Operations Leader

　　At a glance

　　Position:Operations Leader

　　Primary locationElk Grove (IL, USA), Illinois, United States of America

　　Schedule:Full time

　　Date Posted:01/17/2024

　　Job Number:R2047926

　　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:

　　Shares responsibility and accountability for plant personnel, assets and achievement of the plant related site, business, and corporate goals. Supervises daily activities of administrative, technical and operational employees. Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion. Acts as the primary back-up to the Production Leader. Has accountability for the performance and results of the team. As a leader, fosters a work environment with a high level of integrity and strong customer and safety focus that embraces inclusion and diversity, innovation and sustainability, continuous improvement and empowerment.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Partners with the Production leader to drive a strong personal safety, process safety, and environmental improvement plan to achieve EH&S goals and ensure compliance with regulatory and permit requirements.

　　Supports Production Leader to provide motivation, explanation, context, and communication purpose of messages to the empowered organization.

　　Develops operation employees and ensures career success via goal-setting, performance management, promotion processes, and employee development plan.

　　Knows the business model and strategy for facility. Explains to operations how the plant fits into the business and corporation.

　　Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem solving skills and technical expertise.

　　Partners with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.

　　Diagnoses and documents root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility.

　　Understands why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keeps a strong field presence to reinforce the importance.

　　Conducts daily review of logbook and alarm history to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.

　　Maintains, owns, and reviews daily Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends to ensure optimum performance.

　　Responds urgently to plant issues and emergencies.

　　Acts as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drives implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.

　　Ensures compliance with plant operating permits. Understands site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system.

　　Qualifications:

　　A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering

　　A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience

　　A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process

　　Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

　　Work at heights, climb stairs and ladders

　　Work in tight and closed in spaces

　　Work in an area with hazardous materials

　　Preferred Skills:

　　A degree discipline in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

　　Demonstrated leadership abilities

　　Note: Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.

　　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) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $57 billion in 2022. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visitwww.dow.comor follow@DowNewsroom (https://twitter.com/DowNewsroom) on Twitter.

　　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 onwww.dow.com.

　　Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.