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Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the worlds leading materials science companies serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging infrastructure mobility and consumer global breadth asset integration and scale focused innovation leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30countries and employ approximately36000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately$43 billionin 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative customer-centric inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting.
About you and this role:
Dow has an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Leader located at Houston TX OR South Charleston WV.
Delivers expertise in UNIGILITYTM and UNIPOLTM process technologies across project design development and execution phases. Provides comprehensive and integrated engineering and technical Support for licensing sales client project implementation training services and other Univation Technologies Licensing Activities. Applies specialized broad-ranging knowledge within the discipline to ensure high-quality outcomes and effective technology deployment.
Responsibilities:
New License Sales
- Develops and leads the preparation of response to Invitation to Bid (ITB) working closely with Commercial Managers the Licensing Manager the Technical Delivery Team in UT and when needed the Dow Team. Provide technical and design expertise supports sales-related disclosures and contributes to activities aimed at securing new licenses.
- Develops and coordinates the technical and operational sections of license agreements and/or Technical Appendices ensuring accuracy and alignment with licensing objectives.
- Support the evaluation of client warranty requirements in relation to process and product performance. Provides guidance to the Licensing Manager on the potential risks and benefits associated with proposed licensing terms or warranties.
Implementation of Licensee Projects
- Establish and maintain strong collaborative relationships with design and project teams within UT and at assigned licensee organizations.
- Manage the delivery of technical data and documentation for assigned new projects. Responsibilities include responding to licensee inquiries on ITB response technical proposals and/or technical appendices; participating in design review meetings with Licensee &/or engineering contractors; supporting training sessions; supporting the delivery of operating procedures; and overseeing all aspects of design and development activities including warranty specifications.
- Act as the primary technical liaison between assigned licensees and the licensing design team ensuring licensee needs are effectively represented within Univation.
- Coordinate technical support from UT and Dow to ensure appropriate resources are allocated for the design development and execution of the technology delivery process.
- Contribute technical insights to the Regional Client Team throughout the project phases.
Complementary Products and Services
- Prepare the technical aspects of proposals and take an active role- whether initiating participating or leading-in the delivery of complementary products and services to licensees. These may include training programs technology software technical support and improvement services and optional new technology packages.
Business and Functional Excellence
- Lead or contribute to work process improvement initiatives or business interface projects as required. This may include developing or updating standard sales disclosure or contract materials representing Licensing Design & Engineering in the Licensing Information Flow process enhancing technical deliverables (eg. documenting new operations technology for the Technology Manual) and participating in Technology Improvement projects.
- Remain vigilant for opportunities to gather competitive intelligence and share relevant insights with appropriate UT stakeholders support competitive assessment efforts as required.
Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of a bachelors degree in engineering.
- A minimum of 10 years design experience in the petrochemical Industry.
- Role may require up to 10-15% travel(Domestic & International).
- A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience with UNIPOLTM and/or High-Pressure LDPE/EVA processes.
- A degree in chemical engineering.
Your Skills:
- Leadership: Leadership is the ability of an individual or a group of individuals to influence and guide followers or other members of an organization.
- Proactive Problem Solving: Proactive Problem Solving is a strategy that focuses on preventing issues before they arise by targeting the root causes of potential problems and planning preventive measures well in advance.
- Communication: Professional communication encompasses written oral visual and digital communication within a workplace context.
- Strategic Planning: Strategic planning is an organizations process of defining its strategy or direction and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy.
- Innovation: Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services.
Additional Notes:
- This position does not offer relocation assistance.
- Locations: Univation Headquarters Houston Texas or South Charleston WV.
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 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 financial and social well-being to help you get the care you 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.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees Savings Plan (401(k)) helping employees reach the Company match.
- Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
- 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.
- Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
- 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 Groups (ERG) participation.
- Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
- On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
- Employee discounts for online shopping cinema tickets gym memberships and more.
- Additionally some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the worlds leading materials science companies serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging infrastructure mobility and consumer global breadth asset integration and scale focused innovation leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30countries and employ approximately36000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately$43 billionin 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative customer-centric inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting.
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