Senior Production Engineer - Plant Optimization & Safety

Dow Chemical; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow seeks a Senior Production Engineer in Knoxville, TN to optimize plant operations and enable safe, cost-efficient production of high-quality products. You will coordinate with Supply Chain, drive performance improvements, and lead in troubleshooting and process automation usage.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, 3+ years of experience, and US work authorization. No visa sponsorship is available. Strong safety and compliance focus is essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Translate business production needs into plant goals.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain for production planning and shipping.
• Determine shutdown timing with Supply Chain, Turnaround, Operations, and Maintenance.
• Coach plant personnel on KPI tracking and performance reporting.
• Lead with SMEs to troubleshoot and optimize plant operations.
• Ensure MET understanding and use of process automation to improve performance.
• Diagnose root causes of asset utilization losses and document actions.
• Maintain daily KPI trends and respond to plant issues and emergencies.

Skills

Technical Problem-Solving

Process and Data Analysis

Collaboration and Communication

Manufacturing Technologies

Safety and Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Dow seeks a Senior Production Engineer in Knoxville, TN to optimize plant operations and enable safe, cost-efficient production of high-quality products. You will coordinate with Supply Chain, drive performance improvements, and lead in troubleshooting and process automation usage.

The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering, 3+ years of experience, and US work authorization. No visa sponsorship is available. Strong safety and compliance focus is essential.