Company Overview for Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

Founded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas.

Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand. We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename. We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid.

We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities.

Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas.

Title:                            Brakeman

Department:    Inland Traffic – Railroad Operations

I.  POSITION OBJECTIVE

            To assist conductor in rail switching

II. QUALIFICATIONS

1. High School graduate or equivalent
2. Valid Driver’s License

III.  TRAINING

Regulations training available after hire.

4. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Read and understand switch lists.
2. Operate yard and track switches.
3. Inspect rail cars for damage
4. Perform air brake test.
5. Insure safety of switching operations.
6. Adhere to all company policies and procedures including but not limited to, ISO, personnel, quality, environmental, health, safety, regulatory and company requirements.
7. Work outside normal shift hours as needed.
8. Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
9. Comply with NTG (Nothing Touching the Ground) requirements. Including daily audits.
10. Be active in Operation Clean Sweep, and ensure employees are aware of and accountable for pellet loss prevention, containment, cleanup and disposal.
11. Perform other duties as assigned.

V.  MACHINES, TOOLS, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICES

1. Vehicles
2. Personal Computer and applicable software
3. Two-way radio

1. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

1. Climbing, ascending or descending ladder, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.  Body agility is emphasized.
2. Balancing, maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
3. Stooping, bending body downward and forward by bending spine and waist. Example: Catching Samples.
4. Kneeling: bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
5. Crouching bends the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
6. Crawling, moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
7. Reaching, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
8. Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
9. Walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
10. Pushing, using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
11. Pulling, using upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

DEGREE OF LIFTING ON A REGULAR BASIS:       50lbs

12. Lifting, raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
13. Fingering, picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather that the whole hand or arm as in handling.   
14. Grasping, applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm.
15. Feeling, perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature of texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
16. Talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.
17. Hearing, perceiving the nature of sounds with no more than a 40 Db loss @ 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without correction, Ability to receive verbal communication and to make fine discriminations in sound such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.
18. Repetitive motions, substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/ or fingers.

2. VISUAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED

1. Machine operation, inspection, close assembly, clerical and administrative duties.
2. Machine operation and skilled trades, use of lathes, drills, presses, power tools, where seeing at a job is at or within arm’s reach.
3. Mobile equipment operations, operate cars, buses, trucks, fork lifts, cranes, and high lift equipment.
4. Other criteria based on accuracy and neatness of work.
5. Position requires individual to differentiate colors, depth, and perception.

3. CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO THIS POSITION

1. Inside environmental conditions protected from weather conditions not necessarily room temperature conditions.
2. Outside environmental conditions, no effective protection from weather.
3. Inside and outside conditions, no effective protection from weather.
4. Subject to extreme cold, temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.
5. Subject to extreme heat, temperatures above 100 degrees for periods more than one hour.
6. Subject to noise, causing reason to shout in order to he heard above the noise.
7. Subject to vibration, exposure fluctuating movements of the body.
8. Subject to hazards such as moving machinery, electrical currents, falling debris, exposure to chemicals, gases, high heat or explosives.
9. Subject to unregulated atmospheric conditions caused by odors, fumes, gases, poor ventilation, and dust.
10. Subject to oils and other cutting fluids via touch or air.
11. Air density conditions causing the use of a respirator.

Check Out Our Benefits

Health Coverage and Perks

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care  

Short-term Disability 

Long-term Disability 

Group Term Life, Dependent and
Supplemental Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement 
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Work/Life Balance

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off for a balanced life
(Vacation, Sick and Personal Time) 

FlexTime Available 

 Competitive Compensation

Competitive salary, incentive/bonus, 401(k) plan with company match, 
Cash Balance, Pension Plan