Chemical Site Logistics Leader—Safety & Performance

Dow Inc.

Angleton (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus opportunity

401(k) savings

Medical & life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Dow is seeking a Site Logistics Operations Performance Leader at the Texas Operations site in Freeport, Texas. You will lead frontline logistics activities, champion safety culture, and partner with production, maintenance, engineering and EH&S to deliver safe, reliable and efficient operations.

The role focuses on process safety, continuous improvement, and cost discipline, with a visible leadership style and coaching of operators and shift leaders to elevate daily performance across hazardous

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or related technical discipline; OR relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E-5 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class/Sergeant ranking.
A minimum of 5 years of manufacturing/operations experience in a chemical, petrochemical, refining, energy, industrial manufacturing, or similarly high-hazard operating environment.
Understanding of process safety, operational discipline, risk management, and continuous improvement principles.
Experience working in environments involving hazardous materials, hazardous energy sources, or complex industrial processes.
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.

Responsibilities

Lead frontline operations performance across site logistics activities, including chemical loading, unloading, storage, transfer, and transportation support activities.
Develop and maintain a strong safety culture through visible leadership, coaching, mentoring, and active engagement with operations personnel.
Drive operational discipline and compliance with process safety, environmental, regulatory, and operating requirements.
Partner with production facilities to safely and reliably execute logistics activities that support manufacturing operations.
Lead and develop operators, shift leaders, and technical personnel to achieve safe, reliable, and efficient daily operations.
Strengthen team capability through coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and knowledge sharing.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, reliability, productivity, and cost performance.
Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks associated with hazardous chemical handling and facility operations.
Improve management systems, work processes, operating procedures, and operational standards to drive sustainable performance.
Prioritize team resources and improvement efforts to maximize value creation and eliminate non-value-added work.
Ensure effective corrective actions are implemented from self-assessments, audits, Root Cause Investigations (RCIs), KPI performance gaps, and operational learning events.
Champion operational excellence through robust use of data, metrics, problem-solving tools, and risk-based decision making.
Serve as, or develop the capability to serve as, the Facility Work Group Leader delegate.
Partner with engineering, maintenance, production, and EH&S personnel to continuously improve operational performance.