Pilot Plant Technologist

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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

Our R&D department is looking for a R&D Pilot Plant Technologist to join our Polyurethanes Process R&D team in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.

Your primary responsibility will be the development of process technology and products for the PU markets together with the R&D team.

In this role, you will develop full proficiency in a range of technical processes and procedures through job-related training and on-the-job experience. It is your responsibility to provide solutions to operational problems using established procedures and practices. Your performance impacts the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of your own work and your team’s work.

**Responsibilities**:

- You develop and implement experimental plans and acts responsible for a wide variety of complex pilot plant tasks requiring complex approaches and procedures with little or no supervision.
- You lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve process related deviations and problems; impact the team's results through effectiveness of own work and helps facilitate Root Cause Investigations, if needed.
- You identify the need for and is involved in implementing new processes, procedures, or technology to improve performance of work group; sets scope for projects and takes the lead in small projects.
- You lead and/or direct process equipment troubleshooting, minor repairs, improvements, and preventative maintenance.
- You understand the group objectives and the business’ value creating strategy and is an important contributor to the technical solutions that result in project and team success.

**Qualifications**:

- You have minimum a vocational degree (MBO4 level) or Associate Degree.
- You have relevant work experience.
- You are fluent in Dutch and acknowledgeable in English.

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


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