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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
Dow has an opening for a Maintenance Planner at the Freeport, Texas location supporting the Plastics Reliability Zone.
Creates job packages from the work order scope which contains all of the information regarding required labor material and services to ensure safe, effective and efficient execution of the work. Requires broadened technical skills in analytical/scientific methods or operational processes to perform a defined array of activities. May act as an informal resource for team members with less experience.
Responsibilities
- Uses feedback from the person doing the work to optimize the work plans.
- Reviews work orders for technical completeness and returns work orders to gatekeeper, if not complete.
- Carries out field checks, when needed.
- Prepares job package and inputs plan into SAP indicating the required resources, materials, and services.
- Identifies task activities necessary to execute job plan and identifies materials/tools/equipment required to perform tasks.
- Identifies/solicits safety information and requirements necessary to safely perform tasks.
- Supports Maintenance Procedure Use Policy by ensuring all job packages include a procedure or the task is on the Procedure Exemption list before the job package is released. Checks that all Maintenance Procedures include a hazard assessment.
- Serves as a technical resource during procedure creation and review, as needed. Creates, develops, changes, updates job procedures and checklists, and initiates procedure Management of Change (MOC), as required.
Qualifications
- A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is required.
- A minimum of 2 year of experience in executing maintenance work in a refining or petrochemical setting is required.
- Experience in and understanding the flow of maintenance work in various crafts.
- Excellent verbal / written communication skills.
- Must have a current, valid US Driver’s License.
- Ability to collaborate, negotiate, and facilitate decision – making.
- Have strong multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.
- Demonstrated leadership skills - inspire others and lead them through influence.
- 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 Skills
- Previous experience (2+ years) as a maintenance planner is highly desired.
- Experience in developing job plans for maintenance work in a refining or petrochemical setting is preferred.
- Experience in coordinating or leading teams performing maintenance work in a refining or petrochemical setting is preferred.
- Must have current, valid US Driver’s License.
- Experience in planning jobs in SAP is also preferred.
- Previous experience in polyethylene and high pressure is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel.
Additional Notes
- No relocation assistance is available for this position.
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
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.www.dow.com
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