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Dow Chemical Company

Manufactures high-performance materials across industries

Operator

Machine & Process OperationPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeJincheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South KoreaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Maintain qualifications for the assigned area and complete training objectives on time, using available time to address skill and knowledge gaps.
  • Use operational knowledge and experience to operate the plant safely, reliably, and optimally.
  • Use troubleshooting skills and relevant knowledge and resources, including guides, procedures, and cause-and-effect analyses, to resolve process abnormalities and problems.
  • Apply Highly Reliable Organization principles, including identifying trends and anticipating impacts, avoiding generalizations, preparing for unexpected situations, leveraging expertise and collaboration, and maintaining resilience.
  • Follow appropriate policies, procedures, standards, and operating discipline for assigned plant operations.
  • Perform minor repairs and preventive maintenance in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and standards.

Responsibilities

  • Operate designated equipment or areas within the plant, perform operational activities according to task lists, and report on them.
  • Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the assigned plant area by following operating discipline policies, principles, procedures, standards, and practices for planned and unplanned work.
  • Operate process equipment and conduct field inspections; monitor process conditions, key performance indicators, equipment, and control systems; make decisions to maintain and achieve target production conditions and productivity aligned with plant, site, and business goals.
  • Adjust equipment operating conditions within the normal operating range to meet process performance targets.
  • Write clear, concise, value-adding work requests that meet standards and communicate problem symptoms and causes.
  • Escalate issues appropriately based on their impact on goal achievement and seek support from appropriate organizations when the shift team's capabilities are exceeded.
  • Prepare equipment for handover to service organizations and restart it in accordance with environmental, health, and safety standards, plant operating discipline, and plant goals.
  • Use communication tools such as the OPD Logbook and Task List to share work, improvement opportunities, and issues effectively.
  • Perform planned operational work and tasks arising from unplanned situations, including field inspections, process adjustments, equipment preparation, sampling and analysis, rounds, housekeeping, and environmental, health, and safety work.
  • Collaborate with current and other shift teams to share capabilities and knowledge, balance workloads, and complete assigned tasks on time.
  • Conduct and document initial investigations according to plant procedures and participate in formal or informal root cause analysis when needed.
  • Conduct effective shift handovers as defined by equipment-specific operating discipline and tools to ensure communication and continuity between shifts and contribute to sustained and improved plant performance.
  • Mentor and train new and existing operations personnel in process operation, troubleshooting, and use of operating discipline according to the plant training system.
  • Perform immediate response activities under the direction of the Immediate Response Leader, including participating in drills, team response activities, and post-reviews to identify strengths and improvement opportunities.
  • Use process knowledge and skills to improve plant performance and operating discipline, proactively identifying opportunities and challenges through equipment improvement processes, management of change, and communication tools.
  • Track and use role-specific key performance indicators during shifts to optimize operations and identify improvement opportunities.

About the Company

Dow Chemical Company

Manufactures high-performance materials across industries

Dow Inc. is a materials science company that develops high-performance materials for a range of industries, including agriculture, construction, and healthcare. Its products include agricultural films, construction materials, and medical packaging, all created through advanced science and technology to meet specific customer needs. These materials help customers improve product quality, efficiency, and sustainability. Dow differentiates itself through a broad, cross-industry portfolio, its focus on transparent and substantiated environmental and social claims, and industry recognition such as the 2024 BIG Innovation Awards. The company's goal is to advance innovation and sustainability by delivering reliable, high-quality materials that support customers across various markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Midland, MI
Founded
1897

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