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Dow has an exciting job opportunity for an Emergency Services and Security (ES&S) Dispatcher located in Midland, MI.
About You and This Role:
You will share responsibility for the implementation of the emergency services and security (ES&S) management system in order to meet business objectives and to maintain the license to operate. You will provide hands-on emergency services and security activities for a specific plant. You will be require to have broad technical skills in analytical/scientific methods or operational processes to perform a defined array of activities. You may act as an informal resource for team members with less experience.
Responsibilities:
Contributes to the development of documented equipment maintenance, training and operational check requirements and amending, as needed, to match global/local templates. Ensures that all maintenance training and operational check requirements meet global/local templates and that all emergency preparedness tasks performed are value adding leading to all emergency systems/equipment being ready for any emergency response.Contributes to developing operating discipline and using it to conduct emergency preparedness work and document performance.Checks emergency preparedness task list annually to confirm tasks are value adding.Completes the emergency preparedness tasks as per the site ES&S Preparedness Plan including Operating Discipline.Provides feedback regarding any discrepancies to the proper step in the site ES&S Preparedness Plan.Enacts emergency response plans.Executes the applicable scenarios from the emergency response plan or the alternate response plan and use operating discipline to complete the response to the emergency.Works with all security personnel in the preparation of secure asset plans and the development of operating discipline to execute secure asset tasks.Answers all incoming emergency and non-emergency calls, collects necessary information on location, nature of incident and status, and other pertinent information, determines the priority of the call. Answers medical calls, collects appropriate information on the medical emergency, determines priority of the calls and which emergency response units will respond.Operates radio to dispatch appropriate units by priority and availability. Utilizes familiarity with several radio frequencies and the ability to tone out or page the appropriate agency, communicates with field units using the appropriate terminology and technology.Ability to learn new systems quicklyStrong written and verbal communication skillsGood interpersonal skills are requiredMust be able to read, write, and speak EnglishMust be able to multitask in a high-level demanding environment.Required Qualifications
A minimum of a High School Diploma or GEDA minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.Proficiency in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel.Must have the ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime and holidays as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.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
Additional Notes
No relocation assistance for Dow jobs like this position. This includes reimbursement for travel expenses incurred to and from test sessions/interviews. If you apply for a position that is not within the area in which you reside, you will be responsible for all costs that you incur.
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.
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