Senior Materials Engineering Specialist

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About You and this Role
In this role, you will serve as a Senior Materials Engineering Specialistfor Dow's Freeport, TX facility You willshare responsibility and accountability for the plant assets, personnel and achievement of the plant related business goals. Provide influential leadership support to maintenance employees. May function as a liaison to supplement and support other maintenance areas when gaps exist between maintenance and other functions.
Responsibilities

• Lead the improvement program for the non-metallic engineering
• Lead and perform the non-metallic and metal laboratory / failure analysis
• Assures that metal and non-metallic (Refractory and Glass-lined Steel) inspection and repair are executed as per the specification, codes and Dow Practices
• Perform on-site and / or shop inspection in person to assure the equipment integrity.
• Coach and train inspection and engineering resources for metal and non-metallic engineering.
• Support developing and maintaining MET (Most Effective Technology) Documents.
• Participate and / or lead the root cause investigation
• Participate in the Materials Technology Institute (MTI)
• Assist and provide technical support to Region, Site and Plant for the metal and non-metallic engineering including troubleshooting and technical analysis.
• Participate in Global Metal & Non-Metallic TST, and leverage the practices.
• Supports EH&S engagement, particularly in the field and in the areas of personal safety and compliance.
• Implements and provides on-going support of the Maintenance Procedure Use Policy at the facility. Ensures that all maintenance employees comply with all applicable elements of the policy.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (i.e. maintenance, engineering, manufacturing or related)
• Ability to work comfortably and safely at elevated heights. Candidates must be familiar with, or willing to undergo training in, the proper usage and maintenance of safety equipment to ensure safe movement and operations at heights.
• 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

• Materials engineering, corrosion engineering or metallurgical engineering
• Good written and oral communication skills. The job includes leading/facilitating team and group meetings as well as interacting with project teams, vendors and inspectors.
• Good interpersonal skills and function successfully in a collaborative environment.
• Planning and organizational skills to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Attention to detail necessary to maintain the required documentation.

Note: This position does not offer relocation assistance.
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• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
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• 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.

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About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. 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 applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $57 billion in 2022. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
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