Maintenance Technician

Westlake Chemical
United States, Texas, Dallas
3950 Bastille Road (Show on map)
Mar 04, 2026
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. JOB SUMMARY The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing manufacturing equipment, plant systems, and facilities to support safe, efficient, and continuous operations. This role plays a critical part in minimizing downtime, supporting production performance, and promoting a strong safety culture within a fastpaced manufacturing environment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Comply with all company safety policies and actively promote a zeroinjury safety culture Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on production equipment and plant systems Execute preventive maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime and reliability Diagnose and address equipment and process failures that impact production and quality Communicate maintenance issues and priorities with shift supervisors and operational teams Generate, assign, and close work orders using SAP Conduct daily maintenance huddles and assign work orders to maintenance technicians Monitor workmanship quality and provide feedback and peer coaching as needed Support resolution of quality issues related to molds, stones, and production equipment Maintain housekeeping standards and a clean, organized work environment Ensure compliance with maintenance procedures and documentation requirements Maintain regular attendance, punctuality, and scheduling flexibility Perform other duties as assigned to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills Ability to read blueprints, diagrams, and technical instructions Effective verbal and written communication skills in English Strong teamwork, organizational, and customer service skills Ability to multitask and work independently with sound judgment Basic math and problemsolving skills Attention to detail and ability to follow standard work processes Ability to operate a computer and work in an SAP environment Ability to hear audible alarms and distinguish basic colors EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE The employee should have the following: High School Diploma or equivalent required Technical training or certification in a relevant trade preferred 1-2 years of maintenance or manufacturingrelated experience ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT The employee should possess the ability to: Ability to stand for extended periods (up to 12hour shifts) Ability to lift, move, or transport up to 50 pounds Ability to bend, twist, climb stairs, and perform repetitive movements Ability to work in temperature extremes and highnoise environments (>85 dB) Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE) This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities or may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation. If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here.You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.