Westlake Chemical Corporation

Sr. Specialist -Technical Service

Westlake Chemical Corporation$90K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, or Material Science.
  • 120 months experience in a chemical manufacturing facility.
  • Experience in decision-making impacting product quality and customer use of products.
  • 12 months experience in design, synthesis, and characterization of PVC additives.
  • Knowledge of intellectual property rights and patent navigation.
  • 25% domestic travel required.

Responsibilities

  • Support PVC resin sales through technical service to various stakeholders.
  • Investigate problems and recommend solutions to improve products.
  • Act as a technical contact for U.S. produced suspension PVC.
  • Drive product quality improvement and testing.
  • Oversee customer product processing and trials.
  • Conduct customer training on manufacturing processes.
  • Resolve customer complaints involving Tech Services and manage specifications development.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-departmental interaction.
  • Opportunity for involvement in industry associations and technical committees.
  • Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
  • Hands-on experience with advanced product development and testing.
Full Job Description

Westlake Management Services Inc. in Plaquemine, LA seeks a Specialist Sr. - Technical Service. Worksite: 26100 LA Highway 405, Plaquemine, LA 70764. Must put job code R32640 on resume and on cover.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Support PVC resin sales efforts through providing technical service to customers, both internal and external, and to other stakeholders such as Sales Team, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Product Managers, Logistics, etc.
  • Investigate problems and recommend solutions, assist in placing of non-conforming products, assist in improving existing products, and improve processing of products at customer accounts.
  • Act as a technical contact for all U.S. produced suspension PVC.
  • Drive improvement of quality of products and testing of products.
  • Oversight of customer processing of products downstream, including customer trials.
  • Ownership of customer training on manufacturing processes.
  • Process, investigate, and ensure resolution of customer complaints that involve Tech Services.
  • Drive the development of customer specifications with Manufacturing.
  • Coordinate or conduct analytical, physical property, and process testing.
  • Understand, run, and interpret data from all lab and processing equipment.
  • Prepare and conduct technical training for Westlake Sales Representatives and Strategic Customers. Participate and represent Westlake’s interest in industry trade and technical associations such as PPI, NSF, ASTM, and VI. Prepare “White Paper” reports for industry associations.
  • Organize, conduct, evaluate and communicate results of projects.
  • Keep abreast of new technologies.
  • Understand regulatory requirements and restrictions.
  • Work on new product development and specialty applications.
  • Develop advanced organic and inorganic additives, optimize plant processes, and manage the teams to accommodate the changes.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • Minimum Education: Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, or Material Science.
  • Minimum Experience: 120 months of experience in a chemical manufacturing facility, with making decisions that directly affect product quality and customer utilization of the product, and dealing with customers to solve complex chemical and product problems, working with PVC Production, Quality Control, Technical Service, Resin Development field, or PVC Applications; with at least 12 months of experience in the design, synthesis, and characterization of additives for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), especially plasticizers & stabilizers.
  • Special Requirements: Any knowledge of intellectual property rights and navigation of patent-related challenges in a professional setting.
  • Travel Requirement:          25% domestic travel required.

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About Westlake Chemical Corporation

Westlake Chemical is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals and fabricated products that enhance the daily lives of people around the planet. The tires we ride on, the plastic wrap that keeps our meats and produce fresh, the pipes that are essential to ensuring clean water, the frames that secure our windows and doors, Westlake plays a vital role in supplying the building blocks for these products and many more.

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Learn more about Westlake Chemical Corporation
Size
14,550 employees
Market Cap
$13.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$330 million
Founded
1986
5 Year Trend
+18.3%
Revenue
$7.5 billion
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