The Dow Chemical Company

Tech Center Specialist

The Dow Chemical Company • $95K — $115K *
Freeport, TX 77541In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant military experience at or above U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class PLUS 5 years of relevant experience, or 10 years relevant experience without a degree.
  • Ability to legally work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
  • Preferred: Chemical engineering degree.
  • Prior operational or process automation experience.
  • Strong computer skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support and troubleshoot processes at External Manufacturing and Alkoxylation plants.
  • Lead projects for initiatives like new product introductions and process safety improvements.
  • Drive multi-functional teams to address plant technology gaps and unplanned events.
  • Identify and manage value creation projects in Alkoxylation plants.
  • Update stakeholders on project critical aspects, including risks and barriers.
  • Conduct feasibility studies for expanding capacity opportunities.
  • Collaborate with the Technology Expertise Center on technical improvement opportunities.
  • Ensure adherence to Environmental Health & Safety standards.

Benefits

  • Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonuses.
  • Programs supporting physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
  • Competitive retirement options, including a company-funded savings plan.
  • Employee stock purchase programs availability varies by location.
  • Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program for U.S. employees.
  • Comprehensive medical and life insurance options.
  • Training, mentoring, and personal growth opportunities.
Full Job Description
About You and this Role

Dow's Alkoxylation Process Technology Expertise Department has an exciting and challenging opportunity available for a Tech Center Specialist. The preferred location for this position is the U.S. Gulf Coast (Texas and Louisiana). Other locations within the U.S. and globally may be considered.

In this role, you will support our Alkoxylation portfolio of products produced by Polyurethanes (PU) and Dow Industrial Solutions (DIS) plants by providing technical and project support to our Dow assets as well as External Manufacturing arrangements. We are seeking a highly motivated and technically strong candidate with experience in Alkoxylation, plant troubleshooting and scaling up new products, plant optimization, technical project support.

Responsibilities
  • Provide technical support and process troubleshooting to External Manufacturing facilities and internal Alkoxylation plants of PU and DIS, producing polyols, polyglycols, surfactants, lubricants, and fluids (industrial & excipient).
  • Serve as project leader to drive implementation of an initiative. This may include, but is not limited to new product introductions, asset evaluations, capital project feasibility and EHS improvements commonly related to process safety.
  • Lead multi-functional teams to drive rapid assessment & troubleshooting of escalated plant technology gaps or unplanned events.
  • Identify and lead value creation projects at Alkoxylation PU and DIS plants.
  • Provide key stakeholder updates to review critical aspects of the project including risks and barriers to success.
  • Lead feasibility studies for determining path forward to exploit capacity growth opportunities.
  • Work with others in the Technology Expertise Center on relevant issues and communicate technical and operational improvement opportunities to plant team members.
  • Ensure compliance with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) standards and programs including in the area of process safety.


Required Qualifications
  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering OR relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 ranking OR Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class ranking PLUS 5 or more years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, 10 or more years of relevant experience may be considered.
  • 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
  • Chemical engineering degree
  • Prior experience in operations or process automation
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Previous experience with reactor modeling tools.


Skills
  • Technical Capability: Applies strong engineering expertise to diagnose complex process issues and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Decision Making: Makes sound, timely decisions, challenges assumptions when appropriate, and clearly communicates the rationale behind recommendations.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Builds effective working relationships and collaborates successfully with diverse stakeholders across functions and organizations.
  • Teamwork: Contributes effectively as both a team leader and team member to achieve project, technology, and operational objectives.
  • Initiative: Demonstrates self-motivation and ownership by independently identifying, prioritizing, and implementing solutions to technical challenges.
  • Innovation: Develops and applies creative solutions to improve processes, resolve technical issues, and enhance facility performance.
  • Value Creation: Identifies and delivers opportunities that improve safety, reliability, capacity, quality, and cost performance.


Additional Notes
  • This position does not offer relocation assistance.
  • Occasional travel may be required.


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, 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
* Ladders Estimates

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