Job Description

Job ID : 2351

Closing Date : 07/02/2023

Job Category : Manufacturing

Location : Joffre Administration

Who We Are:

NOVA Chemicals develops and manufactures plastic resins and other petrochemical products that make everyday life safer, healthier and easier. Our employees take pride in our focus on safety and social responsibility by working together to ensure health, safety, security and environmental stewardship through our commitment to sustainability, ESG, and Responsible Care\xc2\xae. NOVA Chemicals, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

NOVA Chemicals helps shape a world where products vital to our health and happiness are even better tomorrow than they are today. We are seeking talented and passionate people who enjoy working in a collaborative, innovative environment to join our dynamic team.

We are seeking a Turnaround Block Coordinator to join our Turnaround Team at our Joffre Site in Central Alberta, near Red Deer. You will provide direction and leadership to major components of or complete discipline(s) work force. You will have detailed knowledge of work force scope under your direction. You will ensure overall approaches, strategies, guidelines, and procedures are utilized appropriately by the workforce to meet or exceed turnaround KPIs and objectives.

You Will Use Your Expertise To:

• Organize field coordinators, lead hands, and individuals in understanding and applying work plans and schedules
• Provide direction on who and how work will be divided up to meet turnaround expectations within the assigned block
• Monitor and audit overall progress of all work in a specific block and ensure work is being carried out safely and in an environmentally responsible manner
• Ensure established practices for work execution are followed and provide direction on turnaround management systems, which are required to ensure that overall work meets the requirements of turnaround
• Work with other Block Coordinators to adjust activities and approaches to coordinate known priorities
• Work with discipline coordinators to identify common issues or problems impacting overall ability to meet turnaround requirements and make recommendations to initiate changes
• Identify and communicate any worker performance concerns to the appropriate coordinator for resolution. May initiate interim actions to address immediate issues. Act as resource for field coordinators, lead hands, and individuals where work performance is a concern.
• Monitor required updates of work progress and initiate corrective actions to maintain overall schedule by adjusting or moving resources and equipment within responsible area. Request additional resources or request reductions as required.
• Initiate appropriate actions to resolve any work package issues that inhibit work from being completed as planned.
• Lead daily planning with field coordinators, lead hands or work groups. Ensure upcoming work is aligned with schedule, communicated, and steps or activities are assigned to ensure work progresses effectively.

What We Are Looking For:

• 2-year technical school diploma with 6+ years of related experience OR 8+ years combination of post-secondary technical education and related experience OR 8+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing discipline or equivalent technology environment
• Valid Alberta Journeyman Certificate in a related field with Red Seal designation is an asset
• Related turnaround experience
• An absolute commitment to Responsible Care\xc2\xae
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of petrochemical manufacturing operations
• Familiar with applicable Safety Codes, Acts and Regulations
• Attention to detail and ability to take initiative
• Effective communication and influencing skills
• Strong results orientation
• Computer proficiency in Primavera, SAP and MS office applications
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to recognize own limitations and seek assistance from others

You Can Stand Out If:

• You are passionate about your work and put care and thought into all that you do.
• You are responsible and follow through with your commitments to others and to safety.
• You are innovative and are willing to challenge your biases when problem solving.
• You are collaborative, inclusive, and work well with others towards team goals

Additional Information:

• Relocation will be considered for this position
• Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience
• This role requires 0-10% travel
• The successful candidate is required to provide proof of a valid driver\'s license

Why NOVA Chemicals?

NOVA Chemicals\' flexible benefit programs are designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees, because when it comes to benefits, everyone has different priorities. Our benefits offerings will vary based on your work location, and are an element of the \xe2\x80\x9cTotal Rewards\xe2\x80\x9d package used to reward employees.

Check Us Out Online:

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• Read more on our Responsible Care\xc2\xae and sustainability initiatives like Project STOP

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.

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