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. Were 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 youre looking for a challenge and meaningful role youre in the right place.

About the role

Dow has an opening for a Senior Production Engineer in Hayward CA.

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. Requires conceptual knowledge of theories practices and procedures within job discipline. Performs routine assignments and solves standard problems using existing procedures. Applies general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience.

Responsibilities / Duties

• 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 Technology Center or other subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Ensures Most Effective Technology (MET) 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 asset utilization losses in 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. Leads Root Cause Investigations and drives implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Provides leadership expertise diagnosis and optimization in plant Raw Material Efficiency which may include yield or waste generation.
• Ensures compliance with plant operating permits. Understands site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system.
• Possesses strong understanding of Dows Life Critical Standards. Serves as influential leader supporting training and execution of the standards among Operations personnel.
• Possesses strong understanding of Dows Process Safety standards (LOPA LPP etc). Serves as focal point for Process Safety-related gap closure / improvement efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Engineering
• 3 years of relevant experience in chemical manufacturing or closely related experience
• 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 Engineering degree
• Prior coatings manufacturing experience

Physical demands:

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

• Ability to safely work in a plant environment meet physical demands work at elevated heights and comfortably use PPE and safety equipment. Must be familiar with or open to training on proper equipment usage.
• Wear safety equipment such as earplugs goggles and steel-toed shoes
• Perform infrequent 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

Your Skills:

• Process Engineering:Process engineering is the understanding and application of the fundamental principles and laws of nature that allow us to transform raw material and energy into products that are useful to society at an industrial level. By taking advantage of the driving forces of nature such as pressure temperature and concentration gradients as well as the law of conservation of mass process engineers can develop methods to synthesize and purify large quantities of desired chemical products. Process engineering focuses on the design operation control optimization and intensification of chemical physical and biological processes.
• Chemical Engineering:Chemical engineering is a certain type of engineering which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw material into useful products. Chemical engineering uses principles of chemistry physics mathematics biology and economics to efficiently use produce design transport and transform energy and materials. The work of chemical engineers can range from the utilization of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the laboratory to large-scale industrial processes that convert chemicals raw materials living cells microorganisms and energy into useful forms and products.
• Proactive Problem Solving: Proactive Problem Solving is a strategy that focuses on preventing issues before they arise by targeting the root causes of potential problems and planning preventive measures well in advance.
• Group Problem Solving: Complex problem solving consists of finding creative and solutions to difficult and complex problems.
• Process Improvements: Process Improvement is the proactive task of identifying analyzing and improving upon existing business processes within an organization for optimization and to meet new quotas or standards of quality.
• Plant Safety: Plant safety measures aim first and foremost to prevent accidents at plants where hazardous substances are used and in the event of an accident minimize the consequent health and environmental effects.
• Data Analysis: Data analysis is a process of inspecting cleansing transforming and modelling data with the goal of discovering useful information informing conclusions and supporting decision-making.
  

Additional Notes:

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

For positions based in California Dow is required by law to include the pay scale that is reasonably expected to represent the pay range for the position. This pay range is specific to the State of California and accounts for both new and experienced employees with consideration to factors including but not limited to skillset experience and sustained job performance (or similar jobs).

This job is eligible for an additional 18% geographic differential associated with the California location and this position.

A reasonable pay range for this position is: $83160-$147960 (plus 18% pay added if hire in CA)

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 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 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 Groups (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 worlds leading materials science companies serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging infrastructure mobility and consumer 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 30countries and employ approximately36000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately$43 billionin 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.

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