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Associate Operator

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Position:Associate Operator

Primary Location:Shanghai (CHN), Shanghai, China

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:05/22/2024

Job Number:R2050756

Position Type:Regular

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.

Operates assigned equipment or areas of the Plant. Performs and reports on operational related activities per the Operations Dashboard (OPD)-Tasks List. Utilizes discretionary time to enable sustainable performance results for the facility. Utilizes operations knowledge and experience, to proactively operate the plant in a safe, reliable and optimal manner. Works with Shift Team members to efficiently anticipate and resolve unplanned events within the capabilities of the shift team and effectively escalates issues that cannot be resolved to the appropriate support roles. May provide training to less experienced operators. Requires established basic technical skills to perform a range of routine work activities using existing processes and methods. Note: Operator Progression is managed at the site level.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Follows Operating Discipline policies, principles, procedures, standards and practices to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation of assigned plant areas. Ensures adequate operating discipline is available for all planned and unplanned activities.

• Operates and field checks process equipment. Monitors process conditions, key performance metrics, equipment and control systems and makes appropriate decisions to maintain and/or achieve desired rates and conditions aligned with Plant/Site/Business goals.

• Performs scheduled operational and related tasks and tasks that arise as a result of resolving unplanned events.

• Works with shift team members and other shift teams to leverage skills and knowledge to balance workload ensuring assigned tasks are completed by due dates.

• Conducts effective shift relief, as defined in facility specific operating discipline and tools, to ensure effective communication and handoff to arriving shift team.

• Maintains qualification in assigned areas, per facility policy, and completes training goals in a timely manner. This includes using discretionary time to address skills and knowledge gaps.

• Mentors and trains new and existing operations personnel on process operation, troubleshooting and the use of operating discipline in alignment to plant's training process.

• Performs Immediate Response activities, as assigned.

• Initiates and documents preliminary investigations according to plant specific process/criteria and participates in formal and informal Root Cause Investigations for events involved in or by request.

• Tracks and utilizes the plant's key performance metrics on shift that are applicable to the Operating the Plant role to optimize operations and identify improvement opportunities. Uses process knowledge and skills to make improvements in plant performance and operating discipline. Proactively identifies improvements and opportunities utilizing the facility improvement processes, appropriate management of change processes and communication tools.

• Performs Autonomous Maintenance, including minor repairs and preventative maintenance, utilizing appropriate policies, procedures, processes and disciplines. Note: Subject to local agreements.

Experience

• Short-Cycle Tertiary Degree (i.e. Associate's Degree) in Process Technology or related field plus process operations, manufacturing or other related experience preferred. In lieu of degree, equivalent years of experience required.

• Production Unit certifications typically required.

岗位描述：

操作工厂的指定设备或区域（具体为202车间的设备）。根据OPD系统规定 - 任务列表执行和报告与操作相关的活动。利用可自由支配的时间为设施提供可持续的性能结果。利用操作知识和经验，以安全、可靠和最佳的方式主动运营工厂。工作时间为12小时制四班两倒，与班组团队成员合作，在轮班团队的能力范围内有效地预测和解决计划外事件，并有效地将无法解决的问题上报给适当的支持角色。可以为经验不足的操作员提供培训。需要基本技术技能，以使用现有流程和方法执行一系列日常工作活动。

职责/职责

• 遵循运营纪律政策、原则、程序、标准和实践，以确保指定工厂区域的安全、可靠和高效运行。确保按照操作纪律要求进行所有计划内和计划外活动。

• 操作和现场检查过程设备。监控过程条件、关键性能指标、设备和控制系统，并做出适当的决策，以保持和/或实现与工厂/站点/业务目标一致的所需速率和条件。

• 执行计划的操作和相关任务以及由于解决计划外事件而产生的任务。

• 与轮班团队成员和其他轮班团队合作，利用技能和知识来平衡工作量，确保在截止日期前完成分配的任务。

• 根据设施特定操作纪律和工具使用要求，进行有效的交接班，以确保有效沟通并与到达的轮班团队交接。

• 保持操作特定设施的操作资质，并及时完成培训目标。这包括利用可自由支配的时间来解决技能和知识差距。

• 指导和培训新的和现有的操作人员，使其了解流程操作、故障排除以及操作纪律的使用，以符合工厂的培训流程。

• 执行分配的即时响应活动。

• 根据工厂特定的过程/标准启动和记录初步调查，并参与涉及或应要求的事件的正式和非正式根本原因调查。

• 跟踪并利用适用于工厂运营的工厂轮班关键绩效指标，以优化运营并确定改进机会。利用工艺知识和技能来改进工厂性能和操作纪律。利用设施改进流程、变更流程的适当管理和沟通工具主动识别改进和机会。

• 利用适当的政策、程序、流程和纪律执行自主维护，包括小修和预防性维护。

学历、经验要求

• 至少具备高中学历或者化工专业中专学历；

• 具备类似化工企业一线操作经验；

• 具备叉车驾驶证且近一年内工作中经常驾驶叉车；

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 and emotional 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.

• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.

• 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.

• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:

• 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.

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 visitingwww.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 onwww.dow.com.