Senior Production Engineer: Plant Optimization Leader

Dow Chemical; Los Altos (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equitable base pay

Bonus opportunity

Retirement plan

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Dow in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Senior Production Engineer to optimize plant operations, resolve issues, and enable safe, efficient, low-cost production of quality products.

You will coordinate with Integrated Supply Chain, manage shutdown timing, coach teams on KPI tracking, and act as a technical expert during unplanned events, while ensuring permits compliance and MET utilization for continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required; chemical or mechanical preferred.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. work authorization required; no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Translates business production goals into plant production goals.
• Coordinates with Integrated Supply Chain for production planning and shipping needs.
• Determines shutdown timing with Supply Chain, Turnaround, Operations, Maintenance and other service providers.
• Coaches plant personnel on measurement tools and daily KPI updates.
• Collaborates with operations teams and SMEs to apply problem-solving skills.
• Leverages plant and technology knowledge with the Technology Center for improvements.
• Ensures MET understanding and uses process automation to optimize performance.
• Partners with experts for advanced troubleshooting and optimization after incidents.
• Diagnoses root causes of asset utilization losses and documents findings.
• Reviews daily logbooks and alarm history to stay engaged in operations.
• Maintains daily KPI trends to drive continued performance.
• Responds to plant issues urgently and participates in on-call rotations.
• Acts as unit tech expert during unplanned events and drives corrective actions.
• Provides leadership on Raw Material Efficiency, including yield and waste management.
• Ensures compliance with operating permits and site integration.

Skills

Technical Problem-Solving

Process and Data Analysis

Collaboration and Communication

Knowledge of Manufacturing Tech

Attention to Safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Most Effective Technology (MET)

Process automation tools

Job description

Dow in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Senior Production Engineer to optimize plant operations, resolve issues, and enable safe, efficient, low-cost production of quality products.

You will coordinate with Integrated Supply Chain, manage shutdown timing, coach teams on KPI tracking, and act as a technical expert during unplanned events, while ensuring permits compliance and MET utilization for continuous improvements.