Job Description

Our purpose

Join a team that’s passionate about partnership. With careers at Dow, we take time to explore questions and talk to each other. We love to learn. Our people are driven by limitless curiosity.

We are an innovative, customer centric, inclusive, and sustainable materials science company.

Employing 36,500 individuals
Across 109 manufacturing sites
In over 31 countries

Our portfolio of products and solutions include:

Plastics: With new technology trends, our plastic additives can be experienced in many everyday items including vinyl, blow-molding bottles, film, rigid containers, PVC plastics, siding, decks and rails, foam pipes and profile formulations, window frames and high-efficiency lubricants.

Industrial intermediates: As the product of a reaction that is beneficial when used as a precursor chemical for another product, industrial intermediates can take on many shapes and forms. Ours are used in home comfort and appliance, building and construction, adhesives, and lubricants, and more.

Coatings: Whether it’s a water-based coating or solvent-based coating, a thin film is deposited on materials to enhance specific properties such as enhanced performance, durability, aesthetics, and sustainability.

Silicone businesses: Our silicone-based materials can withstand more demanding applications, from those operating at extreme temperatures, to those under harsh environmental conditions for long periods of time.

Learn more about our partnerships, collaborations, and innovations on LinkedIn (@Dow) or Twitter (@DowNewsroom). We make diversity and inclusion a priority—because sharing our perspectives and building on each other’s ideas will drive innovation. Could you imagine yourself in a place like this?

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Pilot Plant Technician located in Freeport, Texas.

About you

We have an opportunity for a Pilot Plant Technician in our Research and Development Function located in Freeport, Texas. The Pilot Plant Technician will utilize process knowledge and operations expertise to safely and proficiently operate the Gas Phase Catalyst Facility pilot plant. The key deliverables are accurate process data and catalyst batches that meet timelines to make decisions about commercial scale-up and implementation of new catalysts for gas phase polyethylene technology. The Pilot Plant Technician performs operations related activities as per Procedures, Master Task List, Log Book and executes inputs from trial documents and run sheets. Corrects process or equipment issues and coordinates pilot plant maintenance activities.

Also, you can complete each of the following tasks:

Applies previous related experience, job-related training, or formal vocational training to ensure safe and efficient operation of assigned plant areas.
Operates and field checks process equipment, and monitors process conditions, equipment, and control systems in a defined area.
Performs tasks assigned to operations as per Master Task List (e.g. Field checks, equipment preparation, samples, etc.).
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.
Monitors, collects, and inputs plant metrics for Statistical Process Control, asset utilization, production yields, and identifies opportunities for plant optimization.
Performs process equipment troubleshooting, minor repairs, improvements and preventative maintenance.
Uses process knowledge and skills to make improvements in plant performance and Operating discipline, including creating and improving job procedures.
Demonstrates proficient application of Life Critical Standards, operate plant discipline and sets role model in safety culture.
Write Safe Work Permits (SWPs) and perform lock out/tag out.
Participates in Root Cause Investigations.
Performs process upset/crisis response activities assigned by pilot plant leadership.
Participate in all pilot plant related and block Block Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) activities
Completes all assigned training per facility training plan.

Required qualifications

Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, and have the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Must be willing to work rotating shift schedule including weekends and holidays.
Must be willing to work overtime (extra hours beyond your regular schedule), 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
A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent

AND must meet ONE of the following:

Have already obtained or currently enrolled in a Process Technology (PTEC or similar) degree 2 year degree program and within 20 credit hours of graduation
OR, 4 or more years of relevant technical military experience/training
OR, 5 or more years of work experience in a chemical facility operations role.

Your preferred qualifications include:

Prior experience in R&D and/or chemical facility operations

Willing and able to meet physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes
Wear and use respirators.
Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
Work in tight or closed-in spaces.
Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.
Stand or walk for extended periods of time.
Lift a maximum of 50 lbs.

Your skills, knowledge, and abilities include:

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills are required.
Must have strong multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.
Demonstrate leadership skills - inspire others and lead them through influence.
A self-starter who can identify, prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

Additional notes

No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process
We do not offer relocation assistance for Dow jobs like this position. This includes reimbursement for travel expenses incurred to and from test sessions/interviews. If you apply for a position that is not within the area in which you reside, you will be responsible for all costs that you incur
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.

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Dow Offers:

A robust total rewards program, including: competitive base pay, variable pay that rewards individual, team, and Company performance, and comprehensive benefits
On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth
The chance to work within a global company and interact with colleagues from around the world
Opportunities that spark your imagination and ignite your passion to help others