Engineer - Production Planning

Westlake Chemical; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical in Lake Charles, LA is seeking an analyst to manage movement and coordination between products and departments to meet customer demands and specifications.

You will communicate with labs, operations, shipping, and planning, review inventories and production rollouts, and support ISO coordination and continuous improvement in an environment of safety and accountability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of operations, logistics, or quality control experience in derivatives and chlor-alkali units.
• Strong communicator and able to manage complexity.
• Technical degree and SAP experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications required.
• Must pass background screening including motor vehicle record, drug test and pre-employment physical.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate communications with lab, operations, shipping, planners and logistics for clearances, transfers and shipments.
• Coordinate activities of operators regarding mode, grades, and production quantities to meet customer needs.
• Review final product tank clearances to ensure specifications are met.
• Review scheduled orders and maintain production rollouts to meet shipment demands.
• Prepare product inventory for End of Month reconciliation and closing.
• Monitor product transfers for billing.
• Coordinate with Records for operations reporting.
• Perform SQC reports quarterly and annually.
• Perform and monitor production postings and product movements in SAP.
• Assist in planning major maintenance to coordinate production downtime.
• Facilitate resolution of customer complaints.
• Serve as ISO Coordinator.
• Serve as back-up to Superintendent-Production, Planning.

Skills

Strong communication

Ability to manage complexity

Education

Technical degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

An analyst position that manages the movement and coordination between several products and departments to meet the demands and product specifications for our customers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Communicate with laboratory, operations, shipping, corporate planners and logistics for purposes of product clearances, transfers, and shipments, and equipment outages.
• Coordinate the activities of the operators relating to the operating mode, product grades, and production quantities needed to meet customer requirements.
• Review final product tank clearances to ensure customer specifications are met.
• Review scheduled orders, maintain production rollouts (plans), and product inventories to meet shipment demands.
• Prepare product inventory for End of Month reconciliation and closing and participate in the closing process.
• Monitor product transfers for billing purposes.
• When required, coordinate with Records Dept for operations reporting.
• Perform SQC reports quarterly and annually.
• Perform and monitor all production postings and product movements in SAP.
• Participating in planning major maintenance activities to coordinate production downtime.
• Facilitate the resolution of customer complaints.
• Serve as ISO Coordinator.
• Serve as back-up to the Superintendent-Production, Planning.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 1 year of operations, logistics, or quality control experience in various Derivatives and Chlor-Alkali operating units preferred.
• Must be a strong communicator and able to manage complexity.
• Technical degree and SAP experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications required.
• Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical requirements before starting work.

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 a control room 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.

Westlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and innovative products that enhance life every day. Headquartered in Houston, with operations in Asia, Europe and North America, we provide the building blocks for vital solutions — from housing and construction, to packaging and healthcare, to automotive and consumer.

Westlake (NYSE: WLK) is a global diversified industrial company that manufactures and supplies essential products that enhance the daily lives of people around the globe. Our products, now under a One Westlake brand, supply the necessary building blocks for everyday products across housing and infrastructure, packaging and healthcare, and automotive and consumer goods.

Consumers gain the benefits of materials Westlake produces in products such as food packaging, medical devices, soaps and detergents, car interiors, fashion, toys, shoes, furniture, electronics, siding, stone veneer, windows, outdoor living, roofing, and pipe & fittings. Westlake is proud to contribute to driving a sustainable future through the creation of essential products that are Enhancing Your Life Every Day®.