Production Shift Supervisor & Safety Leader

Westlake Chemical; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical is seeking a supervisory professional to oversee a production unit, ensuring health, safety, environmental, and quality standards are met. You will lead hourly staff, coordinate with operations and maintenance, and maintain 24/7 coverage.

The role involves incident investigations, equipment troubleshooting, and enforcing the labor contract in a union setting. The ideal candidate brings at least five years of supervisory experience in an industrial environment, strong

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial supervisory experience.
• Experience in a Union environment is preferred.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office products are required.
• Problem solving and strong communication skills are required.
• The ability to work independently or in a team environment is required.
• Previous emergency crew or Incident Command experience preferred but not required.
• Experience working with a union workforce and administering labor contract.
• This position could supervise up to 10 wage employees.
• Previous experience with shift work preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and direct hourly employees in a production unit.
• Administer discipline as necessary according to the collective bargaining agreement and rules governing the operation of the plant.
• Maintain a safe working environment while maximizing production efficiency.
• Ensure Environmental compliance at all times.
• Investigate all incidents (Health Safety, Environmental, Quality, Production, et) that occur in area of responsibility during shift in which the incident occurs, providing results of investigation to Management in a timely manner.
• Understand and troubleshoot equipment and processes in the department.
• Responsible for assessing situation(s) and prioritizing resources.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance and perform required permitting.
• Serve the role of Incident Commander during plant emergency events.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Crew during plant emergencies.
• Call in maintenance and operations personnel as need.
• Communicate with coworkers via e-mail, electronic logbook, or other means.
• Along with the other shift supervisors of the area, ensure 24/7 coverage for vacations and illness in all required production positions.

Skills

Industrial supervisory experience

Union environment experience

Problem solving

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westlake Chemical is seeking a supervisory professional to oversee a production unit, ensuring health, safety, environmental, and quality standards are met. You will lead hourly staff, coordinate with operations and maintenance, and maintain 24/7 coverage.

The role involves incident investigations, equipment troubleshooting, and enforcing the labor contract in a union setting. The ideal candidate brings at least five years of supervisory experience in an industrial environment, strong