Process Automation Manager

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About you and this role

Dow's Packaging & Specialty Plastics Process Automation Technology Center is seeking a highly motivated Process Automation Manager, supporting our Polyethylene assets. The location of this role will be based in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Canada.

Dow recognizes the way we work is changing and wants to be at the forefront of how we use today’s technology to drive the optimal performance from our team. Visit

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Primary Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage Fort Saskatchewan Polyethylene Solution assets in the daily activities, improving the process automation performance, including improvement projects, alarm management, control loop performance and Management of Change implementation.
- Ensure that your deliverables meet the needs of projects, including functioning as intended, on time and within budget.
- Develop, test and lead commissioning Process Automation software and operator interface software to meet design criteria utilizing the Process Automation Work Process Collaborate with engineering department process automation resources to design and execute projects.
- Develop, lead and provide process automation trainings for plant engineers and operators.
- Identify, Develop, and implement Most Effective Technology (MET) standard solutions as well as best practices to meet business and project requirements.
- Serve as the global and regional technology focal point and provide timely technical reviews and input to MET improvement for global team.
- Participate regularly on multiple-function and multi-national teams. Utilize negotiating skills to resolve issues successfully to a win-win solution, and effectively resolve conflicts in area of responsibility.

Critical Success Factors:

- The individual must be able to work with mínimal supervision and be self-directed.
- Good organizational skills and ability to manage many projects simultaneously.
- Problem solving skills coupled with a strong technical background.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and effectively sell ideas to all job levels

Qualifications:

- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
- 5 years of experience in process automation, engineering, manufacturing, or related experience
- A minimum requirement for this Canada based position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of Canadian permanent residency process.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Knowledgeable with one or more process control platforms (ABB, Siemens, MOD5, Emerson, Delta V, Foxboro, Honeywell)
- Experience on polyethylene technology

Additional Notes:

- Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.

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 fa