Operations Performance Engineer

Dow•Bristol, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow is seeking an Operations Performance Engineer in Bristol, Pennsylvania, to provide technical support for Wastewater Operations. The role applies engineering skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and support safe, efficient regulatory compliance. It provides technical support for maintenance planning, project execution, and unplanned event response, with decision-making authority and responsibility to escalate issues when needed. The engineer identifies and implements operational improvements, leads and supports improvement projects, and provides leadership during maintenance, unplanned events, commissioning, start-up, and project handover. The role also supports environmental, health, safety, and process safety culture; promotes effective maintenance and operating discipline; investigates root causes; mentors peers; and helps ensure compliance with plant operating permits. Emergency response may require off-hours or weekend support based on business needs. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and the ability to work legally in the United States. Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available. Dow describes a broad total rewards offering that includes pay and bonus opportunities, wellbeing and insurance programs, retirement and savings programs, learning and mentoring, vacation and paid time off, and other location-dependent offerings.

Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available for this position, including for U.S. permanent residency processes.
Skills in process optimization to improve wastewater plant performance, efficiency, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
Ability to investigate operational issues and unplanned events, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Ability to lead or support capital projects, maintenance, commissioning, start-ups, and project handovers using established work processes.
Knowledge of and commitment to EHS and process safety, incident reporting, and compliance with plant operating permits.
Technical leadership skills, including providing guidance, mentoring peers, and making or escalating critical decisions as needed.

Responsibilities

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.
Support and drive EHS and process safety culture, compliance, and incident reporting.
Champion effective maintenance practices, operating discipline, and root-cause problem solving.
Respond urgently to unplanned events and emergencies, including off-hours or weekend support as business needs require.
Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drive corrective and preventive actions through the root-cause investigation process.
Technically mentor peers within the organization.
Ensure compliance with plant operating permits.

Benefits

Equitable, market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources.
Employee stock purchase programs, subject to location availability.
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program in the United States.
Medical and life insurance packages; travel insurance is available in certain locations.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building opportunities.
Role-based workplace flexibility to support productivity and personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
Paid time off to care for sick or injured family members.
Paid time off for volunteering and Employee Resource Group participation.
Wellbeing Portal.
On-site fitness facilities, subject to location availability.
Employee discounts, including online shopping, cinema tickets, and gym memberships.
Possible location-dependent transportation allowance, meal subsidies or vouchers, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives.