Maintenance Superintendent

Summary

We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Superintendent to join our Westlake Performance & Essential Materials team. In this role, you will direct and coordinate activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of processing equipment including tanks, pumps and piping, and in maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems of mill, industrial plant by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. This role will provide strategic and operational directions, policies, short-term and long-term organizational planning, and assist in the overall decision making, in regards to facility operations. In this leadership role, you are responsible for carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance to Westlake’s policies and applicable laws including: recruitment, mentoring, and training of employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; performance evaluation management; supervise, reward and discipline employees; addressing complaints and resolving issues. The Maintenance Superintendent will have six direct reports which includes two maintenance supervisors who supervise a total of 10 hourly maintenance technicians. We are looking for a talented individual with a commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace, the ability to challenge the status quo respectfully, and excel at operating in a fast paced and community environment.

Duties And Responsibilities

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

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Manage six subordinates who including the maintenance supervisor who supervise a total of 10 hourly maintenance employees.
• Contribute to short and long-term organizational planning and strategy as a member of the management team.
• Provide strategic and operational direction and decision making to the Maintenance staff in support of company goals and objectives.
• Assure Maintenance Team performs work safely and in compliance with environmental regulations
• Work closely with the Maintenance Team to develop business plans and activities that support these goals.
• Establish goals and performance measures for Maintenance Department metrics in support of Company goals and objectives.
• Develop and implement corrective action initiatives and programs to improve maintenance performance as required.

• Responsible for managing preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives and programs.
• Oversee all contractor activities utilized to supplement Maintenance Department.
• Supervise, coach, and administer discipline to assigned personnel.
• Lead and mentor Maintenance Staff and conduct employee evaluations for direct reports.
• Develop annual operating and capital budgets for the Maintenance Department.
• Participate in setting strategic direction, policies, and assist in overall decision-making, in regard to operation of the entire facility as a contributing member of the management team.
• Manage all personnel issues across the Maintenance group including employee complaints and concerns, disciplinary activities, annual performance appraisals, and training needs.
• Ensure all Corporate & HR personnel policies and practices are understood and enforced
• Establish a working relationship with other staff and departmental managers to be sure activities across the Maintenance team support their needs as customers.
• Support overall facility planning activities in regard to new equipment installations, building changes, and factory rearrangement in support of business needs.

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Chemical or related Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of industry and/or plant experience, preferably in a continuous chemical manufacturing process facility
• Excellent people manager, open to direction and collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done
• Demonstrated leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives. SAP experience preferred
• Budget development and oversight experience
• Excellent computer skills and proficient in excel, word, outlook, and access
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
• Persuasive with details and facts
• Delegate responsibilities effectively

Why Join Us?

At Westlake, you will be a part of global diversified team working together to provide the world essential and more sustainable products that enhance people’s lives every day. There are learning and development opportunities to craft your career path. We offer benefits that enhance your life such as competitive compensation package, health insurance, bonus incentives, retirement plan, life benefits – and many more.

Benefits

The hired applicant will be eligible to enroll in medical, dental, vision and will receive basic life insurance, basic AD&D insurance, and short-term and long-term disability wage replacement benefits. The position is also eligible to enroll in the Company’s 401k plan and will receive both employer match and annual contribution. Employees with one (1) to five (5) years of service receive 80 hours of vacation, which is pro-rated for newly hired employees. The employee will also receive 9 paid Company holidays and two (2) floating holidays. This position may participate in bonus plan.

Salary

Annual Minimum $79,800

Annual Maximum $148,200

Relocation

Yes, Domestic (only)

Physical Demands

This job is performed mainly in control room or office setting; physical presence is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; have full use and range of motion of arms, hands and fingers to reach, grasp, hold, push or pull, twist, and work with tools; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to perform tasks that may require bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lying down or working from elevated platforms. The employee must be able to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to see details of objects that are more/less than a few feet away; see differences between colors, shades and brightness and determine the distance between objects. This job requires response to audible emergency alarms inside of the plant. Employee must be able to evacuate when required.

Work Environment

The employee must be able to work in a normal factory environment, including enclosed spaces and exposure to various hazards. 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, flame retardant clothing, 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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Chemical Manufacturing

Reasonable accommodations only. This restructured posting reflects the essential responsibilities and requirements of the Maintenance Superintendent role.