MiOps Emergency Services & Security Field Technician

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. 

About you and this role:

Are you a team player who also values being trusted to work independently? Does knowing the work you do directly impacts the safety and wellbeing of colleagues and the community motivate you? Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Michigan Operations (MiOps) Emergency Services & Security Field Technician located in Midland, MI.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to Medical, Fire, Hazmat, and Security related emergencies

• Ensure emergency systems and equipment are ready for any emergency response

• Completes emergency preparedness tasks per the site ES&S Preparedness Plan

• Enact emergency response plans and operate emergency response equipment

• Complete security checks of the fence line, facilities, and critical assets.

• Perform confined space and high angle rescue

• Inspect, test, and maintain fixed and portable fire protection systems

Physical Requirements:

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes

• Wear and use respirators and self-contained breathing apparatus

• 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 

• 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.

Your Skills:

• Emergency Response: Knowledge and abilities needed to effectively address emergencies and disasters

• Confined Spaces: Entering spaces that are large enough for a worker to enter and perform work, but have limited or restricted means of entry and exit

• Firefighting: Involves a multitude of essential skills beyond just putting out fires, including communication, problem-solving, physical fitness, and adaptability

• Emergency Medical Services: Encompasses a range of crucial skills used to provide immediate medical care in emergency situations, including basic life support (CPR, AED), patient assessment, and stabilization

• Communication: Ability to effectively convey and receive information, ideas, and feelings

Required Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

• A willingness and ability to work 12-hour, rotating shifts.

• Current, valid US driver’s license.

• Ability to safely work in a plant environment, meet physical demands, work at elevated heights, and comfortably use PPE and safety equipment. Must be familiar with or open to training on proper equipment usage.

• 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 Qualifications:

• Associates degree or higher.

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