Production Planning Engineer — SAP & Logistics Lead

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 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.