Technical Manager

Founded in 1983 by principal shareholder William I.
Koch, Oxbow is one of the world's largest recyclers of refinery and natural gas coproducts.
Oxbow is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida with approximately 950 employees operating from more than 30 locations in 14 countries worldwide.
Oxbow is a world leader in the production and distribution of calcined petroleum coke and the distribution of fuel grade petroleum coke.
Oxbow also provides bulk storage and handling for petroleum coke and other commodities.
Oxbow’s scale, expertise and leading market positions have allowed it to create a powerful global sourcing platform with superior market intelligence and longstanding relationships with many of its key suppliers and customers.
Oxbow’s products are essential in the production of aluminum, steel, glass and cement and our specialty products are used in variety of innovative products, including high performance plastics, solar panels, electronics and batteries.
Oxbow is annually ranked by Forbes as one of the top 500 privately held U.
S.
companies.
Our success as a company and industry leader comes from a winning combination of teamwork, innovative uses of technology, and our talented employees.
Oxbow Calcining LLC is currently looking for a Technical Manager to join our team in our Enid, OK office.
This position is responsible for technology troubleshooting between the calcining plants and the petroleum refineries producing or having the potential to produce the delayed coke purchased by Oxbow.
Essential Job Duties: Comply with all of Oxbow’s Health & Safety Policies.
Responsible for understanding and complying with all International Standards Organization (ISO) requirements applicable to the facility, including, but not limited to, compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and quality requirements.
Maintain safety standards to ensure employees and contractors are complying with Oxbow Calcining’s policies to include, but not limited to: wearing proper personal protective equipment, maintaining housekeeping standards, reviewing and performing JSA’s and JSOP’s, confined space permits, hot work permits, lock-out tag-out procedures, and quarterly safety card compliance.
Ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations, company policy and company required maintenance inspections.
Responsible for the environmental compliance recordkeeping and reporting for the facility.
Maintains lab, Sample Prep, and ISO related equipment and calibrations.
Responsible for the lab analysis programs.
Involvement in technical aspects of raw material procurement, handling, and processing.
Maintains quality profiles of raw materials.
Determines raw material usage and coordinates with Production and Corporate to ensure the right cokes are available and used.
Knowledge of chemical properties in petroleum coke and response to the calcining process.
Supports management with special projects and workflow process improvements and other duties as assigned.
Performs duties as needed as the ISO Management Representative and Document Controller Interfaces with customers and suppliers electronically and in person, including audits at Oxbow or the customer/supplier’s location.
Actively participate in plant health & safety processes, including safety committees, health & safety inspections, safety meetings/toolbox talks, job safety analysis (JSAs), incident/near miss investigations, and formal monthly safety training.
Conduct periodic walkthroughs of the raw coke yard and production areas for quality inspections.
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or chemistry, advanced degree preferred.
Five or more years of experience in an industrial field required, ten preferred.
5S or lean manufacturing.
Six Sigma certifications.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Be aware and comply with all health, safety, and environmental rules and requirements applicable to their work and to the general safety of other employee’s.
Communicates clearly and concisely in a variety of communication settings and styles.
Effectively tailors the message to the needs of the audience.
Clear and concise knowledge of grammar.
Physical and Other Requirements: Typically sits or stands for extended amount of time in front of a computer.
Ability to lift, carry, push/pull, or otherwise move and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and work at heights of approximately 150ft.
Must be able to passgeneral physically fit testing.
Must be trained in the safety requirements at the facility.
Ability to communicate or exchange effectively, either written or oral, with other employees in the plant as well as with outside auditors/examiners.
Must be able to travel as needed.
May require weekend or evening work.
Requires occasional work in areas with moving, vibrating, rotating equipment.
Personal Protective Equipment required for the job include eye protection, hearing protection, hardhat, appropriate gloves for the task, steel-toed boots, dust mask, and fall protection.
Establishes goals and objectives, which are specific, measurable, achievable and relevant.
Lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner.
Ability to recognize environmental hazards, take appropriate action and notify proper personnel.
Oxbow Offers Competitive compensation package Health, dental, vision and life insurance Generous 401k match and paid time off Note: This job description reflects the company’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Assigned tasks are subject to change at any time due to company discretion, job requirements, reasonable accommodation, or other reasons.