Company:

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational context and job purpose

INEOS Organization:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 17 businesses, each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 75 manufacturing facilities in 24 countries throughout the world.

Business Context:

The O&P USA business includes the product lines Ethylene, Propylene, Butadiene, Polypropylene and Polypropylene. Manufacturing sites include Chocolate Bayou Works (Alvin, TX), Battleground Manufacturing Complex (LaPorte, TX), and Carson (Carson, CA), with a division office in League City, TX.

How the Role Fits in:

The Site Logistics Analyst reports to the Site Logistics Team Lead at Chocolate Bayou Works. The Site Logistics team is part of the INEOS O&P Supply Chain team at the Marina View office (League City). This role supports polypropylene railcar shipping out of Chocolate Bayou Works.

The Main Purpose of the Role:

In addition to supporting railcar shipping out of the Chocolate Bayou Manufacturing Site, this role also provides support for organizing the safe and timely movement of railcars, for controlling the number and placement of railcars on the property, and for communicating with the contract switching service provider on site.

Occasional overtime and/or weekend work required.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

Validate data and prepare daily railcar status reports.
Support organization of onsite railcar movements.
Troubleshoot rail movement and railcar location problems.
Work with IT resources to support electronic tracking and reporting systems.
Coordinate with carriers and document orders and deliveries in SAP for scrap customers.
Coordinate deliveries and shipments from the site warehouses for samples, including HAZMAT materials.
Monitor and troubleshoot inventory transactions between systems (iLog, SAP, Rail Manager, WebFocus and OPUS).
Maintain and update railcar seal information.
Audit and reconcile inventory for end of month closing.
Coordinate with logistics rail contractor for daily outbound shipment of hopper cars.
Work with logistics rail contractor for collection of samples for retesting or shipping.
Review and troubleshoot railcar weighing and scale testing data on site.
Coordinate annually with Finance for external audit of product inventory.
Identify and implement shipping process improvements.
Report and analyse key metrics for site logistics.
Interface with customer service, shipping, manufacturing and external carriers.
Coordinate with Customer Service and the Laboratory for sample shipments.
Coordinate receipt and shipments of goods/samples (including HAZMAT) as required.
Coordinate with the Olefins team for shipment of tank cars, tank trucks and barges.
Maintain and update Site Logistics Procedures in the site SharePoint.

Skills & Knowledge Required

Education/Experience

High School Diploma required; Associates degree or higher preferred.
Microsoft Office skills required.
SAP experience preferred.
Experience in shipping preferred.
Experience working with rail tracking systems preferred.

Skills and Competencies

Analytical and problem solving skills.
Microsoft Office skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Highly motivated self-starter.
Ability to adapt well in a changing business environment and respond quickly to deadlines.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Ability to work independently with little supervision.
Customer focused, works effectively as a team member.
Must be able to work effectively with all levels of personnel.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.