Description

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services, as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred vendor with our clients. Our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work. This environment has allowed us to attract and maintain exceptional employees and build long lasting client relationships, which will help to ensure our long-term business success.

The jobsite located in Baytown, TX has an opening for a Mechanical Coordinator.

What You Will Do In Your Role

The Mechanical Coordinator is a critical role that coordinates the production requirements with Maintenance and Engineering organizations’ activities. This role is responsible for understanding the production schedule and ensuring that equipment is available to meet production demands, in a way that optimizes equipment uptime.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

The Mechanical Coordinator is responsible for daily coordination the maintenance and engineering requirements of all the process equipment. Responsible for having a firm knowledge of the plant’s equipment layout and understanding the sites production strategy and goals. Must be able to anticipate plant priorities and make adjustments as needed.

• Acts as the lead Equipment Owner.
• Issue Work Permits in accordance with guidelines.
• Responsible for the safe execution of the work in the areas.
• Review all Work Notifications and/or Work Orders for accuracy, detail level, and priority.
• Identifies Emergency work and coordinates with the maintenance planner and Maintenance Area Manager to adjust the planned work schedule
• Attends and co-leads the daily scheduling meetings and coordinates with planning & scheduling and maintenance activities to ensure a smooth daily work schedule is produced.

We expect all field employees to:

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture
• Recognize safety hazards and risks
• Participate in onsite safety meetings
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite
• Be on time to the jobsite each day ready for work
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment

Some physical demands of being a pipefitter include:

• Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day. Breaks are given in 2.5 hour intervals
• Moving the entire body. Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.
• Must have good hand-eye coordination
• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering or Construction Management), Technical degree (2 year), or equivalent plant operations/maintenance experience.
• 3-5 years maintenance / operations experience

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5 + years of experience working in industrial construction.
• Previous experience working in a new construction environment.
• Previous experience working in a coordinator role.
  

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf