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. 

As the Reliability Manager, you will serve as Reliability steward to ensure sustained reliability improvement through utilization of proven reliability practices and techniques. You will focus 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. This position requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.

Responsibilities:Sets and Achieves plant 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 Predictive Preventative Maintenance (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 Event and Action Tool Learning Experience Reports (E&AT LER's).

Qualifications:

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related Engineering discipline OR relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant rankingA minimum of 6 years of reliability, engineering, manufacturing or related experienceMust 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

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground. Must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE), including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs.

Preferred Skills 

Continuous ImprovementRoot Cause InvestigationsRisk Based InspectionsFailure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)TroubleshootingPreventative/Predictive MaintenanceData AnalysisCommunicationBudgeting and cost analysis

Note: This position does not offer relocation assistance

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, 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)

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.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.