I&E Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Plant Reliability

Westlake Chemical; Plaquemine (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake is seeking an experienced supervisor for I&E Technicians to oversee planning, scheduling, training, and work execution in an operating unit. The role emphasizes safety, cost control, and high-quality maintenance across plant systems.

Candidates should have a high school diploma with an Instrument/Electrical course and at least five years of plant experience, plus strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required with approved Instrument/Electrical course.
• Minimum of 5 years plant experience in maintenance and operations.
• Proven supervisory/administrative skills and strong written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to EHS.
• Supervise I&E Technicians; evaluate performance and identify training needs.
• Coordinate and schedule I&E maintenance activities for optimal manpower usage.
• Develop and implement preventive/predictive maintenance programs to ensure equipment integrity.
• Analyze maintenance costs to minimize production costs.

Skills

Safety culture

Leadership

Communication

Maintenance planning

Cost control

Training

MS Office

Education

High school diploma

Instrument/Electrical course

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Windows

Job description

Westlake is seeking an experienced supervisor for I&E Technicians to oversee planning, scheduling, training, and work execution in an operating unit. The role emphasizes safety, cost control, and high-quality maintenance across plant systems.

Candidates should have a high school diploma with an Instrument/Electrical course and at least five years of plant experience, plus strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.