Dow Hiring for Production Engineer at Fort Saskatchewan, AB Full Time

Join a team that’s passionate about partnership. With careers at Dow, we take time to explore questions and talk to each other. We love to learn. Our people are driven by limitless curiosity.

We are an innovative, customer centric, inclusive, and sustainable materials science company.

• Employing 36,500 individuals
• Across 109 manufacturing sites
• In over 31 countries

Our portfolio of products and solutions include:

• Plastics: With new technology trends, our plastic additives can be experienced in many everyday items including vinyl, blow-molding bottles, film, rigid containers, PVC plastics, siding, decks and rails, foam pipes and profile formulations, window frames and high-efficiency lubricants.
• Industrial intermediates: As the product of a reaction that is beneficial when used as a precursor chemical for another product, industrial intermediates can take on many shapes and forms. Ours are used in home comfort and appliance, building and construction, adhesives and lubricants, and more.
• Coatings: Whether it’s a water-based coating or solvent-based coating, a thin film is deposited on materials to enhance specific properties such as enhanced performance, durability, aesthetics, and sustainability.
• Silicone businesses: Our silicone-based materials can withstand more demanding applications, from those operating at extreme temperatures, to those under harsh environmental conditions for long periods of time.

Learn more about our partnerships, collaborations and innovations on LinkedIn (@Dow) or Twitter (@DowNewsroom).

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Production Engineer at our site in Fort Saskatchewan, AB!

We make diversity and inclusion a priority—because sharing our perspectives and building on each other’s ideas will drive innovation. Could you imagine yourself in a place like this?

About you

The Production Engineer serves as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient production of low cost, quality products

Also, you can complete each of the following tasks:
Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem solving skills and technical expertise in the areas supporting the power plant assets as well as steam, power, water and nitrogen distribution essential for the site.

Acts as the back-up Energy Trader and works closely with the Energy Business Director as well as the contract manager for the 3rd party energy partner.

Elevates and appropriately applies knowledge of the plant and technology referencing historical data and conferring with Technology Center or other subject matter experts (SMEs).

Ensures Most Effective Technology (MET) is understood and utilized and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance.

Utilizes defined MET and challenges/escalates MET application and assumptions when better solutions arise.

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.

Provides leadership, expertise, diagnosis, and optimization in plant Raw Material Efficiency, which may include yield or waste generation.

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

Required qualifications

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

A minimum of 3 years of engineering, manufacturing, or related experience

Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without company support or sponsorship.

Your preferred qualifications include:
A Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree

Additional notes

• No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position
• We do not offer relocation assistance for Dow jobs like this position. This includes reimbursement for travel expenses incurred to and from test sessions/interviews. If you apply for a position that is not within the area in which you reside, you will be responsible for all costs that you incur

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Dow Offers:
A robust total rewards program, including: competitive base pay, variable pay that rewards individual, team, and Company performance, and comprehensive benefits

On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment

Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth

The chance to work within a global company and interact with colleagues from around the world

Opportunities that spark your imagination and ignite your passion to help others

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company, with a purpose to deliver a sustainable future for the world through our materials science expertise and collaboration with our partners. 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 care. Dow operates 106 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $39 billion in 2020. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries.