R&D Engineering Specialist

R&D Engineering Specialist

At a glance

Position:R&D Engineering Specialist

Primary Location:Freeport (TX, USA), Texas, United States of America

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:04/30/2024

Job Number:R2050932

Position Type:Regular

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.

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

Dow has an exciting job opportunity for aR&D Engineering Specialistin thePolyurethane Catalysis and Digital Groupwithin PU Process organization. The catalysis lab conducts experimental research that focus on catalyst discovery, scaleup, process optimization, and modeling that supports various businesses within II&I.

This role is in the Lake Jackson Texas Innovation Center (TXINN), E.C. Britton building and you will utilize process knowledge and operations experience for safe operation of lab scale equipment, data collection and documentation to support the development of new, sustainable catalyst and process technology. You will engage with external manufacturers and tollers to ensure safe and efficient catalyst manufacturing activities. You will work in diverse teams and require strong communication skills. You will learn and be responsible for lab safety and maintenance activities.

You need to be a team player, have good prioritization and organizational skills, and demonstrate competencies in the areas of: leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness. An ideal candidate will have 3+ years of demonstrated engineering experience with a desire to apply these concepts to R&D projects and processes.

Responsibilities

• Work independently in a laboratory with catalyst synthesis, scale up, analytical testing, and process screening activities.

• Lead and/or support external catalyst manufacturing and toller activities, including new catalyst trials, process and cost optimization, and technology package development.

• Lead and/or support projects to scale-up new process technologies.

• Lead critical improvement activities in our process R&D research that may require capital project planning and engineering designs.

• Partnering with lab or plant operation personnel to secure process data for identification of technology gaps, improvement opportunities, and project definitions.

• Drive knowledge exchange with technology experts (plant resources, Technology Center, Engineering Solutions, internal consultant groups, sister plants, local external experts) to increase awareness of potential improvement opportunities for the technology.

• Partners with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and operating discipline.

• Ensures safe and efficient operation of laboratory scale equipment. Applies technical proficiency to lead safe and efficient operation of assigned areas.

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of team alignment with R&D and Business goals.

• Document research work in CRIs and/or ICDs

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or other engineering-related field

• 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

• At least 3 years working experience in engineering-related field that demonstrated application of fundamental principles (mass balance, energy balance, process parameters, governing equations)

• Good understanding of process Safety Knowledge

• Experience with catalyst manufacturing and scale up activities

Additional notes

• This position does not offer relocation assistance

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 ~~~.

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