Senior Technology Manager – Amines

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About you and this role

As a Senior Technology Manager you will support the Ethyleneamines and Ethanolamines value centers inside the Dow Industrial Solutions Technology Center.  These value centers (which align to the Industrial Specialties business unit) include our Ethyleneamines (EA2/EA3) and Ethanolamines (EOA) plants located at St. Charles Operations in Hahnville, LA. 

In this role, you reside at the intersection between business, manufacturing, and technology development for your value centers.  The role provides strategic guidance to the business to meet short- and long-term objectives while also serving the manufacturing facilities as an expert in process safety, process technology and advanced troubleshooting and operational support.

Responsibilities

• Leads all process technology improvements in a global process technology organization aligned with a Business, such that long-term value is created for the Business(es). Provides leadership in translating Business strategy to technology needs, by providing a vision for the technology, leveraging global technical resources and knowledge in implementing improvements, protecting Dow technology, and licensing.

• Provides leadership for definition of Global and Plant Specific Technology Plans and Most Effective Technology (MET).

• Provides global technical direction for the technology.

• Participates as member of Technology Leadership Group leading long range/breakthrough thinking.

• Develops/facilitates/ensures global technology plan aligns to business strategy.

• Provides direction for all technology resources for the business(es).

• Understands, integrates, and leverages various global technology and functional work processes.

• Acts in a people development capacity providing direction for goals/plans, coaching and feedback.

• Maintains implementation of technology expectations through effective project stage gate review process.

• Leads and provides direction for licensing and competitive intelligence.

• Leverages technology innovations and MET across other businesses to add value.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering (chemical preferred) or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant military ranking required.

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience (i.e. engineering, manufacturing or related) 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.

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.  
• Lift a maximum of 50 lbs.
• This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground.