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About you and this role

Dow has an exciting and challenging opportunity available for a Reliability Engineer for Poly C-Packaging and Specialty Plastics, located in Plaquemine, Louisiana.

The Reliability Engineer is an individual contributor who serves as Reliability steward to ensure sustained reliability improvement through utilization of proven reliability practices and techniques. Focuses on those opportunities that over a long-term period or historically have impacted the plant’s measured asset capability and the opportunities identified as "high-risk" in risk assessments, reliability models, and other evaluations. Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.

ResponsibilitiesSets and Achieves plant Product Supply Reliability (PSR) targets.Creates Equipment Reliability Strategies (ERS) based upon Top Opportunity List, Critical Equipment List, and identified plant/business needs.Validates ERS implementation and closes gaps to improve/sustain reliability improvement.Develops and maintains extended ERS plan in conjunction with Business Reliability partners. Supports ERS leveraging ensuring validation, value capture and fidelity of implementation.Changes existing PPM programs and/or develops new ones based on definitive analysis of cost and benefits.Serves as the SME for equipment prioritization.Identifies and resolve Top Reliability Opportunities and decrease equipment failure losses and leverages those solutions both into and out of the facility. Ensures consistency in the Reliability Opportunity List process.Develops and maintains a model that identifies the unit operations, equipment, process, etc. that identifies the value of opportunities for improvement.Serves as Reliability SME and coaches others in the use of reliability engineering principles and tools (Weibull, RCI, FMEA) to identify and eliminate negative reliability trends and equipment performance.Develops and implement the Facility Reliability Strategy and provides input into the Business Reliability Strategy.Recognized RCI SME, coaches others on RCI excellence. Performs critical RCIs at other plants when requested.Provides front end loading support for plant Turnarounds.Facilitates the Reliability Team and implement of the Highly Reliable Organization (HRO) principles within the unit, building strong partnerships and coaching/teaching as needed.Facilitates the annual maintenance budget setting process.Represents the facility in business reliability teams and initiatives.Identifies key learning with significant value and leverage across the site reliability network through Learning Experience Reports (LER).

Required QualificationsA minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or at or above a U.S. E6 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant (PO2/Sgt) Military ranking. Minimum 6 years previous experience in reliability, engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, or related experience. 

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.

Willing and able to meet physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodationsWear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.Work in tight or closed-in spaces.Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.Stand or walk for extended periods of time.  This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground.

Preferred SkillsLeadership:  Demonstrating competencies in the areas of leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness. Strong work ethic and being able to remain productive in an empowered team environment.Safety Compliance: Ensuring a safe work environment by working safely and complying with environmental, health and safety standards.Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in relevant technical skills and tools to ensure reliability and maintenance of systems. Experience with SAP, APM, and Root Cause Analysis. Strong knowledge about industry equipment. Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to identify and address issues promptly and efficiently.Communication: Excellent communication skills to collaborate with various departments and stakeholders. Positive outlook and demonstrated ability to drive change. Project Management: Experience in project management to oversee and execute reliability projects successfully. Knowledge about work process such as production / maintenance / turnaround.

Additional notes

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

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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, financial, and social 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. Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.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. Competitive yearly vacation allowance.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. Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.Additionally, some of our locations might offer:Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

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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.

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