Dow NYSE DOW combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from the intersection of chemical physical and biological sciences to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water clean energy generation and conservation and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated marketdriven industryleading portfolio of specialty chemical advanced materials agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technologybased products and solutions to customers in approximately 180 countries and in high growth sectors such as packaging electronics water coatings and agriculture. In 2013 Dow had annual sales of more than 57 billion and employed approximately 53000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 6000 products are manufactured at 201 sites in 36 countries across the globe. References to Dow or the Company mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.
Purpose of the job
Under the general direction of the Operations Leader or Associate Production Manager the Lead Technician will operate assigned equipment or areas of the Plant as needed. Role is expected to run equipment. In partnership with Technical Advisor and Run Plant Engineer make sure the work team and equipment are performing at desired expectations as they relate to safety quality and productivity. Utilize operation knowledge and experiences to provide technical and mechanical problem solving to optimize runtime and productivity. This position does not have responsibility to manage individual performance or employee development except where indicated per department. The role is expected to elevate performance issues to the Operations LeaderAssociate Production Manager. The incumbent is expected to intervene with peers with regard to safety quality and productivity.
Primary Responsibilities
With guidance from the Operations Leader and Run Plant Engineer assure completion of day to day operating tasks to achieve production results for assigned work group and provide work team leadership for as many as 15 to 20 operators both Dow employees and contingent workers.
Accountable for maximized productivity and yield in assigned shift and cell for the overall business success
Writes Safe Work Permits following all requirements and expectations of the Safe Work Permits Issuer
Responsible to lead start of shift data review and complete a successfully exchange or handoff with previous shift
Lead or delegate team Safety Task Analysis card completion
Lead or delegate housekeeping efforts per department expectations
Utilizes “Statistical Process Control” tools to optimize plant operation and provide feedback on the effectiveness of the Statistical Process Control tools.
Understand the operation all equipment as incumbent will be sought out by others on the shift for recommendation andor training.
This role is expected to run assigned equipment daily especially as needed for break relief and absent coverage
The Lead Technician is expected to provide coveragebackup to Lead Technician peers when absent or otherwise indisposed
Monitor troubleshoot and adjust equipment based on work process data within known boundaries.
Perform routine and nonroutine complex maintenance on equipment refer complex mechanical problems to a Maintenance Technician. Act as a final Gate troubleshooter prior to escalating need to the Tech Advisor or Maintenance group
Elevate chronic equipment issues and opportunities to the Technical Advisor Operations LeaderAssociate Production Manager and dedicated Maintenance Tech appropriately.
Skills
Coach technician work group to enhance troubleshooting skills with regard to assigned equipment.
Ensure new work processes as well as new work standards or communicated and understood.
Provide coaching where clarification or additional training is needed.
Accountable to confirm and signoff on the successful completion of InPlantTraining both the initial and recertification.
Follow Operating Discipline principles procedures and practices to ensure safe and efficient operation of assigned plant areas.
Operate and field check process equipment. Monitor process conditions equipment and control systems.
Monitor collect and input plant metrics for Statistical Process Control Identify opportunities and implement improvements for plant optimization.
Utilizes Statistical Process Control tools to optimize plant operation and provide feedback on the effectiveness of the Statistical Process Control tools.
Update Short Interval Control boards appropriately in assigned cell
Initiate and participate in Root Cause Investigations for assigned equipment and product as required.
Perform immediate response activities pertaining to production and quality concerns for the assigned work team.
Critical Skills Knowledge or Experiences
Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex mechanical assembly production issues. Use trouble shooting skills to resolve process related deviations and problems.
Demonstrated excellence in running all assigned Fabrication equipment.
Knowledge of pneumatics power and free conveyance systems servo motors are essential to this job.
Able to read Process Ladder Control Logic.
Analyze equipment data via instrumentation learned knowledgeexperience or Operator feedback to efficiently and effectively make machinery changes to improve production and quality.
Excellent interpersonal skills required to solve potential conflict issues within the work team and across other teams.
Use process knowledge and skills to make improvements in plant performance.
Uses Dow work processes and operating discipline. Contributes to building a professional documentation management system. Defines and applies appropriate procedures.
Uses specialized functional and technical knowledge educational background or experience to be a selfreliant achiever in the assigned role. Applies this knowledge when interacting with people and when performing alone.
Uses knowledge and skills in the areas of Environment Health and Safety to protect the interests of Dow the business and the work group. Assesses and minimizes risk communicates adequately about potential problems and issues.
Keeps up to date on different information technologies personal computer Process Control specialized software. Uses the appropriate applications for communication daytoday work and developments.
Takes independent action attempts to influence events to achieve results seizes opportunities in a responsive manner has a bias for action and taking appropriate risks.
Generates novel and valuable ideas or applies existing ideas in new ways applies creativity to solve problems or to develop new or improved products processes or services within boundaries. Works with the appropriate group to implement changes i.e. maintenance and run plant engineer.
Values people relates and communicates well to all kinds of people builds appropriate rapport listens understands and responds to others' concerns builds effective relationships.
Influences and guides others toward identified goals provides direction motivates and enthuses others.
Seeks opportunities to develop personal abilities to improve individual performance.
Effective team player and instills this competency within the work group.
Aligns individual goals with organizational and business objectives.
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