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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

About you and this role:

As a Senior Improvement Engineer at Dow Barry, UK, you will serve as a vital resource for the Barry Site by applying technical and organizational skills to drive a plant level continuous improvement program targeted at delivering maximum value from the production assets, while continuously improving process safety and production efficiency.

You will work with plant operations and engineering under the direction of the Improvement Leader, and the role requires that you have both conceptual and practical knowledge of your own discipline as well as broader engineering knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Drive knowledge exchange with technology experts to increase awareness of potential improvement opportunities for the technology.
• Partner with experts to develop and implement a Plant Specific Technology Plan that delivers positive returns while meeting plant level EH&S improvement goals.
• Lead and support plant continuous improvement activities aligned to the PSTP and also support the capital plan for the facility. Serve in project execution roles as project manager or manufacturing representative.
• Champion process safety activities and act as a resource for relevant process safety concerns. Support the facility root cause investigation process by serving as a team member or facilitator for incidents related to process technology.
• Partner with plant operations and maintenance personnel to identify and track performance indicators to be used in identification of technology gaps and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Champion the “next unplanned event” exercise for the plant and ensures potential solutions are captured in the appropriate prioritization system.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering
• A minimum 3 years of relevant Chemical engineering, manufacturing or related experience.

Additional Note

• Relocation Assistance/Visa sponsorship is not aligned with this role.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

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. 

Join our team, we can make a difference together. 

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.  We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.