Dow Chemical Company
Senior Production EngineerPosted
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At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we're passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We're a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you're looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you're in the right place.
Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Production Engineer located in Carrollton, KY!
About you and this role
You will serve as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient production of low cost, quality products. This requires broadened conceptual and working knowledge and experience in the job discipline to perform a range of work assignments.
Responsibilities
* Serve as the Process Safety Focal Point for the team, implementing programs to reduce process safety risk.
* Provides coaching and consultation for other engineers on the team.
* Work closely with the operations team leveraging their problem solving skills and technical expertise.
* Elevate and appropriately apply knowledge of the plant and technology referencing historical data and conferring with Technology Center or other subject matter experts (SMEs).
* Ensure Most Effective Technology (MET) is understood and utilized and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance.
* Utilize defined MET and challenge/escalate MET application and assumptions when better solutions arise.
* Partner with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.
* Diagnose and document root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility.
* Understand why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keep a strong field presence to reinforce the importance.
* Conduct daily review of logbook and alarm history to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.
* Maintain, own, and review daily Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends to ensure optimum performance.
* Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
* Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drive implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
* Provide leadership, expertise, diagnosis, and optimization in plant Raw Material Efficiency, which may include yield or waste generation.
* Ensure compliance with plant operating permits. Understand site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system.
Qualifications
* A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering (chemical engineering preferred).
* A minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience.
* Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic (If unable to access link, copy and paste in your browser).
* A minimum requirement for this position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Physical Requirements
* Ability to work comfortably and safely at elevated heights. Candidates must be familiar with, or willing to undergo training in, the proper usage and maintenance of safety equipment to ensure safe movement and operations at heights.
Additional Notes
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position and may be provided based on eligibility.
Benefits - What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
* Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
* Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
* Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
* Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
* Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
* Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
* Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
* Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
* Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
* Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group's (ERG) participation.
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world's leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.
Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.
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