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.








Below is a listing of the current job openings at RAIN CII CARBON.

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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 - 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.

4) 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.

5) 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.

6) 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.

7) 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.)


8) 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.

9) 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.



10) Position - ESH Trainer E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 8/2/2010
Location - Houston, TX
Description :
PURPOSE
This position ensures that all environmental, safety and health (ESH) training is effectively delivered for the entire company and coordinates the plant skill based training programs.

II. POSITIONS DEMANDS
This position requires the ability to develop and maintain the ESH training program. It 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 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.

III. 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. This position interfaces with government agencies, senior managers, plant managers, corporate staff, field personnel, vendors, and safety consultants. The position also interfaces with the Sr. Environmental Engineer and environmental consultants as necessary. The position has no direct reports. Travel to all U.S. Rain CII facilities is required.

IV. ACCOUNTABILITIES & MEASURES
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.


(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 safety engineering, industrial hygiene or equivalent, and at least three years of working experience preparing and delivering environmental and safety training.

11) Position - Administrative Assistant/Receptionist E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 8/30/2010
Location - Kingwood, TX
Description :
This position provides daily administrative support to various departments and performs the duties of telephone and clientele receptionist, assists with HR and payroll-related tasks, assists with service award program, assists with or sets up in-house and offsite meetings and travel arrangements, and manages the archive storage for the HR department.

This position reports directly to the Director of Human Resources and provides support for various departments. Interacts with all levels of the organization. Interacts with vendors associated with administrative area, which may include building maintenance, office supply vendors, furniture vendors, and communication systems suppliers.

ACCOUNTABILITIES & MEASURES
Receive and transfer incoming telephone calls. – Comments from office staff on the timeliness of handling telephone calls in a professional manner.
Order operating supplies for the Corporate office and maintain the Administrative budget – Actual versus Budget, timelines of invoice approval, coding and input accuracy, comments from office staff and inventory of office and kitchen supplies.
Monitor and screen visitors. – Comments on screening visitors and consistent recording of visitors check in/out process.
Maintain incoming and outgoing mail. – Timeliness and accuracy of mail distribution.
Forward inquiries on corporate website to appropriate personnel- Timeliness and accuracy of inquiries sent internally.
Assist with payroll overtime graphs and man hours reports – Accuracy of graphs and reports
Assist Service Awards program – Accuracy and timeliness of awards and letters to employees
Participate in the Corporate Office Safety Committee – relevance of safety topics; timeliness of meetings; coordination of safety committee members
Maintenance of HR archive files – measures include timely destruction of files and organized storage
Assist with and/or set up in-house and offsite meetings and travel arrangements for participants – accuracy of travel arrangements, efficiency of meeting preparations.
Completion of miscellaneous tasks - Comments from others on completion of assigned tasks.

(This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
High school graduate with at least two years of office clerical or administrative experience required. Advanced MS Excel and Word skills and knowledge of typewriter applications required.Working knowledge of telephone system and ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-task oriented environment. The ability to interact with several different management levels, departments and plant locations, and offer a high degree of customer service to external and internal customers. The proven ability to make quick decisions and work independently also required.

12) Position - Assistant Controller E-Mail Resume
Date Listed - 9/3/2010
Location - Kingwood, Texas
Description :
To perform accounting duties and to assist the Controller in the development, coordination, and administration of the financial, budgetary, forecasting, tax and government reporting functions of the company. To lead and participate in the month-end close. To perform finance special projects as needed.

BS in Accounting; CPA required; minimum 5-7 years relevant experience; in-depth knowledge of accounting principals and methods with the ability to apply such knowledge to the accounting function; strong working knowledge of computerized accounting (SAP preferable), spreadsheet, and word processing packages; ability to effectively supervise other accounting personnel. Strong analytical skills and knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles. Good oral and written communication skills, with ability to interact with all levels of personnel.

Reports directly to the Controller. Two Senior Accountants, one Junior Staff Accountant and two Accounts Payable Administrators report to position. Position must be capable of dealing with all levels of personnel in the organization, as well as third parties.

• Manage designated finance department personnel
• Lead role in month-end and year-end accounting functions
• Lead role in timely production of the monthly financial book
• Participate in company annual budget including periodic forecasting and analysis
• Lead role in external audit
• Maintain property tax files (exemptions, renditions, etc.)
• Participate in monthly facility cost run meetings
• Back-up to Controller of SAP accounting related modules
• Coordinate cash management activities including wire transfers, check signing and cash forecasting. Advise Controller and CFO regarding borrowing decisions
• Manage issuance of letters of credit
• Manage employee credit card program
• Maintain and annual test emergency preparedness plan for finance department

(This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.)
Qualifications :
BS in Accounting; CPA required; minimum 5-7 years relevant experience; in-depth knowledge of accounting principals and methods with the ability to apply such knowledge to the accounting function; strong working knowledge of computerized accounting (SAP preferable), spreadsheet, and word processing packages; ability to effectively supervise other accounting personnel.


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