The Dow Chemical Company

I&E Technologist - Energy Operations

The Dow Chemical Company • $75K — $95K *
Freeport, TX 77541In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • 5 years of industrial instrument/electrical experience
  • Proficient in process instrumentation, electrical circuits, and distribution
  • Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
  • Valid U.S. driver's license required
  • Eligible to work legally in the U.S.

Responsibilities

  • Provide field support with tools and information for safety and efficiency
  • Offer technical expertise for troubleshooting and repairs
  • Ensure critical work requests are detailed with engineering input
  • Develop maintenance procedures and monitoring plans
  • Create spare parts lists in SAP
  • Develop job scopes for maintenance and turnarounds
  • Evaluate condition-based monitoring data and recommend actions

Benefits

  • Inclusive Employee Resource Groups to foster community
  • Equitable pay and competitive retirement benefits
  • Health and wellbeing programs for physical, mental, and social needs
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Flexible workplace culture to balance productivity and personal needs
  • Paid time off for family care, volunteering, and new parents
  • Access to fitness facilities and personal discounts for events and services
Full Job Description
About this Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an I&E Technologist to join the Diamond TXO Energy Maintenance team. The candidate will have primary responsibility for assets within Power 8/9, CRW, HPW, and associated utilities. This role will provide maintenance craft specific support in order to maintain and repair a variety of equipment types. The role participates on maintenance team which supports reliability improvement across all Operations facilities and requires full proficiency in a range of technical and operational processes and procedures through job-related training and considerable on the job experience in order to perform a variety of work assignments.

Responsibilities
  • Enables the people who manage and/or perform work in the field with the tools and information needed to perform their job effectively and efficiently in terms of safety, reliability, quality, and cost
  • Provides technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating whether equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions
  • Accountable for critical work in assigned areas of responsibility. For critical equipment, ensure that work requests include engineering input on repair details such as clearances, tolerances, materials of construction, welding procedures, etc., and if necessary, provide onsite/offsite technical support for deviations from this data
  • Modifies and/or develops quality maintenance repair/PPM procedures, checklists, and QC plans
  • Modifies and/or develops spare parts lists in SAP.
  • Provides technical expertise in developing job scopes for turnarounds, pit stops, and daily maintenance work
  • Serves as a maintenance focal point for identified jobs in turnarounds, pit stops, and daily maintenance work
  • Follows jobs at External and Internal Shops and ensure that steps in QC plans are being executed and signed off
  • Evaluates condition-based monitoring activities (Vibrations, Oil Sampling Analysis, etc.) and determines appropriate action
  • Participates on Rework team to identify top opportunities, create an equipment improvement plan, and properly escalate the need for funding/budget for the repair/improvements
  • Obtains quotes from 3rd Party Suppliers for repair work that will be needed
  • Enters QSPPs (positive and negative) as needed for our 3rd Party Suppliers
  • Participates in root cause investigations (informal and formal) by providing expertise on failures and repair techniques during the investigations


Qualifications
  • A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent
  • A minimum of 5 years of instrument/electrical experience in an industrial setting is required
  • Working knowledge of process instrumentation, motors, electrical circuits, and electrical distribution is required
  • Must be willing to work weekends, and holidays, if required
  • Must be willing to work overtime (extra hours beyond your regular scheduled) if required
  • Must have a current, valid US driver's license.
  • 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
  • An Associate degree in Electrical or Instrumentation OR 3+ years of military experience with Instrument or Electrical experience
  • Experience in the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of reciprocating electrical and instrumentation systems is preferred
  • NCCER Certification is preferred


Physical Requirements
  • Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes
  • Wear and use respirators
  • Work in tight or closed-in spaces
  • Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground
  • Stand or walk for extended periods of time
  • Essential functions of this position may require, among other things, that you use particular types of equipment -- such as on-site safety equipment that has specific weight limitations whereby your own weight, plus the weight of tools and other items and materials, must not exceed a certain threshold. (For example, some types of safety equipment may be rated for a maximum weight limit of 300 pounds total.) In the event a job offer for this position were (conditionally) extended and provides for a pre-employment medical examination, you will be appropriately evaluated regarding your ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation


Skills
  • Instrumentation & Electrical Systems Expertise: Strong working knowledge of process instrumentation, motors, electrical circuits, and distribution systems to support plant equipment reliability and performance
  • Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis: Ability to diagnose equipment failures, lead root cause investigations, and provide technical solutions for repairs and long-term reliability improvements
  • Maintenance & Reliability Planning: Experience developing maintenance procedures, PPM plans, spare parts strategies, and job scopes for turnarounds and daily maintenance activities
  • Condition Monitoring & Diagnostics: Skilled in evaluating condition-based monitoring data (e.g., vibration, oil analysis) and using diagnostic tools to determine appropriate maintenance actions
  • SAP & Maintenance Systems: Proficiency in managing spare parts, work processes, and maintenance data within SAP or similar systems to support efficient execution and tracking


Additional Notes
  • No relocation is available for this position
  • This role is located in Freeport (TX)


Benefits - What Diamond Infrastructure Solutions offers you

We invest in you.

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions 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.

  • Vibrant network of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) designed to foster inclusion and belonging. With ten ERGs spanning diverse interests and identities, there's a group for everyone. Employees are encouraged to join and actively participate.
  • 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 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.
    • 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 Group's (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)

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Learn more about The Dow Chemical Company
Size
35,700 employees
Market Cap
$35.5 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$1.2 billion
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$38.5 billion
NASDAQ
DOW
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