CII Carbon is one of the leading calcined petroleum coke producers supplying the western world aluminum smelters for anode production. Known as green coke and pet coke.







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1) Position - Reliability Engineer E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 4/21/2010
Location - Lake Charles
Description :
PURPOSE In charge of all equipment and refractory reliability issues including collecting, tracking, analyzing, improving, and assisting on technical reliability issues company wide. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Reports directly to the Reliability Manager. Is accountable to plant managers for technical reliability expertise including leading and coaching plant refractory experts. Works with plant personnel, engineers, consultants and technical personnel. Communicates with management and outside business contacts. ACCOUNTABILITIES & MEASURES • Equipment reliability for all plants as measured by reliability key performance indicators • Refractory turnaround scope prediction vs. actual (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
This position requires an engineering degree with a minimum 5 years experience in the maintenance reliability field. The knowledge of refractory, mechanical equipment and thermal imaging analysis is a must. Analyzes the reliability of plant equipment. Develops the methods and measures of analysis based on equipment maintenance and operation requirements. Prepares reports, charts and diagrams to disclose results and highlight areas for further investigation. Performs follow-up investigation to determine product design flaws. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Experience working with vendors, contractors, and plant personnel necessary. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Travel required.
2) Position - Senior Environmental Engineer E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 5/11/2010
Location - Houston
Description :
PURPOSE This position ensures environmental compliance for the entire company. POSITIONS DEMANDS This position requires the ability to understand environmental regulations related to air, water, and solid waste permits and know how to communicate with all levels of the applicable government agencies and understand how they are interrelated. The position also requires the ability to compile and prepare all routine environmental reports as required by air, water, and solid waste permits, and to revise existing permits and prepare new permits as necessary to ensure compliance. This position must be able to communicate with all levels of the organization and to effectively train employees to ensure that all permit requirements are properly understood. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS This position reports to the Environmental, Safety, and Health Manager. It has a seat on the company’s Environmental, Safety, and Health Team for environmental matters. This position interfaces with government agencies, senior managers, plant managers, corporate staff, field personnel, vendors, environmental consultants, and contract engineering and construction firms. The position has no direct reports. ACCOUNTABILITIES & MEASURES Environmental control – compliance with all air, water, and solid waste environmental permits. New project environmental permitting – Meeting deadlines (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
This position requires a bachelor degree in chemical or environmental engineering, chemistry or equivalent, and at least three years of working experience in the processes noted above. Travel required.
3) Position - Owner's Representative (2 Year Temporary Position) E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 5/25/2010
Location - Lake Charles, LA
Description :
PURPOSE To serve as Rain CII’s representative for constructing a heat recovery power generation system at Rain CII’s Sulphur Louisiana petroleum coke calciner. The primary objective is to administer the construction on contract between Rain CII and the general contractor who would construct the project. POSITIONS DEMANDS Must have extensive experience administering construction contracts on a design build basis. Must have at least 10 years experience in industrial construction practices from working directly for an industrial contractor or engineering company. Must have experience with power plant construction and engineering. Must have a college degree. Position will be required to approve all invoicing from the general contractor and for separately procured items in association with the project and reconcile capital expenditures against estimate and budgets. Position will be required to participate in design meetings and evaluate choices based on optimizing the economics, schedule, and performance of the project. The position will make recommendations to the company, and follow through with those recommendations with the general contractor. The position will coordinate project activities between the general contractor and the Sulphur Calcining Plant including the Plant Manager, Maintenance Manager, and Plant Engineer. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The position will report to Rain CII’s Project Management Engineer and will supervise a project accountant. Interface with Plant Management and the general contractor. ACCOUNTABILITIES & MEASURES Proper administration of the design build contract will result in lowest cost construction, on time and smooth hand-off of facilities to Rain CII’s operating staff. Resolution of any disputes involving the construction contract. Timely accounting and reconciliation of the costs of construction and schedule of construction. (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
Must have a college degree. Must have at least 10 years experience in industrial construction practices from working directly for an industrial contractor or engineering company.
4) Position - Administrative Assistant E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 6/3/2010
Location - Moundsville
Description :
PURPOSE Provides administrative support for the Moundsville plant staff and employees. Maintains records for personnel, administration, maintenance, training, ISO quality, and environmental correspondence, accounts payable, and other records as needed. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Reports to the Moundsville Plant Manager. Communicates daily with the production manager, maintenance manager, production and maintenance employees, Production Control, vendors, and corporate office staff. ACCOUNTABILITIES & MEASURES Maintain ISO records – Internal and external audit findings Maintain payroll records – Reported payroll errors by HR Maintain accounts payable – Reported accuracy by accounting CMMS data management – Work order accuracy and quality of work order reports Purchasing and maintenance cost accounting – Number of coding errors, timeliness and accuracy of payment of invoices, line item budget management Track and reduce demurrage – Accuracy and demurrage reduction amount Coordinate dock activities with placement /production needs – Accuracy Track and coordinate railcars – Accuracy Track vacation/personal days for hourly employees – Accuracy and timeliness of reconciliation with corporate payroll staff Coordinates community involvement – Effectiveness of events Other records as needed (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
POSITIONS DEMANDS Must have strong computer skills, record keeping, management, communication, and decision-making ability.
