Senior Improvement Engineer

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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

For our customer-facing and innovation-driven finishing facility in Seneffe/Belgium, where we produce specialty performance silicones products, we are currently looking for a Senior Improvement Engineer.

In this role, you will lead and implement process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency, productivity, product quality, and safety across our operations. This position is ideal for an experienced engineer with a deep understanding of technology, processes and work practices, strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities and excellent communication skills. You should be able to lead by influence and effectively collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to achieve common goals and drive continuous improvement projects from conception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Leverage your in-depth process technology and continuous improvement expertise to establish and maintain credibility with the operations team.
• Drive knowledge exchange with technology experts to increase awareness of potential improvement opportunities for the technology.
• Partner with the experts to develop and implement a Plant Specific Technology Plan that delivers positive year-over-year ROC (return on capital) and non-capital continuous improvement while meeting the plant level EH&S improvement goals.
• Champion process safety activities and serve as a key resource for addressing relevant process safety concerns. Partner with plant operation and maintenance personnel to identify and track performance indicators to be used in identifying of technology gaps and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support the facility root cause investigation process by serving as a team member or facilitator for incidents related to process technology. Lead and support plant continuous improvement and support the capital plan for the facility. Lead continuous improvement activities for the facility and may serve in specific global projects related roles of project manager or manufacturing representative.
• Lead the response to unplanned events or exercises at the plant, ensuring potential solutions are captured and prioritized appropriately.
• Serve as the implementation arm of the technology center.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of chemical processing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive working style and critical thinking ability.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and industry standards.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills.
• English- and French language skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A degree in mechanical or chemical engineering is preferred.
• Experience in improvement engineering and project management is preferred.

Additional information

• Please note, this position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
  • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
  • ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
  • Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 

Join our team, we can make a difference together. 

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.  We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.