Production 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.  

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.

このポジションについて
オペレーションにとって重要な技術リソースとして、専門的な技術スキルを活用し、プラント操業の最適化、プラントにおける問題解決、安全かつ効率的な低コスト・高品質製品の生産を実現するシニア・プロダクション・エンジニアを募集しています。本ポジションでは、担当分野に関する幅広い専門知識、実務知識および経験を活用し、さまざまな業務を遂行することが求められます。 

職務内容

• 問題解決能力と技術的専門知識を活かし、オペレーションチームと緊密に連携します。
• 過去のデータを参照し、Technology Centerやその他のSubject Matter Expert（SME：各分野の専門家）と協議しながら、プラントおよび技術に関する知識を深め、適切に活用します。
• Most Effective Technology（MET）が正しく理解・活用されていることを確実にするとともに、プロセスオートメーションを活用してプラントパフォーマンスを最適化します。
• 定義されたMETを活用するとともに、より優れた解決策が見つかった場合には、METの適用方法や前提条件について見直しを提起し、必要に応じてエスカレーションします。
• 専門家と連携して高度なトラブルシューティングを実施し、操業規律（Operating Discipline）の改善および文書化を行います。
• 設備における稼働率低下の根本原因を特定し、記録を残します。
• 個々の手順や注意事項が必要とされる理由を理解し、現場に積極的に足を運ぶことで、その重要性を浸透させます。
• ログブックおよびアラーム履歴を毎日確認し、プラントの操業状況への理解を深めるとともに、日々の活動を把握します。
• 日々の主要プロセス指標（KPI）およびトレンドを管理・レビューし、最適なパフォーマンスを確保します。
• プラントの問題や緊急事態に迅速に対応します。
• 予期せぬ事象が発生した際には、ユニットの技術専門家として対応し、効果的な是正措置および予防措置の実施を推進します。
• 歩留まりや廃棄物発生量などを含む、プラントの原材料効率（Raw Material Efficiency）について、リーダーシップと専門知識を発揮し、原因分析および最適化を推進します。
• プラントの操業許可要件への適合を確実にします。また、サイト全体の統合・連携を理解し、システム全体の最適化に向けた提案を行います。

応募資格

• 化学工学、機械工学、材料科学の学士号または修士号を有する方。
• 同様の職務において3～5年以上の実務経験を有する方。
• 日本語および英語の両方で業務を遂行できることが必須です。

求めるスキル

• チェンジマネジメント
• 化学工学のバックグラウンド
• 機械工学のバックグラウンド
• 材料科学のバックグラウンド
• 周囲と協力して仕事を進められる方
• オペレーション
• プロセス改善
• 統計

その他

• 本ポジションでは、転居に伴うサポートは提供されません。

About you and this role

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. Requires conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within job discipline. Performs routine assignments and solves standard problems using existing procedures. Applies general knowledge of business developed through education or past experience.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem solving skills and technical expertise.
• 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 systemExperience
• Bachelor's degree plus engineering, manufacturing or related experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus engineering, manufacturing or related experience required.
• A minimum requirement for this Japan based position is the ability to work legally in Japan. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of Japan permanent residency process.
• Language capability of speaking both Japanese and English is a must.

Your Skills

• Analytical thinking
• Change Management
• Leadership qualities
• Machine learning
• Problem solving
• Process Improvement
• Process safety
• Remedial action
• Trouble shooting.

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, financial, and social 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. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• 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. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• 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. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

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 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. 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 visitingwww.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to inclusion, 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.