Maintenance Specialist (Refrigeration)

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.

SUMMARY

The Maintenance Refrigeration Specialist supports the safe reliable and cost-effective operation of chiller HVAC refrigeration and related systems across the Complex. This role provides technical support coordinates maintenance work oversees contractors and ensures compliance with company environmental and regulatory requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include but are not limited to the following:

• Promote safe work practices environmental compliance and accident prevention for HVAC chiller refrigeration and related work.

• Serve as the primary technical resource for HVAC chiller refrigeration and related air systems.

• Troubleshoot equipment issues support reliability improvements and help reduce repeat failures and unplanned downtime.

• Maintain SAP asset data maintenance records work orders preventive maintenance plans and equipment documentation.

• Develop and improve preventive maintenance strategies job plans and work packages.

• Coordinate planned preventive corrective and outage-related maintenance work including materials permits contractors and field execution.

• Support procurement budgeting cost tracking contractor services repair parts invoices and annual service planning.

• Monitor equipment performance reliability trends maintenance costs and refrigerant inventory to support repair replacement and improvement decisions.

• Oversee contractor work to ensure safety quality productivity schedule compliance and adherence to company standards.

• Support installation repair replacement commissioning startup and improvement projects for HVAC chiller refrigeration and related systems.

• Follow company policies Mechanical Integrity requirements Management of Change processes environmental regulations refrigerant management standards and Work Management processes.

• Develop and maintain technical expertise in industrial refrigeration HVAC and cooling systems.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Experience supporting industrial HVAC or chiller systems

• Working knowledge of SAP maintenance processes

• The ability to coordinate field work in an industrial operating environment

Preferred:

• Technical training or certification in HVAC industrial refrigeration or related mechanical systems

• Refrigerant management experience

• Contractor oversight experience

• Experience developing preventive maintenance plans job packages or service budgets

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This role requires sitting standing walking reaching and using hands to handle tools or materials. The employee may occasionally stoop kneel or crouch and must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close distance color peripheral and depth perception with the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The role is normally based in an office with moderate noise levels. Some work may be performed in operating units requiring PPE and exposure to outside elements stairs and elevators. Occasional air or auto travel may be required.

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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