JUNIOR PILOT PLANT TECHNICIAN

Dow Chemical

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Job Information

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 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 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 Junior Pilot Plant Technician located in Freeport, Texas.

Responsibilities / Duties
  • Works within strict guidelines and a defined area 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.).
  • Develop basic trouble shooting skills to resolve process related deviations and problems.
  • Monitors, collects, and inputs plant metrics for Statistical Process Control, asset utilization, conversion costs, production yields, and identifies opportunities for plant optimization.
  • Develop skills to perform process equipment troubleshooting, minor repairs, improvements and preventative maintenance.
  • Seeks guidance and training from Sr. Pilot Plant Technicians and Technologists.
  • Develop foundational understanding of Life Critical Standards, operate plant discipline, and facility safety culture.
  • Completes all assigned training per facility training plan.
Note: This position does not offer relocation assistance

Required Qualifications:
  • An associate degree or higher
  • In lieu of an associate degree or higher, Dow Chemical will consider those with four (4) + years of relevant military experience and a High School Diploma or GED.Must be 18 years old or older
  • Willing and able to work rotating Shift work
  • Must have a current, valid, United States driver license to drive a company vehicle
  • 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 or higher in Process Technology, Lab Technology or related field
Physical Requirements:

Must be willing and able to do the following with or without a reasonable accommodation
  • 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
  • Frequent/occasional lifting of material weighing approximately 50 lbs
  • Essential functions of this position may require, among other things, that the employee use particular types of equipment -- such as on-site safety equipment that has specific weight limitations whereby the individual’s 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, the individual will be appropriately evaluated in regard to their ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
NOTE: The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime and holidays as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

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
About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company, with a purpose to deliver a sustainable future for the world through our materials science expertise and collaboration with our partners. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer care. Dow operates 106 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $39 billion in 2020. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit or follow on Twitter.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on .

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