Maintenance Technician - Millwright

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 - What you will do in this role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Technician - Millwright to support Zone 2 in Plaquemine, Louisiana.  The Maintenance Technician - Millwright provides maintenance craft-specific support to plants. Maintains and repairs all types of equipment with craft knowledge and expertise. Requires broadened technical skills in analytical/scientific methods or operational processes to perform a defined array of activities. May act as an informal resource for team members with less experience.

Responsibilities - Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role

• Diagnoses and corrects equipment problems.
• Calibrates and aligns equipment.
• Completes preventative maintenance activities.
• Checks sizing of components and parts.
• Specifies, requisitions, and installs parts and equipment.
• Coordinates maintenance spare parts.
• Assists in planning, prioritizing, and scheduling maintenance through planner, work coordinator and operations input.
• Repairs, maintains, and installs equipment and machinery which is used in the process.
• Troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions and documents failure analysis.
• Collects equipment operation and history data to facilitate reliability improvements.
• Works within established Maintenance Work Processes and helps resolve issues that surface as a result of planning and scheduling work.
• Works to repair a variety of processes and rotating equipment used in industrial processing. The mechanical equipment may include ANSI pumps, various types of compressors, blowers, fans, gearboxes, turbines and generators.
• This job requires hands-on fieldwork to determine the cause of equipment failure, locate spare parts, and install spare parts using repair procedures and machinist techniques for alignment.
• Utilize functional, and technical knowledge, company standards, and educational background or experience to analyze and solve problems.
• Effectively working and maintaining relationships with the Natural Work Teams and key stakeholders with diverse perspectives and backgrounds is essential including Engineers, Operations personnel, and co-workers to identify and resolve technical issues.

Qualifications - Required education, experience and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves)

• A minimum of a High School diploma or GED and one of the following:
  • 2 year degree in a mechanical type craft.
  • NCCER certified as a Millwright (NCCER Certification obtained through an Instructor Led Training Program is a preference).
  • 3 or more years of relevant military experience. 
  • 3 or more years of experience in an industrial environment as a Millwright/Mechanic. 
• Willing and able to work a day job utilizing an alternative work schedule (4 ten hour days -- Monday to Thursday).
• Willing and able to work overtime and call-outs when required after-hours (nights, weekends and holidays), depending on work to be done.
• Willing and able to interact with all levels of employees, disciplines, and functions in daily activities.
• Current, valid US driver's license.
• Must 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).
• 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 - An expanded list of qualifications that are "nice to have", but not essential

• Familiarity with Optic and/or Laser alignment techniques.
• Familiarity with Turbines, Compressors, Generators, Fans