Rail Logistics Maintenance and Cost Execution Engineer

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.

* Freeport, TX
* Houston, TX
* Hahnville, LA
* Midland, MI
* Plaquemine, LAIn this role, you will require understanding of key business drivers for your discipline and function. You will need to be able to expand conceptual and working knowledge related to your discipline or functional area. You are expected to provide informal guidance to new team members and be able to explain complex information to others. It is your responsibility to use technical experience, established practices, and personal judgement to analyze and resolve straightforward problems.

Your performance impacts the quality of your own work and your team’s work and requires that you work within established guidelines and policies.

** Responsibilities – Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role
*** Utilizes logistics knowledge, technical expertise and operations experience to assist in correcting process or equipment issues which improve process performance and reliability
* Works with technical advising and logistics operations personnel to create methods to optimize operations
* Participates in advanced troubleshooting and coach others to learn these skills. Implement best practices
* Interacts with other Dow (global) regions to resolve order issues for inter-area shipments
* Ensures Most Effective Technology and specific operating discipline requirements are in place
* Interfaces with third party logistics providers and ensure contractual obligations are met with no penalties or fines incurred
* Initiates changes to operating procedures to ensure that they are valid and up-to-date and communicates technical information and issues to operations and/or technology
* Supports and assists with QN investigation and identification of corrective and preventative measures
* Administers trade lane contracts where needed to maximize benefits to Dow
* Responds to and resolve customer or internal product quality or service incidents
* Supports Procurement tender negotiation and implementation with operational expertise
** Qualifications
* ** A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant.
* Minimum 3 years of experience in a Supply Chain or Manufacturing environment. 5 or more preferred.
* Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card.
* 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.
** Your Skills**
* ** Logistics Operations:
** Ability to manage and execute day‑to‑day rail and multimodal logistics activities, ensuring timely shipments, compliance with operating disciplines, and resolution of order issues across regions.
* ** Data Analysis:
** Skill in interpreting KPIs, S&OP, and Control Tower data to identify trends, diagnose performance or cost issues, and develop actionable insights using tools like Excel, Access, and Power BI.
* ** Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA):
** Competence in investigating logistics non‑conformances, performing root‑cause analysis, implementing corrective measures, and establishing preventive controls to maintain process reliability.
* ** Supplier Performance Management (PM):
** Ability to monitor and manage carriers, warehouses, and third‑party logistics providers against contractual obligations, drive improvement plans, and support procurement negotiations.
* ** Process Improvements:
** Expertise in optimizing logistics processes and equipment through troubleshooting, implementing best practices, and updating operating procedures to enhance efficiency and reliability.
** Additional Skills
*** Supply chain management
* Interpersonal effectiveness
* Understanding customer needs
* Team work
* Initiative* Problem solving skills
* Value creation
* Technical proficiency in use of computer applications
* Analytical skills and project…