciences in drafting and design technologies (or equivalent) is preferred.10+ years piping design and drafting experience.3+ additional years of pipe fitting experience.2+ years of supervisory experience in leading a small design team.Relevant experience in chemical manufacturing facility.Experience assisting 3rd party engineering teams.Experience with Faro Focus laser scanner or other laser scanning devices.

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