Production Supervisor

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.​

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook. 

SUMMARY

Supervise, direct, and develop personnel in the safe and effective utilization of the plant’s manufacturing facilities.  Produces those products to the company’s and customer’s specifications according to production schedules.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for the safety of personnel
• Must work and maintain a safe, clean work environment, and perform available work s required by the supervisor
• Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
• Perform and promote the use of 5-Why program for root cause problem solving.
• Administers the Westlake Safety Program on the production shift level; including, but not limited to, conducting safety training, shift meetings, inspections, reporting, incident investigation, and follow-up.
• Completes accurate and timely reports and paperwork including any documents generated during the shift including, but not limited to; DSI, SAP Production Reports, SPC Charts, shift personnel's attendance, overtime, and disciplinary events.
• Recommends alterations and redesign of equipment through use of root cause analysis as they become either obsolete, or in need of alteration or redesign.
• Directs, supervises, and develops personnel to meet or exceed goals and objectives such as production output, scrap rates, material utilization, and regrind usage.  Also recommends promotions, demotions and disciplinary action of subordinates. 
• Directs, supervises, and develops the personnel within his responsibility with regard to the quality of the product to Westlake standards, to include testing and record keeping.
• Oversees the effective and timely changeover of production lines to meet customer requirements.
• Maintains self-appearance, morals, comments, gestures, befitting a representative of Westlake.               
• Conducts actions on the job with professionalism.
• Attend Supervisor’s meetings as required.
• Responsible for the total housekeeping of plant during the work shift and enforcing all housekeeping policies.
• Any other duties assigned by his immediate supervisor

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-year degree or equivalent preferred; two years manufacturing supervisory experience helpful; five years manufacturing experience in PVC extrusion preferred.
• Direct reports are Production Leader, Extruder Operators and Forklift Operators
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Proficiency with Windows based software (specifically Excel, Word and PowerPoint) required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid/cold conditions and moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US markets. The base pay range for this position is $74,000 to $97,000 annually. This range is based on relevant market data in our lowest and highest geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, experience and skillset. Westlake is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, sign on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package (also to include a full range of medical and other benefits).

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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