Overview: Serves as a project manager for capital and expense projects of all sizes using the AmSty Project Delivery Process. This position also provides technical support to the Production and Maintenance Departments. The successful candidate will work closely with Production, Maintenance, Environmental, Health and Safety teams to develop and execute projects for the St James facility.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and implement projects which improve the profitability, operability, reliability, safety, and environmental performance of the St. James Plant in accordance with Business Plan and Plant Specific objectives.
- Plan and lead the efforts of the project team through the development and execution of projects.
- Develop the scope of projects, evaluating options, and obtaining management approval.
- Obtain funding for the projects.
- Prepare bid specifications, evaluate bids, and select engineering and construction contractors.
- Monitor / manage the design and construction of projects to ensure that they are engineered and built according to key project plans and company standards.
- Monitor / control the cost & timing of projects to keep expenditures and schedules within the limits authorized by management.
- Manage the start-up of projects and project closure activities in a safe and timely manner so that the project benefits can be fully realized .
- Serve as subject matter expert.
- Provide turnaround support, troubleshooting and engineering analysis.
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 3+ years' experience in a chemical processing or refinery environment.
- Strong commitment to personal safety.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interacting with the exceptionally broad array of people having diverse backgrounds encountered during the life of a project.
- Broad generalized knowledge of chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering. Broad generalized knowledge of industry design codes, standards, and practices.
- Broad generalized knowledge of personnel safety, process safety, and environmental principles / regulations.
- Project management and administrative skills necessary to plan, organize, coordinate, and control the development and execution of a project – including cost and schedule control.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of a structured project management or project development and execution process a plus.
- Excellent technical and problem solving skills to identify alternatives to challenges presented and select the most appropriate solution with minimal guidance or precedence.
Relocation is not authorized for this position.
Americas Styrenics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status or marital status.
What We Do
AmSty is a leading integrated producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer, offering solutions and services to customers in a variety of markets throughout the Americas. AmSty is at the forefront of sustainability innovation and circular recycling. The company is a joint venture equally owned by Trinseo LLC and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP.
A combination of the second largest polystyrene producer in the Americas and the third largest styrene producer in the Americas, AmSty brings great advantages to its customers.
By optimizing our production, marketing and supply chain capability, focusing on safe production processes and leveraging state-of-art technologies, we have developed a strategy for success. AmSty embraces the ideas, attitudes and behaviors that have earned great results and respect for our parent companies. We apply these winning principles in our business model.
Safety is paramount to our success at AmSty and it is a core focus in everything that we do. We strive daily for zero injuries and incidents. AmSty values environmental stewardship, corporate responsibility and community involvement
