Pilot Plant Technologist

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Dow Performance Monomers R&D has an exciting opportunity for a Pilot Plant Operator located in Collegeville, PA
. You will support laboratory projects including working shifts on a 24/7 attended pilot plant process. You will also provide technical support to Scientists, technologists, and technicians to contribute to the delivery of innovative process technologies for Dow’s Performance Monomers product line.

• Works as part of a team in pilot plant (including 24 x7 operations) and laboratory settings supporting chemists and engineers in developing, screening and commercializing new products and process.
• Demonstrates proficient application of Life Critical Standards, operating plant discipline and sets role model in safety culture.
• Independently develops and implements experimental plans and acts responsible for complex laboratory/pilot plant tasks requiring complex approaches and procedures.
• Attentively and reliably monitors and manages a complex chemical process operation via computer control screens, including reactors and distillation columns, utilizing plant P&’s and SOP’s when required.
• Use mechanical know‑how to build and maintain sections of the pilot plant, consisting of different types of reactors and/or distillation columns.
• Sampling, handling and disposing waste generated from laboratory or pilot operations.
• Uses trouble shooting skills to resolve process related deviations and problems and understands how the assigned duties relate to others in the team and how the team integrates with other related teams.
• Effectively executes shift acceptance at start of shift and shift turnover at end of shift.
• Trains other work group members and contractors on specific work processes, equipment, and machinery.
• Communicates effectively with supervisor, team members, management, and other personnel, and provides clear progress updates as needed.
• Committed to Business Principles and Policies concerning Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Sustainable Development practices.
• Complies with all regulatory and corporate requirements in areas of responsibility.
• Completes safety actions in a timely fashion following all site and laboratory expectations.

• A minimum of a high school diploma/GED and ONE of the following: 5 or more years of industry related experience, An Associate's Degree or higher with a focus in science related courses OR 3 or more years of military training/experience
• Must have the ability to process and instrumentation diagram concepts, read and follow such diagrams and interpret, and follow without deviation, process operating instructions in list, mathematical, diagram, or prose form and deal with many abstract and concrete…