5) Position - Payroll/Health Care Reform Administrator E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 6/4/2010
Location - Kingwood, TX
Description :
Coordinates and administers the salaried and hourly payrolls. Ensures company is in compliance with requirements of Health Care Reform. Assists with employee benefits, insurance accounting, and general reporting. Performs routine financial accounting duties. Reports directly to the Payroll and HR Projects Manager. Dotted line reporting to the Director of Human Resources for Health Care Reform activities. Communicates with all employees, management, and outside business contacts. • Administration of company payroll processes. Measures include on-time, every-time accurate processing of payroll, payroll data entry errors (less than one per month), and response time to employee questions. • Maintains personnel files (paper files and software files); maintains payroll and personnel issues in a confidential manner. Measures include paper files and software files kept current (not longer than one week lag); maintain strict confidentiality at all times. • Assist employees with payroll issues; professional communications with all employees, benefit providers, third-party administrators, brokers, and internal customers as needed; lead and or participate in various committees as requested. Assist employees with insurance-related questions when requested. Measures include no complaints from benefit providers, TPA’s, brokers, and internal customers; timely meetings scheduled when leading/participating in various committees. • Provide accurate schedules as necessary for financial audits, payroll, union contract negotiations, budgeting, general ledger reporting, etc. Measures include less than 1% error rate on schedules; meet requested deadlines for schedules and ad-hoc reports. • Timely processing of the 401(k) contributions. Measures include zero late contributions. • Accurate and timely compliance with Health Care Reform requirements. Measures include timeliness and accuracy. (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
At least five years payroll and benefits processing and basic accounting experience. Experience with ADP and e-Time time clock system required. Requires excellent interpersonal skills and detail orientation.
6) Position - Environmental, Safety and Health Coordinator E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 6/14/2010
Location - Lake Charles, LA
Description :
This position coordinates environmental, safety, and health (ESH) affairs for the Lake Charles facility. This position reports to the Corporate ESH Manager. This position interfaces with senior managers, plant managers, corporate staff, field personnel, vendors, safety and environmental consultants, and contract engineering and construction firms. The position has no direct reports. Safety - OSHA reportable injuries and illnesses Environmental control – Compliance with environmental permits (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
This position requires a minimum of 3 - 5 years experience in a similar leadership role in an industrial setting. A Bachelor’s degree in Safety or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent) is required in lieu of experience. This position requires the ability to understand ESH regulations and to develop and manage site-specific policies and procedures to ensure governmental compliance and best practices. Responsible for coordinating site safety training and personnel development in the area of ESH. Must be able to sustain existing safety and environmental processes and programs over time with enthusiasm and energy. This position is a staff position and does not have line authority, and so must be able to use influence within the line organization to successfully perform many required duties.
7) Position - Plant Engineer E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 6/16/2010
Location - Chalmette, LA
Description :
Identifies, develops and implements process improvements within the Chalmette plant. Directs operations personal to optimize plant process economics and performance. Reports to the Plant Manager. Has close contact with corporate, plant management and all hourly employees, as well as vendors and outside consultants. Supervises process related daily activities of control operators. Project management- Justification and implementation of capital projects Gas and oxygen usage – MMBTU/Ton vs budget Production – Calcined tons and energy production vs budget Quality – Real density conformance and other quality parameters conformance to customer requirements Turnaround planning – turnaround duration and cost (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
A university degree in engineering science with a minimum of 5 years of process engineering related experience required. Ability to relate to all levels of the organization. Requires good project management and troubleshooting skills.
8) Position - Plant Engineer E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 6/16/2010
Location - Lake Charles, LA
Description :
Identifies, develops and implements process improvements within the Lake Charles plant. Directs operations personal to optimize plant process economics and performance. Reports to the Plant Manager. Has close contact with corporate, plant management and all hourly employees, as well as vendors and outside consultants. Supervises process related daily activities of control operators. Project management- Justification and implementation of capital projects Gas and oxygen usage – MMBTU/Ton vs budget Production – Calcined tons and energy production vs budget Quality – Real density conformance and other quality parameters conformance to customer requirements Turnaround planning – turnaround duration and cost (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
A university degree in engineering science with a minimum of 5 years of process engineering related experience required. Ability to relate to all levels of the organization. Requires good project management and troubleshooting skills.
