Senior Production Engineer

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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. 

About you and this role

Dow has an opening for a Senior Production Engineer located at the Saint Charles Operations (SCO) Amines Facility in Hahnville, LA.

The Senior Production Engineer serves 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 position requires broadened conceptual and working knowledge and experience in job discipline to perform a range of work assignments.

Responsibilities

• 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 challenges/escalates MET application and assumptions when better solutions arise.
• Partner with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.
• Diagnose, lead, and document root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility.
• Understand why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keeps 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. Meet work demand for turnaround and unplanned event recovery.
• Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drives 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. Understands site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system.

Required qualifications

• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in Engineering OR at or above a U.S. E6 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2/Sgt) Military ranking is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of Engineering, manufacturing or related experience is required.

• 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 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.

Your skills, knowledge, and abilities include:

• Being proficient in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel.
• Demonstrating competencies in the areas of leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Ensuring a safe work environment by working safely and, complying with environmental, health and safety standards.
• Strong work ethic and being able to remain productive in an empowered team environment.

Willing and able to meet physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• 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.

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