Senior IE&C Engineering & Reliability Leader

Westlake Chemical Corporation; Lake Charles (LA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical Corporation seeks an IE&C Manager for the Lake Charles Petro & Poly Sites. You will lead instrument, electrical & controls policy development, maintenance strategy, and safety compliance while directing budget, projects and cross-functional activities.

You will drive reliability improvements, supervise IE&C engineers, and partner with operations to prioritize maintenance and capital initiatives at the Lake Charles facility.

Qualifications

• Managerial experience leading IE&C teams.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities in petrochemical settings.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with subordinates for significant instrument, electrical & controls activities and gives required instructions.
• Develops long term plan to improve reliability IE&C/DCS/APC.
• Develops plan to improve the productivity and efficiency of the IE&C/DCS/APC departments.
• Reviews compliance to safety standards for PSM equipment according to ISA-S84 standards.
• Consults with operations to set priority for IE&C maintenance and reliability engineering service requests, as well as general I&C field work.
• Approves the Standard Operation Procedures and the subsequent revisions, submitted by engineers.
• Approves purchasing requisitions for IE&C department. Reviews quotations from vendors with each group for equipment as necessary.
• Prepares yearly cost budget for the IE&C Department. Reviews and controls budget monthly by using monthly cost reports generated from SAP. Discusses and remediates deviations from planned budget as required.
• Reviews cost and post T/A work summaries with IE&C group in an effort to continuously improve outage work.
• Reviews performance appraisals for IE&C employees annually.
• Performs special projects as assigned and other coordination activities as required to ensure cost-effective IE&C engineering.
• Develops long term IE&C plans for site.
• Champions IE&C capital projects.

Skills

Managerial experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Job description

Westlake Chemical Corporation seeks an IE&C Manager for the Lake Charles Petro & Poly Sites. You will lead instrument, electrical & controls policy development, maintenance strategy, and safety compliance while directing budget, projects and cross-functional activities.

You will drive reliability improvements, supervise IE&C engineers, and partner with operations to prioritize maintenance and capital initiatives at the Lake Charles facility.