Operations Performance Engineer

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Dow has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Performance Engineer located in Bristol (PA, USA).As the Operations Performance Engineer, you serve as a vital resource for Wastewater Operations by applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient regulatory compliance. This role provides technical support during maintenance planning, project execution, and unplanned event response, with decision-making authority and the responsibility to escalate when needed.

Responsibilities
- Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role Identify, prioritize, and implement improvement opportunities aligned with plant, global technology, and business objectives.

Lead and support capital and non-capital improvement projects using defined work processes.

Provide leadership during plant maintenance, unplanned events, commissioning, start-up, and project handover to Operations.

Support and drive EHS and process safety culture, compliance, and incident reporting.

Champion effective maintenance practices, operating discipline, and root cause problem solving.

Responds urgently to unplanned events and emergencies. Could include off hours and weekend support based on business need.

Acts as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drives implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions through the root cause investigation process.

Technically mentor peers within the organization.

Ensures compliance with plant operating permits.

Qualifications
- Required education, experience and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves)
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering.

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.

Skills
- Specific abilities and expertise required to perform tasks effectively in this role Process Optimization:
Identifies and implements opportunities to improve wastewater plant performance, efficiency, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

Root Cause Problem Solving:
Investigates operational issues and unplanned events to determine root causes and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.

Project & Maintenance Execution:
Leads and supports capital projects, maintenance activities, commissioning, start-ups, and project handovers using established work processes.

EHS & Process Safety:
Promotes a strong environmental, health, safety, and process safety culture while supporting incident reporting and compliance with plant operating permits.

Technical Leadership:
Serves as a unit technical expert during routine and unplanned operations, providing technical guidance, mentoring others, and making or escalating critical decisions as needed.

Additional Notes:

This position does not offer relocation assistance.

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