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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
About You and This Role
This role is for a Senior Pilot Plant Technician at the Polyolefins Process R&D facility in South Charleston, WV. In this role, you will work as part of a Team to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the pilot plant facility through specialty maintenance and project support.
This role required that you gain proficiency through on-the-job training and experience. You need either deep skills in this discipline or knowledge of a range of processes, procedures, and systems. You also need a broad understanding of the job and know how to apply knowledge and skills to complete assigned tasks. You should understand how your team works with others to accomplish objectives and be able to exchange detailed, complicated information with other team members.
Responsibilities:
- Manages and support project work including electrical and control system distribution design, specification and fabrication
- Write SWP's and perform lock out/tag out, mentors lower level technicians on the use of these standards
- Performs tasks assigned to operations as per Master Task List (e.g. Field checks, equipment preparation, etc.)
- Uses trouble shooting skills to resolve process related and equipment deviations and problems.
- Participates in Root Cause Investigations
- Leads the layout, design and specification of electrical and control system wiring distribution systems
- Uses instrumentation and mechanical knowledge and skills to make improvements in plant reliability performance by identification of plant improvement
- Performs process and control system equipment troubleshooting, repairs, improvements and preventative maintenance
- Supports plant turn arounds and special projects
- Trains other technicians on electrical and control system distribution projects
- Completes all assigned training per facility training plan
Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of High School Diploma.
- A minimum of 10 years chemical plant maintenance experience supporting piping and tubing design and installation.
- A minimum of 10 years planning, installing conduit tubing and wiring.
- A minimum of 10 years sizing and specifying transformers, starters, disconnects, heaters and fuses according to NEC specifications.
- A minimum of 4 years rebuilding and overhauling of Sundyne LMV or LMC-311 compressors.
- A minimum of 4 years rebuilding and overhauling of Bran+Luebbe positive displacement pumps.
- Trained and certified to operate mobile man lift equipment such as JLG.
- A minimum of 4 years performing loop checks and calibration of Rosemount / Emerson transmitters.
- A minimum of 4 years calibrating Drager oxygen and LEL meters.
- A minimum of 7 years' experience with the troubleshooting and wiring of PLC I/O cards.
- 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.
Prefer Skill:
- Dow electrical skilled certification
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 and emotional 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.
- Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
- 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.
- Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
- 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.
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our 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 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. 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 www.dow.com.
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 www.dow.com.
Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.
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