9) Position - Maintenance Planner E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 6/21/2010
Location - Gramercy, LA
Description :
This position improves work force productivity and work quality by eliminating in advance potential delays and obstacles through proper planning of the required materials, procedures, and resources for maintenance work. Responsible for planning of all maintenance work at the facility. Maintains records and files to permit meaningful analysis and reporting of results or completed work. Reports directly to the Plant Manger. Works closely with the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Technicians, contractors, vendors, and other employees.
Qualifications :
Mechanical and/or electrical experience required. Technical school background desired. Must have adequate trade knowledge to estimate labor hours and materials and the ability to visualize the required jobs. Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Organization, typing, mathematical, and ERP skills required. Must be able to read blueprints and shop drawings and have the ability to produce easily understood sketches. Must possess a thorough understanding of proper use of work orders, priorities, etc. Must be able to keep multiple jobs simultaneously in controlled motion. • Ensure safety and environmental needs are given top priority in planning work. Measures include OSHA reportable injuries and illnesses and compliance with environmental permits. • Receive, review and screen all non-emergency work orders to ensure proper completion and discuss details with originating department. Measures include clear work scope, realistic completion dates, correct G/L coding, and appropriate authorization. • Estimate cost of jobs, sequence of steps, number of technicians and labor hours for each step and determine materials, special tools or equipment needed. Measures include accuracy of estimates. • Recommend equipment required for preventive maintenance programs’ plan and schedule preventive maintenance work in coordination with operations and maintenance personnel. Measures include applicability of equipment and improvement in preventive maintenance program. • Analyze maintenance costs and recommend ways to reduce maintenance costs. Measures include reduction of maintenance costs. • Inform Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager of all abnormal or critical situations, seeking advice where necessary. Measures include appropriate communication to Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager. • Recommend and implement maintenance planning system improvements. Measures include appropriateness of system improvements. • Maintain and distribute as necessary records, files, and reports. Measures include accuracy of records, files, and reports. (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
10) Position - Maintenance Planner E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 6/21/2010
Location - Moundsville, WV
Description :
This position improves work force productivity and work quality by eliminating in advance potential delays and obstacles through proper planning of the required materials, procedures, and resources for maintenance work. Responsible for planning of all maintenance work at the facility. Maintains records and files to permit meaningful analysis and reporting of results or completed work. Reports directly to the Plant Manger. Works closely with the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Technicians, contractors, vendors, and other employees. • Ensure safety and environmental needs are given top priority in planning work. Measures include OSHA reportable injuries and illnesses and compliance with environmental permits. • Receive, review and screen all non-emergency work orders to ensure proper completion and discuss details with originating department. Measures include clear work scope, realistic completion dates, correct G/L coding, and appropriate authorization. • Estimate cost of jobs, sequence of steps, number of technicians and labor hours for each step and determine materials, special tools or equipment needed. Measures include accuracy of estimates. • Recommend equipment required for preventive maintenance programs’ plan and schedule preventive maintenance work in coordination with operations and maintenance personnel. Measures include applicability of equipment and improvement in preventive maintenance program. • Analyze maintenance costs and recommend ways to reduce maintenance costs. Measures include reduction of maintenance costs. • Inform Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager of all abnormal or critical situations, seeking advice where necessary. Measures include appropriate communication to Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager. • Recommend and implement maintenance planning system improvements. Measures include appropriateness of system improvements. • Maintain and distribute as necessary records, files, and reports. Measures include accuracy of records, files, and reports. (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
Mechanical and/or electrical experience required. Technical school background desired. Must have adequate trade knowledge to estimate labor hours and materials and the ability to visualize the required jobs. Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Organization, typing, mathematical, and ERP skills required. Must be able to read blueprints and shop drawings and have the ability to produce easily understood sketches. Must possess a thorough understanding of proper use of work orders, priorities, etc. Must be able to keep multiple jobs simultaneously in controlled motion.
11) Position - Plant Manager E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 6/21/2010
Location - Gramercy
Description :
PURPOSE Provide management for the Gramercy plant. Manage the implementation of technical and financial process improvements at the Gramercy plant. Manage or participate in special projects as assigned. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Reports to the Chief Operation Officer. Manages Plant Engineer, Maintenance Manager, Operators, and other personnel as appropriate. Direct working relationships need to be maintained with the senior management team, other facility managers and production control team members. Deals directly with suppliers, contractors, local government and the general public. ACCOUNTABILITIES & MEASURES Safety – OSHA recordable injury and illnesses Environmental Control – Compliance with environmental permits Operating Cost – Annual cost budgets Production – Calcined coke production Quality – Lab to Target Real Density conformance (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
This position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering or equivalent experience. Experience in data analysis and process improvement work in an industrial setting is required. Must be generally familiar with the operations and maintenance of a rotary kiln and related coke calcining equipment. A thorough knowledge of budgeting and cost systems is necessary. Requires knowledge in the areas of organizational design and development, safety, labor relations, process control, environmental regulations and transportation systems. Strongly developed verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are mandatory.
