The Dow Chemical Company, commonly referred to as Dow, was an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States, and the predecessor of the merged company DowDuPont. In 2007, it was the second-largest chemical manufacturer in the world by revenue (after BASF) and as of February 2009, the third-largest chemical company in the world by market capitalization (after BASF and DuPont). It ranked second in the world by chemical production in 2014.
Dow manufactures plastics, chemicals, and agricultural products. With a presence in about 160 countries, it employs about 54,000 people worldwide. The company has seven different major operating segments, with a wide variety of products made by each one. Dow's 2012 sales totaled approximately $57 billion. Dow has been called the "chemical companies' chemical company" in that most of its sales are to other industries rather than end-users. Dow sells directly to end-users primarily in the human and animal health and consumer products markets.
Improvement engineer Job Description
Reporting to the Improvement Leader, the Improvement Engineer will execute improvement projects in support of the business' technology plan. The incumbent will become a key member of the plant team and contribute to a safe, efficient and reliable operation. The role will also provide plant level improvement project support by gathering data, evaluating improvement opportunities, developing the scope, and implementing improvement projects.
DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) is a holding company comprised of The Dow Chemical Company and DuPont with the intent to form strong, independent, publicly traded companies in agriculture, materials science and specialty products sectors that will lead their respective industries through productive, science-based innovation to meet the needs of customers and help solve global challenges.
Dow Offers:
- Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.
- An annual variable pay program that rewards team and individual performance while sharing success across the company.
- Employee stock ownership - and the commitment to long-term success that it brings.
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment.
- Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- The chance to work within a global company and interact with colleagues from around the world.
- Opportunities that spark your imagination and ignite your passion to help others.
- Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Core Responsibilities:The improvement engineer leads the plant level improvement process by gathering and analyzing data, evaluating improvement opportunities, and implementing improvement projects. The improvement engineer assures plant level improvements align with the Plant Specific Technology Plan, thereby closing local performance gaps and increasing Asset Capability (AC). The improvement engineer provides plant level improvement project support, which may include fulfilling roles in the global project execution work process (ex. Global Project Methodology (Global Project Methodology), Six Sigma, etc.)
- Assisting the Improvement Leader in identifying key measures using plant performance data analysis
- Partnering with plant operation personnel to secure process data for identification of technology gaps, improvement opportunities, and project definitions
- Coaching plant personnel on measurements and daily updates of technology performance/ asset utilization data
- Identifying plant improvements that are aligned to the Global and Plant Specific Technology Plan objectives
- Championing Plant Improvement Team and assures proper set-up and use of global opportunity identification tools (Opportunity Tracking System, Idea Tracker, etc.)
- Validating improvement opportunities using global tools and assists in building the Plant Specific Technology Plan
- Assisting the Improvement Leader to ensure implementation of Business-supported projects as identified in the Plant Specific Technology Plan
- Assisting the Improvement Leader in collection and analysis of improvement project results data
- Providing technical plant support in specialized areas including process simulation, modeling, risk analysis, and process optimization
- Assisting in managing Asset Utilization and project budgets
- Providing data to validate that projects deliver performance objectives after implementation
- Champion process safety activities and act as a resource for relevant process safety concerns such as Cardinal Rules, SIS/LOPA, Safety System Impairment, Reactive Chemicals, etc
- Serves as the implementation arm of the technology center. This includes serving as the local focal point for Most Effective Technology (MET) implementation, and LOPA / LPP follow-up.
- Accountable to the Technology Improvement Leaders for delivery of improvement
Improvement engineer Job Requirements
Qualifications
Required Qualifications and experience:
- A minimum of 6 years of manufacturing experience.
- Previous process safety experience is an advantage.
- Six Sigma Project Leader certification.
- Technical knowledge of the physical, chemical, and work processes involved in achieving business objectives.
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Improvement engineer Summary
| Education Backgrounds: |
Chemical Engineering
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| Specialties: |
Manufacturing
Process Engineering
Product Development
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| Education Level: |
Undergraduate (Bachelors)
Postgraduate (Masters)
Doctorate (PH.D)
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| Experience: |
2 - 5 years
5 - 10 Years
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| Languages spoken: |
English
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| Job Location: |
Michigan, United States |
| Keywords: |
Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Chemical engineering |
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