Senior Operations Performance Engineer

Dow•Orange, TX

5d•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, optimizing plant operations, resolving plant problems, and enabling safe and efficient production of low-cost, quality products. It requires broadened conceptual and working knowledge and experience in the engineering discipline to perform a range of assignments. The engineer analyzes operational, quality, logistics, production-loss, and deviation data to identify performance gaps and improvements. The role prioritizes corrective actions and improvement opportunities, leads capital and non-capital projects, supports plant maintenance and unplanned events, and promotes safe, reliable operations. The position may require work outside normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and participation in an on-call rotation. The role is based at the High-Pressure Copolymer Plant in Orange, Texas. Relocation assistance is not available. Dow employs approximately 36,000 people and operates manufacturing sites in 30 countries.

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 and willingness to work outside normal business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and participate in an on-call rotation as business needs require.
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.
Willingness and ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to 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 and ladders and work at height; and stand or walk for extended periods.
Ability to perform elevated work at or above four feet and use harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree discipline.

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, with locally relevant incentives.
Programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
Competitive retirement program, which 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 in the United States.
Medical and life insurance packages with a variety of coverage options; travel insurance is available in certain countries and 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 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.