Responsibilities
Evaluate and categorize production losses and deviation data.
Analyze operational, quality, and logistics data to validate results, diagnose gaps, and identify improvements.
Determine and prioritize corrective actions to close operational performance gaps in utilization, yield, uptime, quality, and reliability.
Identify, prioritize, and implement improvement opportunities aligned with plant, global technology, and business objectives.
Lead and support capital and non-capital improvement projects using defined work processes.
Provide leadership during plant maintenance, unplanned events, commissioning, start-up, and project handover to Operations.
Partner with maintenance, OTEC, and process expertise to drive temporary and permanent equipment repairs and improvements.
Support and drive EHS and process safety culture, compliance, and incident reporting.
Champion effective maintenance practices, operating discipline, and root cause problem solving.
Provide input to turnaround scope for availability and reliability opportunities.
Required Qualifications
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
A minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience.
Ability to work outside of normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and participate in an on-call rotation as business needs require, with or without reasonable accommodation.
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
Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree discipline.
Physical Demands
Willing and able to meet the physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation:
Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.
Wear and use respirators.
Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
Work in tight or closed-in spaces.
Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.
Stand or walk for extended periods of time.
This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground. Must be able to use harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs.
Skills
Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of chemistries, equipment, and processing technology in the area of responsibility.
Data Analytics: Data-driven decision making and problem-solving capability.
Process Optimization & Value Analysis: Ability to understand mass and energy balance and correlate losses to value.
Communication: Effective communication, influence, and stakeholder alignment.
Influential Leadership: Ability to lead projects, coach others, and build operational credibility.
Continuous Improvement: Value creation and continuous improvement mindset.
Note: Relocation assistance is not 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)
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 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. 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 inclusion, 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.
