Senior Mechanical Technologist

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

You will be providing maintenance craft specific support to plants. You will maintain and repairs all types of equipment within craft knowledge and expertise. You will participate on maintenance team which supports reliability improvement across all Operations facilities. You will require full proficiency in a range of technical, operational, or analytical/scientific processes and procedures through job-related training and considerable on the job experience to perform a variety of work assignments. You will act as an informal resource for team members with less experience.

Responsibilities

• Enables the people who manage and/or perform work in the field with the tools and information needed to perform their job effectively and efficiently in terms of safety, reliability, quality, and cost.
• Provides technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating whether equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.
• Accountable for critical work in assigned areas of responsibility.  For critical equipment, ensure that work requests include engineering input on repair details such as clearances, tolerances, materials of construction, welding procedures, etc., and if necessary, provide onsite/offsite technical support for deviations from this data.
• Modifies and/or develops quality maintenance repair/PPM procedures, checklists, and QC plans.
• Modifies and/or develops spare parts lists in SAP.
• Provides technical expertise in developing job scopes for turnarounds, unplanned outages, and daily maintenance work.
• Serves as a maintenance focal point for identified jobs in turnarounds, unplanned outages, and daily maintenance work.   
• Follows jobs at External and Internal Shops and ensure that steps in QC plans are being executed and signed off.
• Evaluates condition-based monitoring activities (Vibrations, Oil Sampling Analysis, etc.) and determines appropriate action.
• Participates on Rework team to identify top opportunities, create an equipment improvement plan, and properly escalate the need for funding/budget for the repair/improvements.    
• Obtains quotes from 3rd Party Suppliers for repair work that will be needed.
• Enters QSPPs (positive and negative) as needed for our 3rd Party Suppliers.
• Participates in root cause investigations (informal and formal) by providing expertise on failures and repair techniques during the investigations.

Requirements

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 5 years of Maintenance/Manufacturing Environment with field experience with repairs and preventative maintenance of Rotating/Fixed Equipment is required.
• Must be willing to work weekends, and holidays, if required.
• Must be willing to work overtime (extra hours beyond your regular scheduled) if required.
• Must have a current, valid US 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

• NCCER Certification, Trade School or Associates preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software.

Additional Notes

• No relocation is available for this position.

Physical Requirements

• Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.
• Wear and use respirators. 
• Work in tight or closed-in spaces.
• Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.
• Stand or walk for extended periods of time.   
• Ability to work comfortably and safely at elevated heights. Candidates must be familiar with,