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About You and this Role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Critical Mechanical Equipment (CME) Analyst located in Freeport, Texas.

The Critical Mechanical Equipment SME will provide technical knowledge and skill in the installation, repair and preventative maintenance functions for API turbo machinery equipment entered in the CME program. This role provides mechanical and technical support to other departments and personnel. The candidate will be involved in and supervise the installation and repair of most types of mechanical and specially designed equipment. This job involves work in the reliability and do work processes to maintain equipment reliability, communications of any technology upgrades and development of operating discipline, including history reports and procedures. Maintaining focus on critical equipment and systems, applicable codes and standards along with ensuring the most effective design is in compliance with Dow Safety and Loss Prevention principles, will afford optimum production for the plant and to set global standards by being best in class.

Responsibilities

• First line response for troubleshooting critical equipment.
• Assist in implementation and Predictive Preventative Maintenance (PPM) inspection plans for critical equipment.
• Utilize Most Effective Technology (MET) and improved repair methods to provide cost effective and reliable equipment repairs.
• Actively work with Planner, Scheduler, and Turnaround (TA) group in preplanning, work scope definition creation, and define critical paths related to shop and field repairs.
• Responsible for the quality assurance of turbo machinery installation, repair, & overhauls (field or shop work).
• Acting liaison between business personnel and work force.
• Responsible for the communication of repair status on critical machine components and spares with businesses.
• Provide job completion reports on all repairs and updated drawings for CME and plant partners.
• Edit and make recommendations on job procedures and accepted practices with the latest MET and submit recommendations for review & Management of Change (MOC).
• Assist the PPM Coordinator and Reliability Engineer (RE) with spare parts strategies for critical equipment.
• Represent CME in root cause investigations and the event action tool assignments
• Provides technical decisions on problem equipment taking into account business risk and production risk.
• Works on plant level strategy for maintaining equipment
• Acts as maintenance project representative on upgrades and reliability improvement projects.
• Improve asset utilization of all CME program equipment.
• Develop and maintain documentation for program equipment (job procedures, overhaul reports, etc.).
• Zero rework, zero EH&S incidents, meet cost and schedule constraints associated with the overhaul and repair of program equipment.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Previous experience in mechanical equipment repair and function.
• Is willing and able to follow and witness equipment repairs at local site, other Dow sites and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)/vendor shops. Occasional travel will be necessary.
• Available for weekend call and holdover overtime, call-ins, plant turnarounds, is an expectation of the job.
• Valid U.S. 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.

Preferred Skills

• 5 or more years of experience in turbo machinery repair and functions.
• Operations experience is a plus.
• Completion of a machinist/millwright program is desirable. (journeyman, NCCER (National Center for Construction Education Research), vocational certifications).
• Crew leader, Leadman, foreman, superintendent, project management experience desired on turbo machinery.
• Possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic (If unable to access link, copy and paste in your browser.)
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of turbomachinery, gearboxes and drivers
• Computer skills in Word, Excel, SAP is beneficial.

Additional notes

• No relocation assistance is available for this position.

Physical Demands

• Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes
• Wearing of respiratory protection may be required in limited situations (full face air supplied, half face air purifying, etc.)
• 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.
• Physical requirements - long hours standing, frequent climbing stairs/scaffolds/ladders, accessing turbomachinery structures, bending/reaching/some carrying/lifting, able to perform hands-on work with tools when needed.
• Plant turbomachinery is typically located outdoors. Overhaul and repair work is not seasonal, it occurs anytime during the year.
• This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground.
• 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.

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.

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