Job Description:
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 challenging and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
About you and this role
Dow has an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Improvement Engineer located in Seadrift, TX, Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol.
The Senior Improvement Engineer serves as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical and organizational skills to drive the plant-level continuous improvement program targeted at delivering maximum value from the assets, while continuously improving process safety and production efficiency. Requires expanded conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Possesses in-depth process technology and continuous improvement skill sets helping to establish credibility with the operations team.
- Drives knowledge exchange with technology experts to increase awareness of potential improvement opportunities for the technology.
- Partners with the experts to develop and implement a Plant Specific Technology Plan that delivers positive year-over-year ROC (return on capital) and non-capital continuous improvement while meeting the plant-level EH&S improvement goals.
- Champions process safety activities and acts as a resource for relevant process safety concerns. Partners with plant operation and maintenance personnel to identify and track performance indicators to be used in the identification of technology gaps and continuous improvement opportunities.
- Supports the facility's root cause investigation process by serving as a team member or facilitator for incidents related to process technology. Leads and supports plant continuous improvement activities aligned to the PSTP and also supports the capital plan for the facility. Leads continuous improvement activities for the facility and may serve in specific GPM-related roles of project manager or manufacturing representative.
- Champions the “next unplanned event” exercise for the plant and ensures potential solutions are captured in the appropriate prioritization system.
- Serves as the implementation arm of the technology center.
- Participates in the on-call program for plant immediate response.
Qualifications
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- At least 3 years of engineering, manufacturing or related experience is required.
- A minimum requirement for this U.S.-based 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.
Preferred Skills
- Chemical Engineering degree.
- Project Management experience.
Additional notes
- Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.
- No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of yourself: 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 well-being.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunities 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 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.
