Maintenance Project Controls Specialist

Westlake Chemical; Sulphur (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical seeks a Maintenance Project Controls Specialist to build and maintain Power BI dashboards that track maintenance costs, budgets, forecasts, and KPIs at our Sulphur, LA site. You will partner with Maintenance, Reliability, Finance, and IT to deliver actionable insights and improve data integrity.

The role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and experience with SAP ECC. You will analyze data, drive cost control, and support system upgrades while promoting

Qualifications

• College degree preferred (Engineering, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field) with 2–5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with SAP ECC and data analytics tools.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Excel (Advanced), and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to track maintenance cost performance, budgets, forecasts, KPIs, and trends.
• Develop standardized dashboards for maintenance and reliability cost performance, budget vs. actuals, variance analysis, outage cost tracking, and work management KPIs.
• Extract, transform, and analyze data from SAP ECC and other systems to support reporting and analytics.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting, reduce manual processes, and improve data integrity and efficiency.

Skills

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Engineering, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

SAP ECC

Power Query

SQL

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.SUMMARYThe Maintenance Project Controls Specialist develops and manages analytics, reporting, and data systems that enable effective maintenance cost control, forecasting, and performance improvement. This role partners across Maintenance, Reliability, Finance, and IT to deliver actionable insights, enhance data integrity, and drive data-informed decision-making across site operations.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESMay include, but are not limited to, the following:Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports to track maintenance cost performance, budgets, forecasts, KPIs, and trends.Develop standardized dashboards for: Maintenance and reliability cost performance, Budget vs. actuals and variance analysis, Outage cost tracking, Work management KPIsEnsure dashboards and reports are accurate, validated, user-friendly, and aligned with business requirements.Extract, transform, and analyze data from SAP ECC and other systems to support reporting and analytics.Support corporate and site-driven system upgrades, reporting enhancements, and data structure changes.Identify opportunities to automate reporting, reduce manual processes, and improve data integrity and efficiency.Conduct periodic audits of maintenance data, KPIs, and dashboards to ensure compliance with standards and best practices.Provide data-driven recommendations to improve maintenance productivity, cost efficiency, and reliability performance.Collaborate cross-functionally with Maintenance, Reliability, Finance, and other departments to improve processes and decision-making.EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONSA current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.College degree preferred (Engineering, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field) with 2–5 years of relevant experience, OR minimum of 5 years of progressive analytical experience in a plant or corporate environment (chemical, refining, or manufacturing preferred).Working knowledge of maintenance work management processes and systems.Proficiency in Power BI, Excel (advanced), and data analytics tools are required.Experience with SAP ECC required.Experience with data modeling, Power Query, or SQL preferred.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.PHYSICAL DEMANDSWhile 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. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENTThe 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, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.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 (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.