12) Position - ESH Trainer E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 6/28/2010
Location - Houston, TX
Description :
This position ensures that all environmental, safety and health training is effectively delivered for the entire company and coordinates the plant skill based training programs. This position requires the ability to prepare and deliver all applicable environmental and safety training for all company facilities and integrate that training with other existing training programs. The position assesses skill based training programs for effectiveness and makes recommendations on improvements. Must have the ability to train others to deliver environmental and safety training. This position must keep up with all environmental and safety training regulatory requirements by OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory agencies and ensure that the company meets them. The position must be able to communicate with all levels of the organization. This position reports to the Environmental, Safety, and Health Manager. It has a seat on the company’s Environmental, Safety, and Health Team. This position interfaces with government agencies, senior managers, plant managers, corporate staff, field personnel, vendors, and safety consultants. The position has no direct reports. Safety training program – compliance with all OSHA requirements. Environmental training program – compliance with all agency requirements. Skill based training program – effective training for plant personnel.
Qualifications :
This position requires a bachelor degree in safety engineering, industrial hygiene or equivalent, and at least three years of working experience preparing and delivering environmental and safety training. Travel required.
13) Position - ESH Coordinator E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 7/7/2010
Location - Chalmette, LA and Purvis, MS
Description :
This position coordinates environmental, safety, and health (ESH) affairs for the Chalmette and Purvis facilities.This position reports to the Corporate ESH Manager. This position interfaces with senior managers, plant managers, corporate staff, field personnel, vendors, safety and environmental consultants, and contract engineering and construction firms. The position has no direct reports. Safety - OSHA reportable injuries and illnesses Environmental control – Compliance with environmental permits (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
This position requires a minimum of 3 - 5 years experience in a similar leadership role in an industrial setting. A Bachelor’s degree in Safety or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent) is required in lieu of experience. This position requires the ability to understand ESH regulations and to develop and manage site-specific policies and procedures to ensure governmental compliance and best practices. Responsible for coordinating site safety training and personnel development in the area of ESH. Must be able to sustain existing safety and environmental processes and programs over time with enthusiasm and energy. This position is a staff position and does not have line authority, and so must be able to use influence within the line organization to successfully perform many required duties.
14) Position - Maintenance Planner E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 7/8/2010
Location - Norco, LA
Description :
This position improves work force productivity and work quality by eliminating in advance potential delays and obstacles through proper planning of the required materials, procedures, and resources for maintenance work. Responsible for planning of all maintenance work at the facility. Maintains records and files to permit meaningful analysis and reporting of results or completed work. Reports directly to the Plant Manger. Works closely with the Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Technicians, contractors, vendors, and other employees.
Qualifications :
Mechanical and/or electrical experience required. Technical school background desired. Must have adequate trade knowledge to estimate labor hours and materials and the ability to visualize the required jobs. Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Organization, typing, mathematical, and ERP skills required. Must be able to read blueprints and shop drawings and have the ability to produce easily understood sketches. Must possess a thorough understanding of proper use of work orders, priorities, etc. Must be able to keep multiple jobs simultaneously in controlled motion. • Ensure safety and environmental needs are given top priority in planning work. Measures include OSHA reportable injuries and illnesses and compliance with environmental permits. • Receive, review and screen all non-emergency work orders to ensure proper completion and discuss details with originating department. Measures include clear work scope, realistic completion dates, correct G/L coding, and appropriate authorization. • Estimate cost of jobs, sequence of steps, number of technicians and labor hours for each step and determine materials, special tools or equipment needed. Measures include accuracy of estimates. • Recommend equipment required for preventive maintenance programs’ plan and schedule preventive maintenance work in coordination with operations and maintenance personnel. Measures include applicability of equipment and improvement in preventive maintenance program. • Analyze maintenance costs and recommend ways to reduce maintenance costs. Measures include reduction of maintenance costs. • Inform Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager of all abnormal or critical situations, seeking advice where necessary. Measures include appropriate communication to Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager. • Recommend and implement maintenance planning system improvements. Measures include appropriateness of system improvements. • Maintain and distribute as necessary records, files, and reports. Measures include accuracy of records, files, and reports. (This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)

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