Production Engineer

DOW CHEMICAL THAILAND LTD. (Rayong)

Rayong, Thailand

Dow is a global leader in material sciences with an ambition to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, automotive and consumer care. Dow operates 109 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 36,500 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2019. Dow Thailand Group Dow first came to Thailand in 1967 and set up its first manufacturing facility in Thailand in Phra Pradaeng, Samutprakarn in 1978. In 1987, Dow signed joint venture agreement with SCG, and set up SCG-DOW Group. The company expanded its manufacturing base to Rayong province at Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in 1993 and Asia Industrial Estate in 2011. Dow Thailand is the largest manufacturing hub of Dow in the Asia Pacific with 13 world-class manufacturing facilities and distributes over 1,000 product families to serve various industries in Thailand. In 2019, Dow Thailand delivered net sales approximately 105,367 million baht and total production is 2,136,000 tons.

About this position

Dow Thailand Group is looking for Production Engineering, located at Map Ta Phut site, Rayong. He/she will acts as a technical resource for Operations personnel, applying technical skills within manage production, to optimize plant operations, resolves plant problems and enables safe and efficient production of low cost, quality products.

Responsibilities

• Understands and applies, Deference to Expertise, Sensitivity to Operations, Reluctance to Simplify, Preoccupation with Failure and Resilience to promote the development of a Highly Reliable Organization.
• Understands all applicable process technology, equipment and control technology.
• Works with Technical Advising and plant personnel to optimize operations to meet Business and plant goals. (EH&S, Production, cost, quality, energy, reliability).
• Participates when required in advanced trouble shooting and coaches others to learn these skills. Ensures findings are documented in Plant OD (Operating Discipline) for future usage.
• Provide leadership and direction in the day to day decision making for the operating area of responsibility.
• As required participates on and leads teams in his/her area of accountability.
• Networks with other engineers on site and within the business to leverage knowledge on plant operations example: Maximize Production, Improvement, Site Optimization, etc.
• Ensures Most Effective Technology (MET) is understood and utilized.
• Ensures Operating Discipline (ODMS) requirements are met and include appropriate MET (Most Effective Technology).
• Implements best practices in order to optimize operations.
• Works with Plant Process Control Coordination Role to ensure process control is optimized in the facility.
• Supports plant roles in procedure usage, creation, reviews, updates and approvals when assigned.
• As required communicate technical information and issues to plant personnel, Technology or Expertise centers.

Requirements

• New graduated in Bachelor or Master Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Good spoken and written English, equivalent to TOEIC score of 700 or above.
• Good computer skills (MS Office Applications).
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Enthusiastic, time management, in-depth problem-solving ability.
• Ambitious, self-motivated, well-organized and enthusiastic.
• Strong team-player, and able to work independently.