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.

OxyChem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. OxyChem’s products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. OxyChem actively participates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program, underscoring our commitment to safety. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, OxyChem is a top three U.S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride. Visit oxychem.com for more information.

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.

Job Responsibilities

Truck and Rail Operations: Manage daily truck and rail operations and resolve issues that impact the safe, on-time movement of Oxy's shipments to customers, exchange partners, terminals, plants, and repair facilities. This position prioritizes and expedites shipments including authorizing and committing funds for special trucks, special switches, special trains, diversions, rebills, movement to shops, and other options required to meet business or manufacturing needs.

Data Management: Maintain specialized knowledge and data integrity in SAP, Railtrac, along with other internal and external transportation systems ensuring that all relevant information remains current.

Truck and Railcar Maintenance: Maintain detailed knowledge of truck or railcar design and maintenance. Work closely with Railcar Maintenance and third-party maintenance providers to obtain mobile repair unit call-outs, address bad-ordered equipment, and to follow scrap equipment and regulatory testing programs.

System Innovation: Utilize data to prepare and analyze performance metrics for use in recommending and implementing process improvements, efficiency gains, and fleet utilization.

Fleet Utilization: Analyze production forecasts, sales forecasts, and inventory requirements to determine fleet allocations on a tactical basis.  Evaluate fleet statuses vs. business needs and the associated cost impacts to make strategic decisions on whether to clean and shop equipment for qualification, move equipment into other fleets, or move equipment into storage.

Freight/Billing Exception Management: Investigate situations including freight claims related to jeopardized shipments, customer disputed billing, and invoice discrepancies and initial corrective actions.

Transportation Compliance: Maintain knowledge of applicable regulations, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).  Interact with appropriate agencies along with corporate and plant personnel to resolve issues related to truck and rail operations.  Answer freight classification requests for truck shipments and standard transportation commodity codes (STCC) for rail shipments.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Transportation, Business, or similar function
• 3+ years of Logistics or Customer Service experience preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Possess an inherent sense of urgency and the ability to multitask
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and give direction to others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with both internal and external customers, carriers, and regulatory agencies
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office, SAP, Railtrac or similar programs with Microsoft Power applications experience preferred
• Must be willing to handle duties in off-hours as required

Fraud Statement:

It has come to our attention that various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of OxyChem. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate, nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All OxyChem job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website.
 
OxyChem does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:
 
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•  Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
 
•  Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.
 
We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.