Senior Improvement Engineer

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About you and this role:

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Gas Phase Polyethylene Senior Improvement Engineer located in Fort Saskatchewan (AB, CAN). This role will support the new LP8 plant in Dow’s Alberta Operation’s as part of the Path2Zero Project. The Path2Zero (P2Z) program will create the first net-zero emissions site of its kind in the world. The Fort Saskatchewan P2Z program is a key enabler to Dow’s Decarbonization strategy. Learn More: Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero (dow.com).

This individual will support the successful commissioning and start-up of the LP-8 plant, using their experience and knowledge to help guide operations through these activities as well as developing key procedures and work processes to enable the team’s success.

Once the plant has started up, they would transition to be a core member of the plant team helping to identify and capture gains within the existing asset base and finding opportunities for reducing structural costs while enhancing sustainability performance over time. This individual will work to identify, scope and shepherd projects to implement cost effective solutions to performance opportunities / challenges.

During commissioning this role will align to the LP-8 production leader and will be re-evaluated in post-startup for better business and functional alignment.

Responsibilities:

• Possess knowledge of process technology and continuous improvement skills, helping to establish credibility with operations team.
• Leverage process understanding and expertise to help train and develop operations staff.
• Drive technology exchange with technology experts to increase awareness of potential improvement opportunities.
• Partner with plant and experts to develop and maintain a Plant Specific Technology Plan that delivers positive Return on Capital (ROC) and non-capital continuous improvement while helping plant meet EH&S improvement goals.
• Champion process safety activities and act as a resource for process safety concerns.
• Partner with plant operation and maintenance personnel to identify and track performance indicators to be used in identifying technology gaps and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support facility root cause investigation process by serving as a team member or facilitator for incidents related to process technology.
• Lead and support continuous improvement activities aligned to the PSTP and support facility capital plan.
• Where necessary support projects in GPM related roles of project manager or manufacturing representative.
• Work with plant to maintain and implement MET and tech center initiatives.
• Act as technical expert during unplanned events and drives implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and demonstrate strong knowledge of Dow’s Life Critical Standards (LCSs) and employ common sense in their implementation.
• Ensures Most Effective Technology (MET) is understood and that appropriate tools and automation are used to optimize plant performance.
• Utilizes defined MET and challenges / escalates MET application and assumptions when better solutions arise.
• Support plant’s commissioning and start-up, developing key procedures and policies ahead of start-up and providing support for commissioning and start-up activities as systems are turned over.

Critical Success Factors:

• Being proficient in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel.
• Demonstrating competencies in the areas of leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Ensuring a safe work environment by working safely and, complying with environmental, health and safety standards.
• Strong work ethic and being able to remain productive in an empowered team environment.
• Essential functions of this position may require, among other things, that the employee use particular types of equipment -- such as on-site safety equipment that has specific weight limitations whereby the individual’s own weight, plus the weight of tools and other items and materials, must not exceed a certain threshold. (For example, some types of safety equipment may be rated for a maximum weight limit of 300 pounds total.) In the event a job offer for this position were (conditionally) extended, the individual will be appropriately evaluated in regard to their ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Engineering is required.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant work experience.
• Registration or the ability to be registered with APEGA (EIT/P. Eng)
• Must be willing to work flexible hours to accommodate meetings with team members in different locations / time zones.
• Must be willing and able to meet physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Must be willing and able to meet all applicable requirements related to business travel (e.g., as to immigration and visa rules, public-health mandates, airline rules, etc.) into and out of (and physical presence in) various countries worldwide.
• A minimum requirement for this Canada based position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in Dow Gas Phase Polyethylene manufacturing.
• Certifications as Panel/Board operator in Operations.
• Strong demonstrated technical, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
• Experience with ABB Control Systems.
• Familiarization with LOPA and Safety Instrumented Systems.
• Experience developing operating discipline and training materials.
• Professional Engineer Designation, Engineer in Training Designation or ability to apply for it.
• Experience in manufacturing in cold climate location.
• Polyethylene plant turnaround experience.
• Polyethylene plant start-up / shutdown experience.

Additional Notes:

• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

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Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• 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 and emotional 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.
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• 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.
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
  • 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.

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