Shipping Day Supervisor (South)

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

SUMMARY

We are looking for world-class talent to join our team as a Production Supervisor in Lake Charles, LA. Westlake Chemical represents a new kind of chemistry company; one that works to responsibly harness applied chemistry to solve common problems, improve everyday life and drive human progress. Blending a strong, downstream building products business with core materials capabilities, Westlake Chemical delivers life-enhancing benefits. Westlake Chemical's chemical products can be found in high performance plastics, pulp and paper production packaging, chemical intermediates, pharmaceuticals, medical and agricultural applications and paints, acrylics and varnishes. With its scale and resources, Westlake Chemical is committed to being a leader in sustainable practices, a responsible environmental steward, and a force for progress.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensure compliance with Westlake Chemical’s EH&S rules, policies and programs

• Review/keep electronic logbooks, understand Foxboro trends, and recognize critical  loading/environmental parameters to ensure acceptable shipping performance

• Champion Plant Safety Policies and Procedures

• Strives to Keep Plant Environmentally Compliant

• Demonstrate Leadership Ability

• Ability to Support Management

• Creating MOC’s to manage changes

• Knowledgeable on DOT regulations and other regulatory compliance related to shipping material

• Work with Transportation & Logistics, Customer Service, and Product Planners to coordinate loading schedules and capabilities

• ISO Compliance

• Handling customer concerns and complaints

• Potential involvement in customer visits and assessments

• Working with OMC to organize maintenance work

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent and seven years of shipping and/or operations experience

• Self-Motivated

• Willing to Support and Train Personnel

• Exceptional Decision-Making Ability

• Great Communication Skills

• Trouble-shooting Capabilities

• Works well in a team environment and able to make effective decisions

• Ability to Work with Other Departments in Plant (Maintenance, Traffic, Production Units, etc.)

• Knowledge of Policies and Procedures

• Computer Literate

• Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical requirements before starting work.

• A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office.  Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.  May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.  Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.