About you

Site Services Department employees are a member of a shift-based and plant-wide team that provide support for the Bristol Site’s manufacturing operation through the packaging and distribution of our products to meet Dow Coatings Business objectives in a safe, efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sound manner. Successful performance requires an individual to work effectively in an empowered, team-based, and ever-changing working environment. Site Services Department personnel are expected to complete other tasks to ensure safe and effective operation of the plant, such as issuing work permits, conducting inspections, training, writing procedures, and supporting continuous improvement efforts through individual efforts and teams. The job also requires a high level of communication and interpersonal effectiveness in the frequent interactions with mechanics, activity coordinators and reactor operators. This position will work in a Union environment.

Responsibilities:

• Operating drum and tote packaging lines
• Forklift operation
• Receiving packaged raw materials and packages
• Staging packaged raw materials and supplies
• Preparing packaged goods shipments (stretch wrapping, staging, labeling, etc.)
• Loading/shipping packaged trailers
• Loading/shipping bulk liquid containers
• Basic SAP Transactions (label printing, shipping, receiving)
• Inventory cycle counting
• Hose connection and valve operations
• Cleaning equipment
• Routine non-craft maintenance
• Performing complete housekeeping duties
• Meeting regulatory requirements
• Work assignments
• Employee orientation & training
• Maintain daily records and reports
• Training and issuing permits
• Other tasks as assigned

Required qualifications

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is 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.

Your preferred skills include:

• 1 year of forklift experience preferred.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, chemical or similar is preferred.
• Computer Skills - Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel, and have the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Communication - Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaboration - Good interpersonal skills are required.
• Time management - It is essential that the individual should have the ability to prioritize their workload depending on significance and deadline
• Multi-tasking - Must have strong multi-tasking, problem solving and time management skills.
• Leadership skills - inspire others and lead them through influence.
• Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work - A self-starter who can identify, prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks.
• English Language - Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

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

• Must be willing and able to work in such environments wearing safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.
• Must be willing and able to use respirators.  
• Must be willing and able to work in such environments with frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Must be willing and able to work in such environments working in tight or closed-in spaces.
• Must be willing and able to climb stairs/ladders and working high off the ground.
• Must be willing and able to stand or walk for extended periods of time. 

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.