Senior Production Technical Advisor

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.

About you and this role

Dow France S.A.S. is looking for a Senior Production Technical Advisor to be located in Erstein. This person serves in a vital role for Operations, utilizing process knowledge, technical expertise, and operations experience to assist, teach and coach plant personnel. Focuses on troubleshooting process or equipment issues, improving process performance, and increasing plant reliability. Requires full proficiency in a range of technical, operational, or analytical/scientific processes and procedures through job-related training and considerable on the job experience to perform a variety of work assignments. A Senior Production Technical Advisor acts as an informal resource for team members with less experience and is typically, responsible for a small to medium facility.

**Responsibilities**:

- Enhances front line skills and knowledge of plant personnel and related roles through coaching on plant process, equipment, engineering, reliability principles, Life Critical Standards, and other related area. Coaches and teaches operators/technicians during troubleshooting activities. Partners with an operations team member when in the field.
- Performs or assists in process related root cause or failure analysis. Leverages and communicates the results to operate plant personnel for learning purposes. Ensures thorough and timely pre-investigations occur.
- Works with continuous improvement and plant resources to identify, implement and sustain improvements relating to area of expertise.
- Develops and maintain plant process training material content and qualification assessments.
- Maintains a high involvement in the formal training process and qualification of team members on plant process.
- Develops a strong partnership with the activity coordinator/gate keeper and provides back up to these roles, as needed.
- Maintains “on call” status for plant unplanned events, emergencies and advising.
- Engages in turnaround scope definition, preparation and execution.
- Owns and coaches others on the effective use of logbook, focusing on quality of information entered and appropriate note type/stamp utilization.
- Participates in available Technical Advising role networks to improve personal effectiveness and leveraging of best practices.
- Creates, reviews, modifies and approves operational procedures to ensure sound operating discipline.
- Partners closely with the production staff to resolve problems, drive continuous improvement, and ensure the facility goals are achieved.

**Qualifications**:

- Short-Cycle Tertiary Degree (i.e., Associate's Degree) plus manufacturing or other related experience preferred. In lieu of degree, equivalent years of experience required.
- Good knowledge of the French and English languages.
- A minimum of five years' experience in a production role.

Additional notes
- Primary location is Erstein only
- No company-sponsored relocation available.

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