I & E Maintenance Supervisor

Westlake offers a unique opportunity to enhance your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We collaborate to enrich people's lives through our products and presence in the communities where we operate.

This role is responsible for training and mentoring staff, creating work schedules, providing technical assistance, and troubleshooting system issues. The Supervisor will oversee a crew of 5-10 employees, with responsibility for safety and quality of work. To ensure success as an I&E Supervisor, you should demonstrate strong leadership skills and have a solid understanding of industrial and commercial electrical systems. A top-class I&E Supervisor will ensure that all electrical work completed on site is done on time and meets code requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Primary accountability is ensuring the quality of craft maintenance in their assigned area, utilizing maintenance manpower according to process safety and mechanical integrity policies.
• Shared responsibility for production involves preventing breakdowns and eliminating equipment outages causing unsafe conditions, environmental non-compliance, and loss of production.
• Accountable for the quality of maintenance in their department, they inspect equipment frequently and advise the production supervisor and area manager of needed repairs.
• Collaborate with maintenance planners, engineers, and production personnel to resolve reliability issues.
• Supervisors are solely responsible for assigning maintenance personnel under their direct supervision and are held accountable for safe completion of jobs on time and within approved costs as scheduled.
• Organize, assign, instruct, and supervise personnel in the safe accomplishment of work in their department.
• Responsible for the safety of the work group, conduct safety meetings, and provide job safety instructions to ensure safe work practices and adherence to procedures.
• Occasional overtime work, including weekends, may be required to supervise maintenance for unexpected breakdowns and planned turnarounds.
• Familiarity with the Natrium Collective Bargaining Agreement related to maintenance activities and handling complaints/grievances through the facility grievance process.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a craftsman or supervisor in a related field is preferred. Candidates with a minimum Associate's Degree in a related field will be considered based on experience.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and safety focus.
• Ability to interpret schematic drawings (to component level) of pneumatic loops, hardware relay logic diagrams, PLC control programs, motor control circuit diagrams, etc.
• Experience with 480VAC , VFD's, motor control, troubleshooting electrical in an industrial setting.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have or obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.

Physical Demands:The employee frequently sits, stands, walks, uses hands to touch, handle, or feel, reaches with hands and arms, and talks or hears. Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. 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 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, typically found in an office. Some work may require usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including safety glasses and hearing protection. May result in exposure to outside elements and 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, please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.