Campus graduate 2024-2025 - Process Automation Engineer

at  Dow

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About you and this role
We are looking for Process Automation Engineer in Schkopau, Germany. As Process Automation Engineer you will be Applying technical knowledge by providing automation solutions for the chemical process equipment involved, work process, unit operations, operating condition or process technology improvements. At this experience level, supports intermediate projects, or portions of the process automation design within larger capital projects. Your role will require conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within a job discipline. Your role combines Process automation and Process Safety aspects.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the development and change process of process automation code for Energy & Environmental assets. Ensure process control and operating conditions of Energy/Environmental assets are optimized to be most effective and reliable.
• Provide technical assistance for the Energy/Environmental Operations assets. Identifies and develops both technology and work process enhancements which deliver value.
• Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise. Elevates and appropriately applies knowledge of the technology referencing historical data and conferring with the Technology Center or other subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Identifies technical problems both within designs and existing operations. Appropriately engages the business and functional technology center and the subject matter expert network to resolve. Conducts daily review of logbook to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.
• Conduct reviews of alarms to identify improvements eliminating nuisance alarms. Responds urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
• Network with other engineers onsite and within the global businesses to leverage knowledge on plant. Supports future process improvements and product development/solution roadmap.
• Work with PSTL’s and business Technology Center to provide Process Safety support for the facility, including guidance on implementation of Loss Prevention Principles (LPP’s) and compliance with local regulations. Perform Process Safety reviews on MOC’s for the facility, escalating to a PSTL for further review where required.
• Communication focal point (both directions) for the Process Safety related knowledge and issues at the facility. Facilitate gap assessments against Dow mandatory requirements and local standards, and work with plant leadership to gain resources to close identified gaps.
• Participate in, and help prepare for, Root Cause Investigations (RCIs), Reactive Chemical Process Hazard Analysis (RCPHA), Management of Change reviews, and other Process Safety requirements as needed. Plant resource for process safety self assessments, EHS audits, and LOPA revalidations
• Maintains the process safety documentation for the facility (RC/PHA, LOPA, DowGEP, LPP gap assessment, SSIS, relief design calculations, HAC, etc.) Works with Maintenance to review instrumented protective system (SIS, BPCS, CI) test, inspection, and calibration results and follow up as needed.
• Assist in developing plant, business, and site process safety goals. Actively engage in geographic and / or Business Process Safety Focal point networks and communication meetings to share best practices and Learning Experience Reports
• Supports the development and delivery of Process Safety training in the facility. Ensures Process Safety Near Misses (PSNM’s) and Process Safety and Containment Events (PSCE’s) are investigated and reported using the required reporting tools.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor or Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Material Science / Metallurgical Engineer.
• Less than 3 years of professional working experience
• Good working knowledge of English and German.

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 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. Further information regarding Dow’s equal opportunities is available on
www.dow.com
.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the development and change process of process automation code for Energy & Environmental assets. Ensure process control and operating conditions of Energy/Environmental assets are optimized to be most effective and reliable.
• Provide technical assistance for the Energy/Environmental Operations assets. Identifies and develops both technology and work process enhancements which deliver value.
• Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise. Elevates and appropriately applies knowledge of the technology referencing historical data and conferring with the Technology Center or other subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Identifies technical problems both within designs and existing operations. Appropriately engages the business and functional technology center and the subject matter expert network to resolve. Conducts daily review of logbook to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.
• Conduct reviews of alarms to identify improvements eliminating nuisance alarms. Responds urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
• Network with other engineers onsite and within the global businesses to leverage knowledge on plant. Supports future process improvements and product development/solution roadmap.
• Work with PSTL’s and business Technology Center to provide Process Safety support for the facility, including guidance on implementation of Loss Prevention Principles (LPP’s) and compliance with local regulations. Perform Process Safety reviews on MOC’s for the facility, escalating to a PSTL for further review where required.
• Communication focal point (both directions) for the Process Safety related knowledge and issues at the facility. Facilitate gap assessments against Dow mandatory requirements and local standards, and work with plant leadership to gain resources to close identified gaps.
• Participate in, and help prepare for, Root Cause Investigations (RCIs), Reactive Chemical Process Hazard Analysis (RCPHA), Management of Change reviews, and other Process Safety requirements as needed. Plant resource for process safety self assessments, EHS audits, and LOPA revalidations
• Maintains the process safety documentation for the facility (RC/PHA, LOPA, DowGEP, LPP gap assessment, SSIS, relief design calculations, HAC, etc.) Works with Maintenance to review instrumented protective system (SIS, BPCS, CI) test, inspection, and calibration results and follow up as needed.
• Assist in developing plant, business, and site process safety goals. Actively engage in geographic and / or Business Process Safety Focal point networks and communication meetings to share best practices and Learning Experience Reports
• Supports the development and delivery of Process Safety training in the facility. Ensures Process Safety Near Misses (PSNM’s) and Process Safety and Containment Events (PSCE’s) are investigated and reported using the required reporting tools

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