Senior Production Engineer - Kankakee, IL

Dow•Kankakee, IL

18h•$83,160 - $147,960•Onsite

About The Position

The Dow Chemical Company has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Senior Production Engineer in the Dow Coating Materials (DCM) business located in Kankakee, Illinois. 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. The role provides a technical resource to assist all work teams on daily operations, process performance improvement and new product scale-up. Dow Coating Materials is the most innovative coatings raw material supplier in the world. We drive fundamental shifts in the coatings industry, moving the market as the expert’s expert in coatings solutions. Through our mission of collaboration, inspiration, innovation and growth, we provide material products, science, technology, and manufacturing solutions to the architectural and industrial coatings industry worldwide. Dow Coating Materials operates 35 manufacturing plants worldwide and 10 dedicated R&D facilities across all major geographic markets where Dow does business.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor's 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.
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.
Chemical Engineering: Chemical engineering uses principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and economics to efficiently use, produce, design, transport and transform energy and materials.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Chemical Engineering degree
Prior coatings manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

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 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.

Benefits

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 need...when 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 Group’s (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.
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)