Operations Performance Engineering Manager

Dow Chemical; Mont Belvieu (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow is seeking an Operations Performance Engineering Manager based in La Porte, TX. The role focuses on optimizing plant operations, improving batch cycle times and overall equipment reliability while ensuring safety and cost effectiveness.

You will mentor engineers, lead maintenance initiatives, and partner with process experts to deliver value through improvements aligned with plant goals and global technology plans.

Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of chemistries, equipment, and processing technology in area of responsibility.
• Evaluates, categorizes production losses and deviation data.
• Analyze operational andlogisticsdata (KPIs, assetutilization, trends) tovalidateresults, diagnose gaps, andidentifyimprovements.
• Determinesand prioritizes corrective actions to close Operational Performance Gaps (utilization, yield, uptime, quality, operating discipline losses, reliability opportunities).
• Ability to understand mass and energy balance for assets and correlate losses to value.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement improvement opportunities aligned with Plant Specific Improvement Plans (PSTP), Global Technology Plans (GTP), and businessobjectivesthat also deliver value or required performance.
• Lead and support capital and non-capital projects (expense and continuous improvement) using defined project and improvement work processes.
• Provide leadership during plant maintenance, unplanned events, commissioning, start-up, and project handover to Operations.
• Partners withmaintenance,OTEC, processexpertiseand others toidentifyand drive temporary and permanent equipment repairs and improvements.
• Support and drive EHS and Process Safety culture, Compliance, and necessary IM reporting.
• Champion effective maintenance practices, process safety, operating discipline, and root cause problem solving in support of cost-effective Operations.
• Provides input to shut down scope for availability and equipment reliability opportunities that cannot be addressed during normal operations.
• Works closely with the operationsteamleveragingtheirproblem solvingskills and technicalexpertise.
• Partners with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.

Job description

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

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

Dowhas an exciting opportunity foraOperations PerformanceEngineering ManagerlocatedinLa Porte, TX!Bayport Specialty Monomers is a standalone site thatoperateswithin the Houston Hub structure and provides critical raw materials to downstream Coatings facilities.The engineer in this position will have the opportunity to support one of several different batch reaction processes as well aslogisticsand utilities operations.

In this role, you will serve as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills tooptimizeplant operations, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient production of low cost, quality products. This requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines to solve complex problems.As theOPE Manager, you will coach and influence other department engineers, own the department ProcessSafety,optimize batch cycle times, support other continuous improvement efforts,andhave the opportunity towork with business R&D to support new productintroductionto the site.

Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of chemistries, equipment, and processing technology in area of responsibility.
• Evaluates, categorizes production losses and deviation data.
• Analyze operational andlogisticsdata (KPIs, assetutilization, trends) tovalidateresults, diagnose gaps, andidentifyimprovements.
• Determinesand prioritizes corrective actions to close Operational Performance Gaps (utilization, yield, uptime, quality, operating discipline losses, reliability opportunities).
• Ability to understand mass and energy balance for assets and correlate losses to value.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement improvement opportunities aligned with Plant Specific Improvement Plans (PSTP), Global Technology Plans (GTP), and businessobjectivesthat also deliver value or required performance.
• Lead and support capital and non-capital projects (expense and continuous improvement) using defined project and improvement work processes.
• Provide leadership during plant maintenance, unplanned events, commissioning, start-up, and project handover to Operations.
• Partners withmaintenance,OTEC, processexpertiseand others toidentifyand drive temporary and permanent equipment repairs and improvements.
• Support and drive EHS and Process Safety culture, Compliance, and necessary IM reporting.
• Champion effective maintenance practices, process safety, operating discipline, and root cause problem solving in support of cost-effective Operations.
• Provides input to shut down scope for availability and equipment reliability opportunities that cannot be addressed during normal operations.
• Works closely with the operationsteamleveragingtheirproblem solvingskills and technicalexpertise.
• Partners with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of