OxyChem Mechanical Designer

Overview

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with Oxy Chem. Oxy Chem is a growing, action-oriented, safety-driven chemical manufacturing company focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success is our people. Oxy Chem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Our products support critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction.

We participate in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program, underscoring our commitment to safety. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Oxy Chem is a top three U.S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride. Visit  for more information.

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Mechanical Designer in our Manufacturing Facility located in La Porte, TX
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• 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 minor structural or civil design needs to support piping designs, following plant approved specifications.
• Develop complete design and construction work packages that meet safety in design requirements and engineering standards (P&IDs, fabrication/isometric drawings, weld maps, process flow diagrams, bill of materials, material takeoffs, plot plans, minor structural support designs, minor foundation drawings, line lists, tie-point lists, demolition plans, elevation and isometric sketches, tank & vessel outlines, installation instructions, as-built drawings, and related documents).
• Create accurate drawings of existing equipment and pipe routing using field measurements, 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 in piping construction and industry codes and practices to perform pipe design and drawing development.
• Assist the capital projects team by preparing estimates of manhours for design packages and update estimates as changes occur.
• Perform field measurements to support design packages; conduct field reviews of dimensions prior to submitting drawings and post-fabrication for as-built drawings.
• Provide dimensional QA/QC inspections and design support with occasional travel to shop fabrication sites and other OXY site(s).
• Resolve field review discrepancies with on-site/off-site vendors and managers.
• Perform QA/QC audits of design packages by cross-checking internal or external design packages.
• Coordinate drawing management activities using the Adept drawing management portal; assist by searching, checking out, and adding or modifying drawings; reconcile CAD files; train others as needed; manage drawing numbers.
• Support facility with piping, minor structural, and minor civil modifications with necessary drawing updates through Management of Change (MOC).
• Support the facility with any drafting needs and produce timely design output across multiple disciplines, managing project schedules and information requirements.
• Assist facility inspection with UT location maps and isometric drawings for piping and equipment.
• Assist in evaluating and validating contractor performance.
• Participate in 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. Own workload and meet commitments with minimal oversight.
• Regularly present to plant leadership and other team members for design/drawing updates.

• High School Diploma or GED required. Associates degree in applied sciences in drafting and design technologies (or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of piping design and drafting experience, including field dimensions and generating isometric drawings via AutoCAD.
• High proficiency in AutoCAD, Navisworks, Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook/PowerPoint, and PDF editors (Kofax or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of industry construction codes and practices related to piping design and fabrication, including ASME B31.3.
• Demonstrated knowledge of piping and vessel fabrication methods and processes.
• TWIC Required.
• Project commissioning and startup experience.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple critical projects; excellent written and verbal English communication…