Senior Operations Performance Engineer

Dow•Hahnville, LA

22h

About The Position

Drives profitable operation across production and logistics by applying leadership, problem-solving, and continuous improvement to close performance gaps. Analyzes operational, quality, and logistics data to validate results, diagnose gaps, and identify improvements that deliver value and required performance. Owns taking corrective action to close performance gaps, ensuring accuracy of data entry, and prioritizing improvements aligned to plant and business goals. Provides leadership during unplanned events, commissioning, start-up, and project handover, exercising decision-making authority and escalating as required.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card.
Must be able to work legally in the United States; visa sponsorship/support is not available, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Data analysis and performance optimization: Analyze production, quality, and logistics data to identify performance gaps, validate results, and drive operational improvements.
Root cause problem solving: Use structured problem-solving techniques to determine underlying causes of operational issues and implement effective corrective actions.
Continuous improvement leadership: Identify, prioritize, and implement process improvements that enhance safety, reliability, productivity, and business performance.
Project and change management: Lead and support capital and non-capital projects while ensuring successful commissioning, start-up, and handoff to operations.
Cross-functional collaboration and influence: Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and other stakeholders to align priorities and achieve plant performance objectives.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.

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 operational 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 and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources.
Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies by location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only), which applies the value of monthly student debt payments as if they were contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)).
Medical and life insurance packages with coverage options; travel insurance is available in certain countries and locations.
Training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team-building opportunities.
Role-based flexibility intended to maximize productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents, including birthing and non-birthing parents and 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 (availability varies by 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.