EH&S Excellence Technician

Posted:
9/12/2024, 1:52:00 AM

Location(s):
São Paulo, Brazil

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

 

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. 

Join a team that’s passionate about partnership. With careers at Dow, we take time to explore questions and talk to each other. We love to learn. Our people are driven by limitless curiosity. 

We are an innovative, customer centric, inclusive, and sustainable materials science company. 

            -Employing 36,500 individuals 

            -Across 109 manufacturing sites 

            -In over 31 countries 

  • Plastics: With new technology trends, our plastic additives can be experienced in many everyday items including vinyl, blow-molding bottles, film, rigid containers, PVC plastics, siding, decks and rails, foam pipes and profile formulations, window frames and high-efficiency lubricants. 

  • Industrial intermediates: As the product of a reaction that is beneficial when used as a precursor chemical for another product, industrial intermediates can take on many shapes and forms. Ours are used in home comfort and appliance, building and construction, adhesives and lubricants, and more. 

  • Coatings: Whether it’s a water-based coating or solvent-based coating, a thin film is deposited on materials to enhance specific properties such as enhanced performance, durability, aesthetics, and sustainability. 

  • Silicone businesses: Our silicone-based materials can withstand more demanding applications, from those operating at extreme temperatures, to those under harsh environmental conditions for long periods of time. 

Learn more about our partnerships, collaborations and innovations on LinkedIn (@Dow) or Twitter (@DowNewsroom). 

We make diversity and inclusion a priority—because sharing our perspectives and building on each other’s ideas will drive innovation. Could you imagine yourself in a place like this? 

 
Dow has an exciting opportunity for an EH&S Excellence Technician. The location for this role is in São Paulo, Brazil. The EH&S Excellence Technician uses a broad understanding of the job and applies skills and knowledge in an area of EH&S Excellence. The role requires broadened technical skills to perform a defined array of work activities, recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in the work area by evaluating and selecting solutions from established operating procedures and/or analytical/scientific methods under a moderate degree of supervision. The EH&S Sustainability Technician may act as an informal resource for team members with less experience. 

Supports EH&S Excellence Process Services Solutions as a proficient system user that executes standard operating procedures under Dow work processes to author waste safety data sheets and labels, as well as other on-time EH&S Services. Applies supply-demand principles to prioritize requests to meet Service Level Offerings.  

 
Responsibilities / Duties 

  • Record requests in the workflow management tool 

  • Uses Dow work processes and SAP-based solutions to author waste SDS and labels 

  • Apply supply-demand principles to prioritize requests of EH&S Integrated Services  

  • Execute EH&S data processing as prescribed in work process/job aids  

  • Troubleshoot atypical operability issues for EH&S Excellence Process Services Solutions 

  • Interact on  complex matters within the Excellence Team 

  • Suggest improvements to workflow design and to work process owners. 

 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology. 

  • Advanced English 

  • Excellent organization 

  • 1 to 2 years of minimum experience in EH&S. 

 

IMPORTANT: 

  • We do not offer domestic or international relocation assistance for Dow jobs like this position. 

  • Do not forget to attach your resume in english. 

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.