Teams at Westlake Chemical Corporation

Optimizes chemical plant operations for efficient, safe, environmentally compliant production. Uses Statistical Process Control to drive continuous improvement, supports equipment reliability and troubleshooting, prepares operational reports and capital requests, and manages small to mid-sized capital projects. The role develops process documentation, heat and material balances, P&IDs, and basic control strategies; collaborates cross-functionally and leads small teams. Work occurs in office and operating-unit environments with required PPE and occasional travel.

Supervises shift production operations, coordinating operators, laboratory, maintenance, quality, safety, and environmental compliance activities. Ensures production schedules, product quality, equipment upkeep, training, and cost-effective operations are achieved. Maintains operational records, addresses equipment issues, initiates work orders, manages supplies and emergency purchases, makes shutdown decisions when needed, and supports continuous improvement projects.

Feeds raw materials into machinery, assembles and packs products, operates production-line equipment, performs basic quality checks, removes faulty goods, maintains a clean and safe workstation, meets production targets, and reports issues to supervisors.