Westlake Corporation Careers, Benefits, Review

ABOUT US

Blending our chemical capabilities with a strong, downstream building products business, Westlake delivers life-enhancing products that benefit lives every day.  From our polyethylene that is used daily in food packaging like bread bags, cheese wrapping and milk cartons, to our PVC pipe which is used to deliver clean drinking water or to irrigate fields, our products make a difference in the world. 

At Westlake Chemical, everyone contributes talent.

We work together to enhance peoples’ lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. We are a competitive player in the petrochemicals industry and focus our talents on delivering strong business results. We invite you to enhance your work life and career experience by applying your talent here.

Westlake Chemical is a historically stable and growing international company. We hire competent, flexible people who work across a broad range of disciplines. From well-trained plant operators, to resourceful engineers, to multi-faceted professional staff, everyone has a change to make a significant, visible contribution.

At Westlake, you will have the opportunity to grow in an entrepreneurial environment, where we continue to build on our business success by reviewing business opportunities and finding ways to improve.

Our People is just one of Westlake’s core values. We believe that the integrity, creativity, dedication, diversity, and drive of our employees allow us to excel. We support, develop and inspire our people to achieve their personal best and treat them with dignity and respect.  

“Our family immigrated to this country because of the great freedom and promise that it offers. But that promise must be available to all. As we have said before, there is no place for racism or intolerance. Each of us is unique and special, and we must treat each other as such.

Our fellow Westlake colleagues are the heart of this company. We come from many different backgrounds and have had many different life experiences. That diversity is what makes us strong. We must continue to honor each other by maintaining a community where all feel accepted, respected and safe.” - Albert & James Chao

We are a global company that has approximately 14,700 employees and operates worldwide.

Employee Resource Groups

Women of Westlake (WoW)

Mission:

We will create opportunities for the women of Westlake to strengthen business relationships, grow professionally and personally, and build successful careers at Westlake.

Objectives:

• DIVERSITY – We work to create an inclusive, diverse work environment to attract and recruit women to Westlake.
• RETENTION – We work to establish a strong network and sense of community to enhance professional development and to retain women at Westlake.
• COMMUNITY – We facilitate opportunities to mentor, support, and share ideas among the women at Westlake.

Professional Development Organization (PDO)

The Lake Charles Professional Development Organization provides the opportunity for young professionals at the Lake Charles plants to be involved in activities to assist in their development professionally, as well as increasing their networking opportunities and community involvement.

Commitment to our Team and Surrounding Communities

We recognize the importance of supporting the communities in which we work and live and make it a priority to take an active role in making these communities better.

• Promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
• Active member of the Texas Diversity Council
• Maintaining high ethical standards
• Ensuring employee growth and development
• STEM program support (Society of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)
• Women In Leadership – Advisory Panel Member, University of Houston, C. T. Bauer College
• Internship opportunities and Westlake Scholarship Program

Recruitment of diverse candidates 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT WESTLAKE

Every day, Westlake products are seen, used and depended on throughout the world. We produce approximately 40 billion pounds of petrochemicals annually. Over the past three decades we have built a reputation for being a dependable, safe, world-class producer and supplier.

We hire competent, flexible people who work across a broad range of disciplines. From well-trained plant operators, to resourceful engineers, to multi-faceted professional staff, everyone has a chance to make a significant, visible contribution.

For college students who would like to take a closer look at career opportunities within the petrochemicals industry, Westlake Chemical sponsors internship programs within a variety of departments such as: Engineering, Operations, Chemistry, Procurement, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Information Systems, Accounting and Human Resources.  

Participants will have opportunities to interact with senior managers, current program members and program alumni.  The hands-on experience is both challenging and rewarding, and provides the potential for valuable reinforcement to support career aspirations.