Senior Operations Performance Engineer

Dow Chemical•Orange, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow's Packaging & Specialty Plastics Business is hiring a Senior Operations Performance Engineer to support its High-Pressure Copolymer Plants at Sabine River Operations in Orange, Texas. The role provides technical support to Operations and Maintenance, using engineering skills to optimize plant operations, resolve problems, and enable safe, efficient production of low-cost, quality products. It requires broadened conceptual and working knowledge in the job discipline to perform a range of assignments. The engineer evaluates plant performance and production losses, identifies and prioritizes improvements, and leads or supports projects aligned with plant, global technology, and business objectives. The role also provides leadership during maintenance activities, unplanned events, commissioning, start-up, and project handover, and supports EHS, process safety, maintenance practices, operating discipline, and root-cause problem solving. The position is based at the High-Pressure Copolymer Plant in Orange, Texas. Relocation assistance is not available. The role may require work outside normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and participation in an on-call rotation. Physical requirements include wearing safety equipment and respirators, frequent bending, reaching, and lifting, working in confined spaces, climbing stairs or ladders, working at heights, and standing or walking for extended periods. The position involves elevated work at or above four feet, and the employee must be able to use harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
At least 3 years of relevant working experience.
Ability to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship or support is not available.
Ability to work outside normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and participate in an on-call rotation as business needs require, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Willingness and ability to meet the physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to use harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree discipline.
Strong understanding of chemistries, equipment, and processing technology in the area of responsibility.
Data-driven decision-making and problem-solving capability.
Ability to understand mass and energy balance and correlate losses to value.
Effective communication, influence, and stakeholder alignment.
Ability to lead projects, coach others, and build operational credibility.
Value-creation and continuous-improvement mindset.

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 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.

Benefits

Equitable, market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, with locally relevant incentives.
Programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Competitive retirement program, potentially including company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources.
Employee stock purchase programs, subject to location availability.
U.S. Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program.
Medical and life insurance packages with a variety of coverage options.
Travel insurance in certain countries or locations.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building opportunities.
Role-based workplace flexibility.
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 to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group participation.
Wellbeing Portal for Dow employees.
On-site fitness facilities, depending on location.
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships, and more.
Some locations may offer transportation allowances, meal subsidies or vouchers, and carbon-neutral transportation incentives.