Lead Operations Performance Engineer

The Dow Chemical Company; Louisiana; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

401(k) matching

Paid time off

On-site fitness facilities

Career development

Job summary

The Dow Chemical Company in Hahnville, LA is seeking a Senior Operations Performance Engineer to drive profitable operations by applying leadership, problem-solving, and continuous improvement across production and logistics. You will analyze data, validate results, diagnose gaps, and implement high-impact improvements to meet plant and business goals.

Responsibilities include leading corrective actions, supporting maintenance activities, and partnering with maintenance and process teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Must be able to work legally in the United States; no visa sponsorship is available.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and categorize production losses and deviation data.
• Analyze operational, quality, and logistics data to validate results, diagnose gaps, and identify improvements.
• Determine and prioritize corrective actions to close operational performance gaps in utilization, yield, uptime, quality, and reliability.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement improvement opportunities aligned with plant, global technology, and business objectives.
• Lead and support capital and non-capital improvement projects using defined work processes.
• Provide leadership during plant maintenance, unplanned events, commissioning, start-up, and project handover to Operations.
• Partner with maintenance, OTEC, and process expertise to drive equipment repairs and improvements.
• Support and drive EHS and process safety culture, compliance, and incident reporting.
• Champion effective maintenance practices, operating discipline, and root cause problem solving.
• Provide input to turnaround scope for availability and reliability opportunities.

Skills

Data analysis

Root cause solving

Continuous improvement

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The Dow Chemical Company in Hahnville, LA is seeking a Senior Operations Performance Engineer to drive profitable operations by applying leadership, problem-solving, and continuous improvement across production and logistics. You will analyze data, validate results, diagnose gaps, and implement high-impact improvements to meet plant and business goals.

Responsibilities include leading corrective actions, supporting maintenance activities, and partnering with maintenance and process teams to