Pilot Plant Operator

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Position: Pilot Plant Operator

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Location:

Wilmington (DE, USA), Delaware, United States of America

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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 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people.

Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024.

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Pilot Plant Technician in Wilmington, DE! You are a self‑starter who can identify, prioritize, and accomplish multiple tasks. You can provide support to the operation of the Research & Development (R&D) Pilot Plant. You can work directly with engineers, scientists, leaders, and other technicians to ensure safe and proficient operation of the plants to deliver product samples and process information as requested in the planned experiments.

• Operate and perform field checks on process equipment, and monitor process conditions, equipment, and control systems in a defined area.
• Perform tasks assigned to operations as per the Master Task List (e.g., field checks, equipment preparation, samples, etc.).
• Use troubleshooting skills to resolve process‑related deviations and problems, and understand how the assigned duties relate to others in the team and how the team integrates with other related teams.
• Monitor, collect, and input plant metrics for Statistical Process Control, asset utilization, conversion costs, production yields, and identify opportunities for plant optimization.
• Use process knowledge and skills to make improvements in plant performance and operating discipline, including creating and improving job procedures.
• Write SWP’s and perform lock out/tag out.
• Participate in Root Cause Investigations.
• Perform process upset/crisis response activities assigned by Pilot Plant Technologist.
• Demonstrate proficient application of Life Critical Standards, operate plant discipline and set role model in safety culture.
• Complete all assigned training per facility training plan.
• Move drums (55 gal) and lift up to 50 lbs.

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED and 3 or more years of work experience in a chemical facility operations role or other relevant industry experience.
• An Associate’s Degree or higher with emphasis in…