Senior Production Engineer

Dow•Arab, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Production Engineer at the facility in Arab, AL. As an Engineer on site, you provide engineering support to the site as well as providing technical expertise, which may be equipment-based or repair technique-based based that impacts the availability and maintainability of the facility. In addition, you will serve as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient production of cost-competitive quality products. This role requires conceptual knowledge of theories, techniques, and methodology within the analytical technology discipline, along with a broad working knowledge and experience in the job discipline, to perform a range of work assignments.

Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in engineering, manufacturing, or related fields required.
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.
Manufacturing Processes: Deep understanding of how equipment, materials, and unit operations interact to produce products safely, efficiently, and at consistent quality.
Collaborative Spirit: Effectively partners with operations, maintenance, technology, and EH&S to solve problems and implement sustainable improvements. Builds trust and alignment across teams.
Production Engineering: Applies advanced technical expertise to optimize plant operations, resolve complex production issues, and support safe, reliable, and cost‑effective manufacturing.
Plant & Process Safety: Reinforces safe work practices and operating discipline through strong field presence and sound daily decision‑making, while ensuring process safety risks are identified, understood, and controlled through effective application of standards and management systems.
Process Improvements: Identifies performance gaps and leads data‑driven improvements that enhance efficiency, reliability, and cost while aligning with business priorities.
Lean Manufacturing: Applies lean principles to eliminate waste, improve flow, and increase productivity without compromising safety or quality.
Proactive Problem Solving: Anticipates issues by monitoring trends, alarms, and KPIs, and leads root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
Data Analysis: Uses process data and performance metrics to guide troubleshooting, operational decisions, and continuous improvement efforts.
High Reliability: Promotes consistent and predictable plant performance by reinforcing operating discipline, understanding failure modes, and addressing reliability risks early.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical or electrical engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with operations, maintenance, and subject matter experts to solve problems, apply plant knowledge, and optimize performance.
Apply and continuously improve Most Effective Technology (MET), process automation, and operating discipline to drive safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
Lead advanced troubleshooting and root cause investigations for asset utilization losses, equipment failures, and unplanned events, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
Maintain a strong field presence and provide technical guidance during procedure development, review, and reinforcement of critical operating steps and precautions.
Monitor daily process data, alarm history, and key process indicators to identify opportunities to improve plant performance, yield, operating rates, and waste reduction.
Support compliance with operating permits and provide input to optimize site integration and overall system performance.
Provide engineering support for critical equipment repairs, preventive maintenance, spare parts strategy, and work packages, including repair details, standards compliance, and technical support for deviations.
Contribute engineering input to turnaround planning, work orders, equipment reliability analysis, purchasing requirements, and vendor performance evaluation.
Ensure repair methods, equipment-specific training, and technical documentation are maintained and available.
Diagnoses and documents root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility.
Maintains, owns, and reviews daily Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends to ensure optimum performance.
Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies as a technical resource.
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).
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)