Senior Pilot Plant Technician

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Location:

Freeport, TX, United States

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About You

Dow has exciting opportunities for Senior Process R&D Technicians located in Freeport, TX
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This role will contribute to new catalyst/process development, process scale-up, and product sales support through batch validation and safe, reliable pilot plant operations. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong process technician skills, a commitment to safety, and proficiency with process control systems and will perform operations related activities as per Master Task List, inputs from trial documents, and run sheets. You will troubleshoot process or equipment issues and coordinate pilot plant maintenance activities.

This is a 24-hour operation, and you will be required to work DuPont shift schedule, on-call at least 1 week per month, and be willing to work overtime when needed.

• Collaborate with technical teams to execute R&D and scale-up activities.
• Adjust and troubleshoot process controls and instrumentation.
• Perform routine operations including sampling, calibration, and maintenance per SOPs.
• Support validation runs for customer trials.
• Document operations through logs, batch records, and SOPs.
• Analyze plant metrics to identify and implement optimization opportunities.
• Ensure safety compliance through active participation in hazard management programs.
• Contribute to SOPs and training material development.
• Provide technical support to engineers and scientists in the execution of R&D and scale-up activities.
• Act as a pilot plant team to ensure safe and reliable operation of reactors and associated process equipment.
• Support catalyst validation and customer trials through execution of experimental runs and process monitoring.
• Apply role-specific expertise to troubleshoot process deviations and maintain accurate operational documentation.

• DCS and field experience in operating a chemical plant
• Passion for continuous improvement
• Demonstrate leadership skills — inspire others and lead them through influence
• Strong communication, prioritization and technical skills
• Seeks challenges and enjoys overcoming them while helping others
• Strong troubleshooting skills with equipment/instrumentation

• A minimum of a high school diploma/GED and 5 years of relevant work experience OR an Associate’s degree (science-related field preferred) or 3 or more years of military experience
• Familiarity with process control systems (ABB, Siemens, or similar DCS/PLC platforms)
• Hands-on ability to operate, monitor, and troubleshoot pilot plant equipment
• Competence in data…