Improvement Engineer

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About You And This Role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for an Improvement Engineer at our site in Carrollton, KY
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The Improvement Engineer serves as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical and organizational skills to drive the plant level continuous improvement program targeted at delivering maximum value from the assets, while improving process safety and production efficiency.

• Learn process technology and develop continuous improvement skill set helping to establish 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 (PSTP) 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 act as a resource for relevant process safety concerns. Partner with plant operation and maintenance personnel to identify and track performance indicators to be used in identification of technology gaps and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement activities for the facility and may serve in specific Global Project Methodology (GPM) related roles of project manager or manufacturing representative.
• Serve as the implementation arm of the technology center.

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant military experience at or above a US E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant (PO2/Sgt) Military ranking.
• 1-2 years relevant experience preferred.
• Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./twic
• 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.

• Critical Thinking:
  The ability to analyze and evaluate information to make sound decisions. It requires using the scientific method to drive technical progress and ensure the success of technical endeavors.
• Continual Improvement Process:
  Focus on implementing solutions to close gaps and make improvements efficiently. It involves using methodologies like Six Sigma, Lean, and Global Project Methodology to ensure successful project implementation and continuous improvement.
• Proactive Problem Solving:
  Anticipating potential issues and addressing them before they become problems. It involves using a proactive approach to prevent things…