Operations Leader | BO, DPO, Telone

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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About You And This Role

In this role, you will serve as the Operations Leader for the Dow owned and Olin operated assets (BO, DPO, Telone facilities) within Texas Operations. You will applying leadership skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, control overall budgeted spend, oversee execution of improvement projects, and enable safe and efficient production of low cost, quality products. The individual will work closely with Olin on process safety management activities and will have direct oversight to build new organizational structure to help minimize communication gaps, budget overruns, and overall Safety/Environmental reporting. In addition, you will have leadership responsibility for up to 3 Dow direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Understand and ensure operation of Dow Owned/Olin Operated Assets per the agreed upon Operating Agreements
• Understands integration issues between the TXO site and the three Dow owned and Olin operated plants
• Partners with the Olin and Dow Production leaders to drive a strong personal safety, process safety, and environmental improvement plan to achieve EH&S goals and ensure compliance with regulatory and permit requirements.
• Works closely with the Olin operations team leveraging Dow Technical Centers and EH&S for their problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
• Elevates and appropriately applies knowledge of the plant and technology referencing historical data (provided by Olin) and conferring with Technology Center or other subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Partners with Dow Production Leader to ensure capital is allocated appropriately to design out industrial hygiene hazards, improve environmental compliance, and reduce personal/process safety hazards.
• Works with Olin production team to implement administrative controls and process controls for safe and reliable operation
• Supports Production Leader to provide motivation, explanation, context, and communication purpose of messages to Olin leadership and direct employees.
• Reviews and Stewards Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends, developed by Olin, to ensure optimum performance of Dow assets operated by a third party.
• Responds urgently to plant issues and emergencies and ensures that Dow /Olin personnel are available for discussions or action.
• Knows the business model and strategy for facility. Explains to operations how the plant fits into the business and corporation.
• Continuously works to improve the total cost of production (raw material, conversion cost and activity rate, etc.). May take a leadership role in maintaining the budget as delegated by the Production Leader.
• Partners with improvement teams to reach agreement on proposed improvement plans and ensures plant resources are available to achieve the plan. Ensures controls are implemented in operating discipline and process control as applicable to sustain improvements.
• Develops strong partnerships with support functions such as EHS, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and others to drive improvement in the organization and assure alignment.
• Responsible for secondary approvals when Production Leader is unavailable.
  
  

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (i.e. engineering, manufacturing, or related)
• Ability to work comfortably and safely at elevated heights. Candidates must be familiar with, or willing to undergo training in, the proper usage and maintenance of safety equipment to ensure safe movement and operations at heights.
• 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.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering.
• Proficiency in SAP and Budgeting.
  
  

Additional Notes

• This position is located in Freeport, TX.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.
  
  

Benefits – What Dow Offers You

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
  

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

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 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.

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