Process Automation Specialist

1 week ago


Seadrift, Texas, United States UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Process Automation Engineer to join our team at Dow's Packaging & Specialty Plastics Process Automation Technology Center in Seadrift, Texas. This role will support Dow's Catalyst assets and be part of a high-energy, growing team geared towards delivering innovative and sustainable automation solutions.

Responsibilities
  • Support Dow's Catalyst assets in daily activities, improving process automation performance, including improvement projects, alarm management, control loop performance, and Management of Change implementation.
  • Program control applications for various distributed control systems, write simulation applications to verify functionality of the control program, and train plant operators.
  • Develop, test, and commission Process Automation software and operator interface software to meet design criteria, utilizing the Process Automation Work Process.
  • Collaborate with engineering department process automation resources to design and execute projects, applying Global Project Methodology (GPM) and Process Automation Work Process Discipline.
  • Drive project execution within their discipline, ensuring that the project scope is well defined and meets the business needs in a cost-effective manner, and participate in project commissioning and startup activities, including tuning of control loops.
  • Obtain basic knowledge of unit operations and Chemical Engineering fundamentals.
  • Be a global project team member and design/deliver Process Automation strategies and control code by applying plant knowledge, work-process discipline knowledge.
  • Participate regularly on multiple-function and multi-national teams, utilize negotiating skills to resolve issues successfully to a win-win solution, and effectively resolve conflicts in area of responsibility.
Qualifications
  • A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required or have a projected graduation date of no later than 12/31/2024.
  • Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% annually (both domestic and/or internationally).
  • 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
  • Knowledgeable with one or more process control platforms (ABB, Siemens, MOD5, Emerson, Delta V, Foxboro, Honeywell).
  • Experience on polyethylene or catalyst technology.
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.



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