Senior Production Engineer

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About You and this Role

Dow has an exciting opportunity within Dow Freeport Marine Terminal Operations (FMTO) for a Senior Production Engineer (Run Plant Engineer), located in Freeport, Texas. The Freeport Marine Terminal is a critical facility for the integration of Texas Operations. This role will interface with multiple third parties including Vopak (VIIA), Olin, and MEGlobal in addition to other critical external business stakeholders.

As the Senior Production (Run Plant) Engineer, you will be a vital resource for the FMTO Team by applying technical skills to optimize plant processes, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient operations

The Run Plant Engineer serves as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient operations at the Terminal. This position requires conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within job discipline. You will use site logistics / logistics knowledge, technical expertise and operations experience to assist in correcting process or equipment issues which improve safety, process performance and reliability. The Run Plant Engineer performs routine assignments and solves standard problems using existing procedures and applies general knowledge developed through education or past experience to solve advanced issues, while closely working with the Team to deliver on the Terminal’s objectives.

Responsibilities* Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise.

• Elevates and appropriately applies knowledge of the plant and technology referencing historical data and conferring with subject matter experts (SMEs).
  
• Ensures Most Effective Technology (MET) for the Terminal is understood and utilized and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance.
  
• Utilizes defined MET and challenges/escalates MET application and assumptions when better solutions arise.
  
• Partners with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.
  
• Diagnoses and documents root causes of unplanned events at the facility.
  
• Understands why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keeps a strong field presence to reinforce the importance.
  
• Conducts daily review of logbook and alarm history to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.
  
• Maintains, owns, and reviews daily Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends to ensure optimum performance.
  
• Responds urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
  
• Acts as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drives implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
  
• Provides leadership, expertise, diagnosis, and optimization in operations and reliability.
  
• Ensures compliance with plant operating permits. Understands site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system.
  
• Performs appropriate Materials Flow roles as determined by Terminal
  
• Ensures implementation and ongoing effectiveness of global work processes, Operating Discipline, management systems, enabling technologies and roles.
  
• Coaches Site Logistics personnel and personally participates to meet Business and site goals.
  
• Establish strong working relationships with each functions / third parties, and optimize operations & promote continuous improvement
  

Required Qualifications* A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

• A minimum of 3 years� experience in Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, or related industry.
  
• 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 Qualifications* A degree discipline in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.

Your Skills* Problem-Solving Skills: The ability to respond urgently to plant issues, perform advanced troubleshooting, and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.

• Collaboration: Involves working closely with various teams and departments to optimize plant operations and resolve issues. The ability to effectively communicate, share knowledge, and leverage the expertise of others.
  
• Communication: The ability to convey technical information, provide updates on plant operations, and articulate issues and solutions. Strong communication skills help in optimizing plant performance and addressing any challenges promptly.
  
• Process Safety: The ability to respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies is essential for maintaining a safe working environment. Safety skills help in preventing accidents and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Development of process safety procedures.
  
• Process Improvement: Continuous process improvement is vital for optimizing plant performance and achieving operational excellence.
  

Additional Notes* No relocation assistance is available for this position.

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, financial, and social 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.
  

+ Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).

• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  

+ Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.

• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
  
• 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.
  
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
  
• 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.
  
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
  
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
  
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
  
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  

+ Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)

+ Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)

+ Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

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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.

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