Senior Materials Engineering Specialist

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About You and this Role

In this role, you will serve as a Senior Materials Engineering Specialist for Dow's Freeport, TX facility. You will share 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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Benefits – What Dow offers you 

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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.
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